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We found 7 Reddit comments about Deerskins into Buckskins: How to Tan with Brains, Soap or Eggs; 2nd Edition. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Deerskins into Buckskins: How to Tan with Brains, Soap or Eggs; 2nd Edition
Deerskins into buckskins bookAmerica's best selling tanning guideOver 130 photos and illustrations bring you step by step from raw skin to velvety soft buckskin and shows you how to create beautiful garments and useful goodsThis book is rich with details and teaches brain tanning as a natural process
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7 Reddit comments about Deerskins into Buckskins: How to Tan with Brains, Soap or Eggs; 2nd Edition:

u/renegadebison · 2 pointsr/IAmA

If you're looking for info on tanning it on your own, I've been told by many people that Deerskins Into Buckskins is the best book for it. :)

u/dashinglassie · 2 pointsr/Hunting

I just got this book. It has every bit of info you need. Warning; tanning doesn't seem to be something that is quick or easy.

u/munkyeetr · 2 pointsr/Hunting
u/SomeTechDude · 2 pointsr/Hunting

I'd recommend this book. It covers everything from start to finish.

http://www.amazon.com/Deerskins-into-Buckskins-Brains-Edition/dp/0965867242

u/truss84 · 2 pointsr/Hunting

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The first hide I tanned I have about 16 hrs into it. Once you figure it out you can get it down to about 8-10 hrs. I use lye for my buck solution and eggs and sesame oil for the dressing.

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i know the scraper is rusty I just hit it with a brillo pad and soap before I use it.

For the record buckskin is like a suede leather that adsorbs water but will also dry soft it is machine washable and to dry it you just let it air dry. Tanning to get deer hides into leather you basically soak the hide in a tannin solution for a few weeks to several months and then soften