Books - Hide tanning
i'm hoping to work this thread up here and then move it to the book forum. please list books here that you've found useful to help those up and comings on their journey! whilst at the Rabbit Stick i...
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I have Lotte Rahme's book.. It has some interesting european appraches to softening ..a saw horse like deal one secures the hide in and uses a shoulder stake to stretchthe hide.Ive wanted to try...
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Lotte Rahmes book is good as an overview of tanning methods, not so much a step by step type of book. It's very interesting reading. I'd like to see a tutorial or book that gets real specific about...
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well, i'd be doing a great disservice to this thread if i didn't say something about my buddy Matt Richards book.... for certain "Deerskins into buckskins" has not achieved its sucess merely from the...
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I'll second MB's plug for Deerskins into Buckskins. I own several books on braintanning, and Matt's is the one I refer to the most and recommend to others who are learning. I have even considered...
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finally got my edition of "Leather - Preparation and Tanning by Traditional Methods" by Lotta Rahme. i really like her historical perspective that she gives in the beginning. her descriptions on Inuit...
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Ok I took your advise MB and ordered Matt's book and dvd off of Amazon. I watched the dvd last night........I LIKE ! I have never tanned before but I'm excited to do it. Thanks , Eric
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Yes that is an interesting account of braintanning. To sum it up, it kind of sounds like smoke.... smoke and more smoke.. and in addition to brains, lard, soap.. cheese and oatmeal.. hmmn. Yes I will...
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Matt's book is a must read IMO for anyone considering this craft as something they want to try. From a quick understanding of the "how" of it, this is the book to read and have for reference. However...
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