I've never experienced problems down the road later from slippage of hair or bugs etc. comes next too,but I've always felt rewarded from the effort.īJ.I'm pretty sure the pickling gets done as the tanning is being done.There are many other successful methods of tanning out there.Even a paste made to apply to the flesh side without a bath.The formula is 2 pounds of pickling salt with 1 pound of aluminum siufate.Like most bath tans progress of penetration is checked with the edge sliver cutting test.I usually test where it's thickest.Then I know it's done every where else.I trim lip/eye/and ears of material to thin those areas too since mounting it is not the goal either.I keep the bath temperature at room temperature around 70 F.I would'nt go below 65 F or above 75 F.The colder the bath the longer it will take,which means more soaking time.Something I try to avoid.I don't like it too warm either.

so this is just 1 easy quick way of doing it.The picture in a persons' mind of the finished product needs to be kept there because sewing etc. Thanks Pat.I see many on here talk about wanting too or have hides etc.

Tanning hides with alum