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James Watson
24-08-2004, 21:47
Hi

I was wondering if anyone new where I could get salted deer hides from? :?: My usual supplier, who I get around 15 a year from, has mentioned that he doesn't think he will be able to supply them to me this year :?: Some new strange law just come out :cry:

Any ideas?

Thanks
James
leon-1
24-08-2004, 22:27
Hi

I was wondering if anyone new where I could get salted deer hides from? :?: My usual supplier, who I get around 15 a year from, has mentioned that he doesn't think he will be able to supply them to me this year :?: Some new strange law just come out :cry:

Any ideas?

Thanks
James

James, it may be an idea for you to have a chat with Stuart, I seem to recall that he has dealt with Deer hides before now. :-)
Buckshot
25-08-2004, 08:42
Pearce Tandy do the deer skins, all prepped and tanned.

They're based in Northampton, 01604 407177.
They might do hair on stuff as well.

Cheers

Mark
Lurch
25-08-2004, 09:45
Chap at Light My Fire UK does them.
http://www.lightmyfire.uk.com/
Ain't cheap though....
Rhoda
25-08-2004, 11:50
I might be able to get some, been talking to a guy for a while who says I can have some off him. They will be literally off the deer and into my freezer, not prepped at all. If I do get some I'll take them to the wilderness gathering if anyone wants one, or if you're not going PM me and I'll see what I can do. No promises though as I don't have them in my hand yet!
James Watson
25-08-2004, 17:40
Pearce Tandy do the deer skins, all prepped and tanned.

They're based in Northampton, 01604 407177.
They might do hair on stuff as well.

Cheers

Mark

Hi mark. I know of Tandy. There only about 30mins from me. A great place. Unfortunately they only supply processed skins.

Lurch, I've had a look at light my fire, they are a little pricy. I've been getting my salted hides for £5 a peace.

Hi Rhoda again. Thanks for the offer but I'm looking to get around 20 a year. I'm into brain tanning in a big way :naughty: Unless there's something special. Do you know what species your getting?

Thanks guys for brain storming if you think of any thing else let me know.

James
James Watson
25-08-2004, 19:00
I've just had a strange thing happen. :yikes: 5 min after posting my last message my phone range. It was my hide supplier :yikes: I haven't spoken to him in a year :yikes: He asked if I had rang him last week? I hadn't :yikes: His wife told him I had :yikes: He also asked if I wanted any hides this year :shock: i said yes :biggthump

So I've got 2 or 3 hides that I can part with, for trade. if anyones interested :?:

James
Stew
25-08-2004, 19:16
...I'm into brain tanning in a big way...
James

Hi James,

Hope you don't mind me asking but what do you do with the hides after you've tanned them? Sell them on or make stuff?
James Watson
26-08-2004, 07:26
Hi James,

Hope you don't mind me asking but what do you do with the hides after you've tanned them? Sell them on or make stuff?


Hi stew,

Well I'm only a beginner at the moment, but I am really getting in to it, I've been trying different methods. Wet/ dry scrape etc. i want to try a Hot water soap tan. Its onlt takes 15 hours from Kill to smoke. The hides I've tanned so far, I've made stuff. The next project is a buckskin shirt. I also make traditional native american stuff, drums, beaded bags/ fans etc. which I have in the past sold. I was thinking of making some raw hide to sell :?:

If your after some brain tan buckskin there's a guy in peterporough I think, who sells his hides. You can find a link to his website on www.braintan.com

braintan.com is a great site. You can get all you need to tan. It's along way to ship a hide though :lol: They have a great DVD also.

are you a tanner stew?

James
Stew
26-08-2004, 17:01
are you a tanner stew?



Not really. Me and the old man played around with tanning rabbit, fox and squirrel roadkill years ago. I don't think the rabbits turned out very well but the squirrel and fox are both kicking around.
The skins are hard as anything though. They would need softening badly if I were to do anything with them.
James Watson
26-08-2004, 18:44
Not really. Me and the old man played around with tanning rabbit, fox and squirrel roadkill years ago. I don't think the rabbits turned out very well but the squirrel and fox are both kicking around.
The skins are hard as anything though. They would need softening badly if I were to do anything with them.

If you were to get into tanning again, I wood look at matt Richards DVD. He makes it look so easy :wink:

Depending on how you tanned your hides, you can probably get them soft again :biggthump

James
Stew
26-08-2004, 18:54
If you were to get into tanning again, I wood look at matt Richards DVD. He makes it look so easy :wink:

Depending on how you tanned your hides, you can probably get them soft again :biggthump

James

I can't remember how they were one as it was so long ago but I think we might have used alum in the process. :confused:

I'lll have to ask the old man if he remembers.