To all the pro's out there, what is the absolute easiest, cheapest, and best way to tan a deer hide. Thanks.
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And call your taxidermist. Easiest - Cheapest -Best? You can only choose two of those as answers to your question. Otherwise, my answer is still the same.
but George have an answer to my original question? George, from know on, you can't answer my questions.
And call your taxidermist. Easiest - Cheapest -Best? You can only choose two of those as answers to your question. Otherwise, my answer is still the same.
but George or Randy have an answer to my original question? George, Randy, from now on, you can't answer my questions.
Most supply company's (I know that Van Dyke's and WASCO carries them) carry a mammal tanning kit. Usually it is the Lutan F tanning agent. With the kit from WASCO they will give you a set of instruction on what to do from start to finish. If you are a beginner, and just wanting to try it-- this is probably the cheapest way to go. Not the easiest though (that would be having someone else do it for you--ex. taxidermist or tannery). As far as the best... that is also done by professionals, but I do feel that it is one of the best ways for a beginner to tan & the quality of the tanning materials are just as good as any others on the market! Good Luck, and I hope this helps!
Buy a pint or quart of McKenzie tan and follow the directions on the bottle.
Rob
We GAVE you the best answers. Those paint on tans are cheap, but they are hardly the best and actually suck for a flat hide tan. If you decide to use a submersible tan, the time and effort it takes you to achieve professional results certainly won't be cheap. The BEST tans are done by professional tanneries with equipment designed especially for that purpose. Now if you insist on learning the hard way, take Jerry's advice instead of mine and RW's.
Following directions is very important on these kits, just like the ones on this home page in regards to freguently asked questions. By the time you buy a draw knife and actually get the hide thin enough to accept a paint on tan , you'll wish you would have called a taxidermist. If the hide isn't thin the tan will take forever to penetrate and you'll end up with something worthy of accompanying Charmin! Truth- Jeff F.
about how much does it cost to tan a hide? just curious to see if its worth my time and money.....thanks