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Tanning

Discussion in 'Tanning' started by hunterzach, Jan 15, 2007.

DO YOU PREFER TO:

  1. SEND TO LARGE COMPANY

    2 vote(s)
    16.7%

  2. SEND TO SMALL COMPANY

    5 vote(s)
    41.7%

  3. DO IT YOUR SELF

    5 vote(s)
    41.7%

  4. VARRIES

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  1. Jan 15, 2007 #1
    hunterzach

    hunterzach New Member

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    JUST WONDERING WHEATER TO DO IT MYSELF
     
  3. Jan 15, 2007 #2
    David Patton

    David Patton Active Member

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    HZ,
    I make a living at tanning for others. I would save money by turning my own ears, lips and splitting noses, removing feet from bears...etc., and then send the salted hide out to tan with a small tanner that can get your capes back fast. That is 30 minutes of your time and then off to the tannery. It really is a no brainer when you figure all you have to do to tan. Do you want to spend that time tanning or mounting? ;)
     

  5. Jan 15, 2007 #3
    EJ

    EJ Proud Member of: Unaffiliated, Free Agent

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    Or!.... In my case it takes an hour to get those feet out!
     
  6. Jan 15, 2007 #4
    David Patton

    David Patton Active Member

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    Hornell, New York
    14 more posts and you are Platinum!!!!!! :eek:
     
  7. Jan 15, 2007 #5
    oldshaver

    oldshaver Guest

    I always push sending tanning out, but I dont ever remember specifying the size of the tannery? How did the large tannery get large? From consistantly turning out quality work. This the biggest no-brainer of all. In the un-likely event, their is ever a problem with you skin, a large tannery, has the finacial abillity, to make it right, in the event of skin replacement. Getting skins back too quick, often comes with a price.
     
  8. Jan 16, 2007 #6
    Matt Richards

    Matt Richards Member

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    My advice: do it yourself if its inspiring and exciting to you. If you are trying to save a buck, send it out to a pro. Unless you pay yourself $3 an hour, they can do it cheaper and better than you can.
     
  9. Jan 17, 2007 #7
    JohnW.

    JohnW. Guest

    Matt,I disagree with that last statement.I'm not trying to be arrogant,but I don't think anyone can tan and thin my capes better then I do it myself.I'm talking about the whitetails,bears and smaller stuff. :eek:
     
  10. Jan 17, 2007 #8
    Matt Richards

    Matt Richards Member

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    John,

    That comment was targeted to someone asking whether they should learn to tan or send it out. If you already know how to tan and are proficient at it, I agree with you. But your first hide or two is unlikely to come out as good as a pros, unless you have some really good one on one instruction. Part of my business is to teach people how to tan at home (see www.braintan.com), so obviously I'm very supportive of people learning how to tan. But if someone is just interested in it because they have this one or two hides to tan, and they think they are going to save money doing it themselves and still come out with just as good a product, I'd say its a false economy.