Barktan deer leather

[Matt Soultz]

Check it out!!! I made barktan leather. Got a few oil spots to take care of but overall it'll do. Now to do MORE!!!

 

[Caterpillar Hunter]

Details? What bark did you use? Where did you get your bark? Did you have to pickle the hide before tanning? How did you "break" the hide after tanning? What big vessel did you use for tanning? Is that deer hide? Thanks!

 

[Beaverman2]

Nice, I'll take 2 full
hides please

 

[Matt Soultz]

Details? What bark did you use? Where did you get your bark? Did you have to pickle the hide before tanning? How did you "break" the hide after tanning? What big vessel did you use for tanning? Is that deer hide? Thanks!

This hide was tanned while following along in my online class Basics to Barktan. I highly encourage you to check it out. Their website is braintan.com. If you really want to learn it's money well spent. They also have some online articles on how to barktan.
Tan oak bark
Came in a kit braintan.com
Kinda. They call it drenching
Breaking is not as extensive as braintan.
For a full hide Ill use a tote that can carry 10 gallons
Yes this is deerskin.

 

[Matt Soultz]

Nice, I'll take 2 full
hides please

When I get some done that aren't spoken for ill give you a shout. Thanks!!

 

[Andrewmtnman]

Thanks for sharing. That has a nice color to it. I always hate tossing those hides out, seems like such a waste of resources

 

[Matt Soultz]

Thanks for sharing. That has a nice color to it. I always hate tossing those hides out, seems like such a waste of resources

Thanks yeah it is a shame. But if you don't have time then you don't have time.

 

[Jay Templin]

This hide was tanned while following along in my online class Basics to Barktan. I highly encourage you to check it out. Their website is braintan.com. If you really want to learn it's money well spent. They also have some online articles on how to barktan.
Tan oak bark
Came in a kit braintan.com
Kinda. They call it drenching
Breaking is not as extensive as braintan.
For a full hide Ill use a tote that can carry 10 gallons
Yes this is deerskin.

Nice work! I took Matt’s class last year- it was amazing! I’m mostly a braintanner but sometimes you just gotta have bark leather.
Jay

 

[Matt Soultz]

Nice work! I took Matt’s class last year- it was amazing! I’m mostly a braintanner but sometimes you just gotta have bark leather.
Jay

Yeah it was a GREAT class. I plan on doing a few brain (egg) tan hides this year as well. His "Deerskins into Buckskins" book/DVD is really good also. Definitely opened up a whole new interest for me.

 

[Jay Templin]

Yeah it was a GREAT class. I plan on doing a few brain (egg) tan hides this year as well. His "Deerskins into Buckskins" book/DVD is really good also. Definitely opened up a whole new interest for me.

Since 2020 I’ve been “brain”tanning with a mixture of 1/2 bar of Ivory soap (grated with my cheese grater) and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, dissolved in boiling water and tempered back to bath temperature with cold water. About a gallon, gallon and a half altogether. The results are exactly the same as using brains, it smells better, and I can do 4 hides on a batch!

 

[Notchy Bob]

Man, you guys are good! Matt, don't worry about the oil spots. I really like the slightly uneven color on that leather.

@Jay Templin , that looks like first-class braintan! I had heard of using Ivory soap and/or Wesson oil in lieu of brains, but I had never seen the result.

Great work, fellows!

Notchy Bob

 

[hawkenhunter50]

Really neat, thx for sharing.

 

[Matt Soultz]

Since 2020 I’ve been “brain”tanning with a mixture of 1/2 bar of Ivory soap (grated with my cheese grater) and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, dissolved in boiling water and tempered back to bath temperature with cold water. About a gallon, gallon and a half altogether. The results are exactly the same as using brains, it smells better, and I can do 4 hides on a batch!View attachment 311101

Very interesting. I'll have to bend your ear if I head that direction. Very cool.

 

[waksupi]

Since 2020 I’ve been “brain”tanning with a mixture of 1/2 bar of Ivory soap (grated with my cheese grater) and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, dissolved in boiling water and tempered back to bath temperature with cold water. About a gallon, gallon and a half altogether. The results are exactly the same as using brains, it smells better, and I can do 4 hides on a batch!View attachment 311101

I found using that method I got stung a lot less by the brain loving yellow jackets.

I don't know about the current edition, but the copy I have had a picture of some of my items and mention of me in Matt's book.

 

[Matt Soultz]

That's a pretty cool honor. Ill keep an eye out for your name Ric.....

WOW nice work Ric. Found it on page 193 "Deerskins into Buckskins 2nd edition"