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Offline lpcjon2

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Deer Hide?
« on: February 26, 2011, 02:02:00 PM »
Whats the best way to soften a deer hide. I got a quiver from another TG member and it's made from a deer Hide and is a little stiff.
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Offline DeerSpotter

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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2011, 02:19:00 PM »
Start chewing !

That was the old way that they use to do it .

Really I have no idea how you would soften it up if it's already into a quiver .I had my deer hide tanned three years ago ,And when it came back it was just like as if it was denim ,Soft as can be .

I don't know what process they used on it.

Are you able to take it apart and work it ?

Somebody with experience will probably chime in .


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Offline Pete McMiller

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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2011, 02:42:00 PM »
Well, years ago we used to soften the leather on our baseball gloves with Neatsfoot Oil.  It will darken it a bit.  I'd try a little on an out of the way spot - if there is one, and see if it works.  OR, you could ask the maker of the quiver and see what he/she says.
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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2011, 03:45:00 PM »
Is the hide tanned or rawhide?
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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2011, 04:12:00 PM »
It still has the fur on
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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2011, 09:37:00 PM »
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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2011, 11:31:00 AM »
Anyone,Anyone
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Offline traditional beagle

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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2011, 11:57:00 AM »
I have taken an orbital sander and went to work on them on a flat surface and had some luck but still not solf like professonally tanned hide.
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Offline Dave Bowers

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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2011, 12:46:00 PM »
Neets foot oil will soften the leather. Just use PURE oil not the compound.
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Offline Running Buck

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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2011, 12:54:00 PM »
If you can turn it inside out, we use a cable or nylon rope between two trees to soften newly tanned hides. Just bend it over the cable and work it back and forth in a sawing motion.
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 08:16:00 AM »
It sounds like a rawhide quiver.  Neetsfoot won't do much for that.  You can soak it, turn it flesh-side out, then do a simple "brain tan" with water, soap and oil.  Work it while it dries, then oil or smoke and it'll stay nice and soft.
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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2011, 10:57:00 AM »
If you can find it use lanolin on skin side. I did one with GoJo (lanolin prime ingrediant) once and it came out real good. Apply and break over a 2x4. Work it a couple of times and it comes out nice and soft.
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Re: Deer Hide?
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2011, 07:16:00 PM »
I found a product called Luxol leather conditioner for couches and tried that it worked really well. The hide is pretty flexible and I am going to do another application or two.
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