Prepping a deer hide

[Friends call me Pac]

This is My SIL AKA Josh-u-a here on Tradgang.  He is learning how to cure a deer hide.

I started trad this year and this is the first doe I shot.  I wanted to do something to remember this deer for a long time so I decided to make a quiver.  

We have her fleshed out and salted down.  Hope the quiver turns out ok.  I have a 2nd doe but don't know what to do with that hide yet.  Any ideas?


 

[Dave Bowers]

Looks like a good start  

[pronghorn23]

Wall hanging?
Can have gloves made, slippers, etc.

[Bakes168]

I tried to tan the hide of my brothers first deer this year. With no mentor or anything it didn't turn out so well  :(
Oh well, it was my first time and there will be plenty more:D

I recommend you make some soft buckskin gloves. Look for the book DeerSkins into BuckSkins by ___ Richards (forgot the first name).

Bakes

[Don Batten]

PAC Check out the McKensie web site. they have tanning kits for just about every thing. Clear and easy instructions and not too $$$. I did the bear hide I got this year. A hell of alot of work but it turned out supriseingly good. Don