Homemade Buckskin/Hunting Jacket A-long Finally Done! WHEW!!!

[Jaberwok]

@ Little Tree: Wonderful work! Thanks for sharing!


I have had an idea.... (i guess a dumb one)

I wonder if it could be an option to use an old washingmachine or a Dryer for softening the hide?
Put in the hide with some stones, like they do with blue Jeans?

Well i guess it would be a little loud and the machine couldnt be used for anything else anymore. but maybe it works...

what do you think?

[Little Tree]

I have three more hides that are scraped and ready to go. Just got to find the time, as it is bow-making time in the shop now to get ready for the travelin' season!

[Little Tree]

Jaberwok....I havn't thought of that one, sounds like something to experiment with. But I am in the market for an old ringer-washer for the ringing stages. After the hide are egged, they are very, very slippery. Making them very difficult to wring. It has become one of the most frustrating stages of the whole deal. So I would like to be able to send them through the wringer to squeeze all the slimey stuff out of them. I hope it works.

[Elksong]

This is an awesome thread. I thought I would bring it up ttt for those, like myself that missed it the first time.  Nice work little tree.

[VTer]

Any luck hunting while wearing it this past fall?

[Tyler2045]

This is great thanks for the thread.

[tradtusker]

iv always wanted to brain tan some hides and make a jacket really need to give it a go some time, thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

here is vest i made out of impala leather
 

[LEOPARD]

Great thread, Brad! Well done! That's one sweet jacket!
That's something I've wanted to do for a long time too!
Thanks for sharing with us!  

[**DONOTDELETE**]

The big tanneries use drums to soften the hides, so a old dryer would work....just going to be very noisy.

[PA stickbow boy]

When can I order mine?