Have you ever harvested a deer or an animal and wanted to tan it? Don't want to flesh it with a knife? Here a way how to flesh a deer hide with a pressure washer (an easy way) and used conventional tanning materials that cost less than $40.

Supplies / tools needed

Pressure washer
Non Iodized Salt
White Vinegar
Chip Brushes
Tan formula
Wood / screws to build frame to stretch hide while tanning
Twine
Sandpaper


And patience. It takes a little while to flesh. A day or two to pickle. Depending on ambient temperature where the tan is applied it could take a few days for the tan to dry. If you want to stretch the leather that too may take a few days. Enjoy your new found primitive skill!


0:00 Intro
0:17 Supply list
1:07 Fleshing the hide with pressure washer
1:39 Washing hide after fleshing if needed
2:04 Salting the hide
3:46 Pickling the hide
5:51 Neutralizing hide after pickling with baking soda
6:34 Frame built for stretching the hide
7:15 Stretching the hide on the wood frame prior to tanning
7:36 Applying tan formula
8:08 What to expect when allowing tan to cure/dry
8:56 Tan after 24 hours
9:49 Hide after 24 hours pickle and tan formula working
4:13 Working the hide soft
4:46 Cost to tan the hide
10:56 How to work tanned hide soft
11:35 Sanding leather side of tanned hide to be a suede texture
12:07 Cutting hide after tan has cured
12:27 Finished product of tanned deer hide
13:47 Combing the fur after tanning
14:25 Closing comments

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