The Complete Book of Tanning Skins and Furs by James Churchill

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The Complete Book of Tanning Skins and Furs
by James Churchill

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Here is everything you need to know to make soft leather and dressed furs from skins of small and large furbearers, domestic animals, reptiles, and birds. Organization by specific animals.

In addition to covering all types of skins, beginning with those of small animals and graduating to larger, more difficult projects. This book also details the tools and equipment necessary for each. Information on making your own tools and tanning solutions is provided.

Whether you're a newcomer to tanning or a experienced hand, this is an invaluable guide to every facet of the age-old art. With this how-to reference handy, you can learn to make a number of leather and fur products that are useful and decorative. Hard cover, black and white photos, 198 pages.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

Introduction to Tanning: Procedures, Tools, and Materials
Tanning Small Animal Skins: Beginning Projects Squirrel and Raccoon
Tanning Small Furbearers: Muskrat, Weasel, Skunk, Mink, and Rabbit
Making Buckskin
Tanning Large Furbearers: Fox, Coyote, Otter, Fisher, Beaver, and Racoon
Tanning Moose and Elk Hides
Tan Your Own Bearskin Rug
Tanning Thin Domestic Animal Skins: Sheep, Goat, Calf, and Pig
Tanning Thick Domestic Hides for Rugs, Robes, or Leather: Horse or Cow
Tanning Reptiles, Fish, and Bird Skins: Alligator, Fish, Snake, Frog, Lizard, and Bird
Making Your Own Tanning Tools
Primitive Tanning Methods: History, Traditional Methods, and Projects
Using Your Leather: Grades, Tools, and Projects
Solutions and Formulas
Glossary
Index

ISBN: 0-8117-1719-4

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