Tanning hides

[sharkhunter]

I have a Nilgai cowhide I was wanting to get tanned I’m being quoted $600 is that right is there any cheaper route!

[bigjohntex]

Try here.

http://northtexastannery.bravesites.com/

[wytex]

Moyle Mink will do them for $200 but has be fleshed, salted and dried to ship.

[BO-N-ARO]

Fur Dressing Express in Houston charges $11.50 a SF.
They do exceptional good work and usually well inside 6 month turnaround.

[Outback]

If you decide to use North Texas Tannery you must call them first and make sure they will do your hide. Don't just show up and drop it off as you will get a lot of attitude and aggravation. They aren't doing everything these days that they used to do.

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[Oleman]

Have you thought about doing it yourself? The WEB is your friend.

[BTLowry]

If you decide to use North Texas Tannery you must call them first and make sure they will do your hide. Don't just show up and drop it off as you will get a lot of attitude and aggravation. They aren't doing everything these days that they used to do.

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I have heard the same thing, and they have done several different types of critters for me

Red deer hind was most pricey and it was not that bad, seems like ~$200 ea

[Outback]

I dropped my bull elk off a few months back. Cost me 320. And I really have no idea what I'm going to do with it.:-)

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[Arrowsmith]

Have you thought about doing it yourself? The WEB is your friend.

I just did this hair on deer hide myself.

Fleshed it with my power washer. Salted it for a couple of days. Rinsed the salt and fleshed it more with the power wash. Pickled it with 5 gallons of water, 5 lbs of salt, and 15 ounces of pickling crystals (citric acid). Keep the PH at 2 or less for 3-4 days. Neutralize the the hide to PH of 7. Tanned with Curatan tanning solution. Break the hide by stretching. Apply Neatsfoot oil emulsion or softening oil. Keep stretching/breaking until it's as soft as you want it.

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[Pistol]

Hey Mike, did you use iodine free salt? What did you use for a neutralizer?

[Gumbo Man]

Hey Mike, did you use iodine free salt? What did you use for a neutralizer?

Any salt will work. Table salt or feed salt on a large hide. Neutralize with baking soda.

[Arrowsmith]

Hey Mike, did you use iodine free salt? What did you use for a neutralizer?

I use non iodized fine stock salt. This 50lb bag of stock salt came from Tractor Supply. I neutralize to 7 PH with baking soda. 1 oz. of baking soda per gallon of water ( 5 oz ) will get you close to 7 PH.

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