Tanning a Coon hide for beginners
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Thanks for this. A lot of people don't know all the hard work that goes into tanning. But once you learn it's not really hard work anymore Its just a passion and love of a skill. I learned how to tan when I was young. My toughest obstacle was the predators dragging them off at night because of my parents tough rules. But I did finally manage 1 coon hide and 1 squirrel. It's a pleasure to watch you show things I've almost forgotten.
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
thats true buddy thanks
As a person who enjoys making things from snakes and other reptiles ive always been kinda iffy about trying mammal hides but after seeing this its given me a bit of confidence in trying it cause mostly i just need decent leather that isn't the paper thin imitation leather
Thank you. I’m studying this for after she passes because my service animal is very old and and her hide is very unique and I want to save it for the rest of my life. I swear my dog has tiger print. Love the Brindles.
I love your videos you are such a great man and God has done so much with you. God bless you
I really enjoyed watching, great tips! I'm ready to give it a try soon.
Great video! Thank you so much! I'm going to go process my first coon hide now.
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
cool let me know how it turns out
Great video, Mike. Don't you just love the gristle, on a old board back? One year, I skint, fleshed, and boarded 264 coons. Lots of work.
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@allibani
Жыл бұрын
Thats awesome dude I'd love to catch that many great 👍
@kneesusforjesus2879
6 ай бұрын
Did you make good money?
@RealTacticalMax
2 күн бұрын
*EXTREME WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS VIBES*
Great video Mike. I’m excited for the next one😁
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot lewis
I've got a nice bobcat hide I need to tan. This video was good timing thanks Mike n God bless
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
Any time Jerry
Great video my hound finally treed his first coon after 2 years of recovery from falling out a tree because we couldn't get his actual first coon so we're gonna tan this one for him just didn't know how to so I had to look it up very educational because I only know how to tan deer and small game like squirrels very proud of my boy tho great video 👍🏼
@RealTacticalMax
2 күн бұрын
*EXTREME WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS VIBES*
Great video and very good as to explaining the details
Super educational video!! Thanks for sharing!!
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting
Great info. We also tan our own hides
@mike451
10 ай бұрын
well cool you all
Cool video Mike. God bless. PS I went hunting this morning but came up empty.
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
sorry Jack
Mike , good instructional video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
thanks michael
Very interesting!! Thank you
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
Thanks for some more very good information and the video.
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
You bet
Awesome video thank you
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
thanks
It seems to have a rhythm of its own, processing the skin. How do you test the ph to make sure it’s under 2.5? Thanks for another teaching, Mike!
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot try it sis
Great job 👏
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
awesome work my friend
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks
Great video Mike. I have a question, can you freeze hides for tanning at a later date and if so what is the best method for that?
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely Jack
Hi Mike, thanks for the great video. Is that a woodworking draw knife that you used for fleshing?
@mike451
8 ай бұрын
it was i just made it a fleshing tool
Hay, Mike Thanks For This, Lots Of Hard Work There, Thanks Friend ! ATB T God Bless
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
Thanks, the way this way edited, it was exactly what I wanted to see. Thanks a lot.
Very interesting Mike
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
go for it michael
Late to the upload but this is awesome thank you
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
ITS OK
Thank you for this video, super helpful for tanning my first coon. 42 inches tip to end of tail!
@XanderHallsOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Sheesh that’s bigggg
I'll bet that Coon hide would make a nice bag or even a hat!
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
yep me to buddy
What type of degreaser do you use?? Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience
@jerrychilders1998
10 ай бұрын
Also what kind of soap do you wash the fur in??
I'm curious what you do with them didn't think there was a market anymore for them in the USA
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
HATS
Where can you buy that knife?
So do you use pickling salt for drying the hide and when you soak it in 2 gallons of water?
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
yes
will this process work for a fox also?
Does anyone know if I could use this method for a coyote? If so would you just pickle it the same?
Great video. Followed it to a "T" and my coon came out pretty good for a first try but the tail is still really greasy. The rest of the hide is dried and stretched except for a little bit of the head and back of the neck. Do I just need to be patient or should I resalt the tail? Thanks a lot!
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
scrape the tail of all the fat the head has to be really scraped thin thanks
@noahlaribee4216
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. Appreciate the video and the quick response.
If you don't have a stretcher could you pin em to a 2x6?
@GageCarson-fg1jm
7 күн бұрын
Is this actually true bc that would be very helpful
God bless you sir
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
thanks a lot friend
how much water, salt, and citric acid should i use doing this method for a coyote??
@TrapperJim
6 ай бұрын
Great question I was wondering the same thing!
After I tanned my racoon with egg yolk I keep it in the shed but its always wet or greasy never dries, with the weather here being humid and snowy not sure how to dry em completly , seems like Im forgetting a step or thats just how hides feel
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
done take a good degrease soap like blue wolf and wash the skin i scrap several times as well
Hey Mike. Im getting ready to do my first hide, its a coon hide as well. How long did you leave it in to pickle when you put the hide in for the second time?
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
4 DAYS
@Procondor00
Жыл бұрын
@@mike451 So it stays in the brine for 4 days straight?
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
@@Procondor00 yep it wont hurt it
OK, so I have the opportunity to …..yes I’ve researched my local law ground squirrels perfectly fair game for everybody no restrictions … practice on squirrel is that a good idea?
How much baking soda per gallon of water to neutralize?
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
cup
Can u freeze a hide to flesh and tan later?
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
yes sure can
Hey Mike. A guy gave me a hide stretched on tobacco sticks, but it’s got a lot of red meat around tail? Can I salvage this hide. He was new to this and not very knowledgeable, nor am I? Help!!!
@mike451
Жыл бұрын
sherry email me reedmike279@gmail.com
Hey Mike! Tom Weeks.. Bill Weeks' son here.. We're tanning a deer hide, and are wet treating it in borax right now to release the hair. My wife's had it in a non-food cooler where it's been soaking for a week now. Will the borax "melt" the skin? How long is too long?
@mike451
2 жыл бұрын
hey tom i dont use borax to de hair i use lime or wood ashes say hello to dad and mom for me
@ThomasWeeks
2 жыл бұрын
@@mike451 Will do! Here's my dad's buck this year (the skin my wife is currently tanning): photos.app.goo.gl/9C649Jy3Yv31sTKt5