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Dry scraping hides at Winter Count, Maricopa, Arizona.

Wet scraping hides, messy but fast.

This close-up photo shows the hair, outer dermis, and the porous hide underneath. 

These hides are finished and smoked

A few finished products made from buckskin.  Long-wearing, durable and beautiful.

A deer hide drying in the sun and wind.

Visit Braintan.com to learn more about methods, opinions, and what to do with your hides.

Pages in this web site:

Archery, Bow Making, Osage Bows, Arrows, Spearthrowers, Hide Tanning, Boomerangs,

Gourd-working, Flint-knapping, Chicken-Raising, Soap-Making, Tools/Woodworking, Music, Furniture,

and other skills for simple living.