Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
[Re: Bob Jameson]
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04/03/21 08:44 AM
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Specialty Leather in Boone Iowa. Never heard of natural as the tanning process destroys the natural color. Specialty Leather dyes them after tanning. You choose from the colors they offer. Their website explains it pretty well and they are very helpful if you give them a call. I have a batch there being processed right now. Beaver Hide Prep and Tanning
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
[Re: Bob Jameson]
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Mine came back great from Specialty. Very pliable leather. I think Randy Shuff does his own tanning, I noticed his wallets seem to be stiffer...not a bad thing as I'm sure they will hold up longer all and all.
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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Specialty leather. I barter some of mine with a local bowyer. He says they are the best he has ever seen. Hold their die very well. I go with chocolate dye
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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Was $7 last time I did some.
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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I just shipped some to them, called and confirmed the price before I shipped....$6.50 per side.
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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I would have Randy Shuff do them! I have no idea what he charges. He is on Trapperman in the Crafts forum. IMHO It is sort of like who is the best taxidermist; often it depends on what you like, want or can afford. Pete
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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Does that include dyeing or just tanning $6.50 per side includes tanning and dyeing. Shipping to and from is extra.
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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I have used Specialty Leathers for years, they do great work have a quick turn over, many colors to choose from as well, $6.50 a side, they don't flesh and take only salted or dry tails.
Pliable and work very well for most leather work needs, I've yet to find a home tanning recipe that will even come close to what they will give you !
Sorry if my opinions or replies offend you, they are not meant to !
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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I have used Specialty Leathers for years, they do great work have a quick turn over, many colors to choose from as well, $6.50 a side, they don't flesh and take only salted or dry tails.
Pliable and work very well for most leather work needs, I've yet to find a home tanning recipe that will even come close to what they will give you ! They will also take them fresh frozen, provided they are skinned and fleshed.
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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I have used Specialty Leathers for years, they do great work have a quick turn over, many colors to choose from as well, $6.50 a side, they don't flesh and take only salted or dry tails.
Pliable and work very well for most leather work needs, I've yet to find a home tanning recipe that will even come close to what they will give you ! They will also take them fresh frozen, provided they are skinned and fleshed. According to their website, skinned, fleshed fresh frozen is their preferred way to get them. They take dye more uniformly when processed that way according to them. They do not recommend the lighter color dyes for tails that have been dried. I had already dried some before I saw that on their website so I sent some dried and some fresh frozen but I am getting walnut color dye which is one of the darker colors.
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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Just got a call for Specialty Leather that my beaver tails were finished and would be shipped back to me today. They received them on March 26 so that is good turn around time IMO.
Looking forward to getting them but I will not be at home when then get here.
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Re: Best tannery for beaver tails
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Check out the other beaver tail thread.
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