Beaver tail tanning question

We have never tanned them and never. Seen them after the tan.

Jerry skinned some.

When they are tanned does the black outside skin stay on them or come.off?

It came off a couple when he skinned them but we didn't know if maybe they were slipping.

We are wondering because they talk about dyeing beaver leather and we wondered if it the black skin stayed on or off after tanning.

Please don't make fun of my question. I really dont.know and would like to find out.

The few I have done, poorly I might add, skin stayed on but lightened considerably.

Best to remove the grain(black outer skin)when making leather.
Remove it before tanning,same as de hairing when making leather.
I tanned a few back in the day to make knife sheaths and watchbands.

The pattern remains but the black color is gone.

that would make a good beaver's tail skin, you need to do the following operations.
Sorting the skins in the batch
Soaking the hides
Furring
Dehairing and dehairing
Soling
Face and bartack cleaning
Washing
Dezoling
Softening
Washing (dry cleaning)
Pelletizing
Tanning
Tumbling

cathryn

Conduct a SEARCH for "beaver".
1. In the top block type "beaver"
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A lot of good information is found in the replies.

here ya go
https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php

Thank you

These are the kinds of products made by craftsmen from my beaver's tail skin.

Very nice wallets KOSOI

Very nice Kosoi.

Nice wallet Kosoi-looks a bit thin though.

They don't use them for carrying rubles. That's what the wheel borrows are for.
(Just kidding with you KOSOI. Those are some finely done wallets. And besides, your ruble is gaining traction against the US dollar. It might be me looking for a new wheel for my wheel borrow the way our inflation is growing.)

You're just jealous Mastercard won't give you a Platinum card.

Jerry lime to have one. He really likes the looks of it. Do you think one could get through the mail right now? And do you have any for sale?

Yes, there are a few wallets for sale. but as for the mail, I can't answer you. ask yourself.