redkneck Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 I noticed the classified add for a fox hide to tan. I used to skin out a few varmints, before i got so lazy. I think i still got an otter or two around. Does anyone here tan them? I never found them hard to cure, but didnt know of a semi-easy way to tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisticwhitetails Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 For wallhangers and throws, anything coyote and smaller I use Krowtann. It's such a simple process it's hard to screw up. You have to use some elbow grease when breaking the hide soft just as you would with any tan. There are some that will say Krowtann isnt a "real" tan, but Ive used ez-100 and lutan in the past, so I have something to compare the Krowtann results to. Now, you wont get a garment quality hide like you would with a commercial tannery, but Ive never been able to get that in shop with lutan or ez 100 either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I use Lutan-F after a good pickle in oxalic acid. The key to breaking in is to allow the hide to dry slowly after the tan while applying a good tanning oil during the drying process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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