Ultimate Guide to Bark Tanning Rabbit Furs

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This is a comprehensive guide of my process for tanning rabbit furs, as well as any other animal hides using tree bark to make soft, durable leather fur skins for making winter clothing! Tree bark tanning has been used to make leather for thousands of years across the world, and the result is machine-washable fur, preserved and softened with nothing but tree bark and conditioned with natural oils. Zero industrial chemicals or commercial products, and yet the result is a superior product to any other leather on the market! Clothing made from these furs is non-toxic, sustainable, and will last generations if cared for well. Chapter markers have been laid out so you can skip to whichever step you want to learn more about. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:26 Why bark tan over other methods 1:36 Bark tan creations 2:37 How bark tanning works 3:55 Fleshing 9:43 Tacking and drying 15:20 Why we dry and membrane furs 17:03 Membraning 19:06 Felling a tree 21:05 Rehydrating the hide and peeling bark 22:15 The astringency test 23:40 Live vs. dead trees 24:00 Where to get a drawknife 24:12 How much bark to use 24:52 Chopping bark 26:41 My old method vs. new method 27:45 No-boil bark liquor method 28:18 How to boil bark 29:20 Cooling bark liquor 30:15 Adding the skins 32:48 2 days in 33:27 Optional scudding 34:51 Testing penetration 35:37 Testing solution strength 36:26 Removing the skins 39:09 Rinsing and drying 40:19 Conditioning 42:18 Stretching, softening and drying 47:04 Degreasing 50:51 Finished fur and crafting ideas 51:52 Common mistakes and outro Self-Sufficient Meat Rabbits Video Course: https://sagesmokesurvival.com/products/the-complete-guide-to-self-sufficient-meat-rabbits-video-course Join My Patreon Community for Exclusive Content and Monthly Classes: https://patreon.com/SageSmokeSurvival Join My Mailing List Here: https://sagesmokesurvival.myflodesk.com/skillsco SSS Bushcraft Knife: https://sagesmokesurvival.com/products/bushcraft-knife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagesmokesurvival/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sagesmokesurvival Facebook: www.facebook.com/seth.larsen.3701 #meatrabbits #hidetanning #leathermaking #traditional