Tanning hides without alum skin#

Improperly cured hides: Hides with an excessive amount of burdock bunch fibers together trapping moisture near the hide. Any hide with above 15 burrs, we will not accept.īurdock affects our process in the following ways: We accept hides with less than 6 burrs in them. We understand how difficult it is to manage burdock in pasture once it becomes established. The extra fat/meat needs to be disposed of.įinished product: When the hide is improperly cured, the tan will not react to the fibers as it should. This is not only wasteful, the extra materials cost us money. Waste: The fat and meat will make our pickles dirty increasing the frequency in which we need to replace them. The hides are heavier causing more personal strain on staff when we are moving them through the process. Physical strain: During the washing process, the fat will start to dissolve in the wash water and it will take us longer to get the fiber clean. This affects our process in the following ways: The fat and meat will cure under the salt, the hide will not. Too much fat and meat will prevent the hide from properly curing and could lead to hair slippage. The cleaner the fleshing the better the tan. You must remove flesh and fat to less than 1/8 of an inch thickness. Our natural process requires our farmers to partner with us in this very first step.Ĭhances are your butcher will not return the hides to you in the condition we need them to be in. After that a $20 per day holding fee will be charged. Completed hides will need to be picked up within 10 business days of notification of completion. Hides can either be picked up in Argyle between 8:00 am and noon Monday through Friday, or they will be shipped back to the owner at their cost. The remaining balance will be charged upon completion of our services. Charges: Customers will be charged a $30 deposit, per hide upon arrival. Ship to: Driftless Tannery, 109 River Street, Argyle Wisconsin 53504. Fill out our Shipping Intake Form and put it in the box with your hides. Fold in half again and place into a cardboard box for shipping.

Tanning hides without alum skin#

Shipping Instructions: Fold your hide in half, skin side in (fiber side out), front limb to front limb, back limb to back limb.

Drop off hours: You may drop off your hides to us at our workshop at 109 River Street, Argyle, Wisconsin Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to noon, or by appointment. Hide Preparation: Hides must be salted and cured per instructions before the tannery can accept delivery of them.