[Ansteorra] RE: [BFS_GENERAL] deer hide tanning

[Stefan li Rous]

Diermuid wrote:
> I got the brain tanning book from Tandy, and had a similar dilemma, 
> only I was in the Outlands, so of course, it was an elk. (hide was 
> about 70-80# wet)  Tannery in a box will work, but I went old-school 
> (like making your own egg drop soup from scratch, not recommended for 
> everyone).
<snip of useful, interesting info and personal experience>
Just be aware that brain tanning is a North American development and 
doesn't appear to have been done in Europe during the Middle Ages. It 
may not matter to most, since many also use chrome-tanned leather which 
is a post-period development, but you should be aware of this.

Stefan
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