That goat in the end is thinking "Is this my destiny" lol.
@user-jj6os8bb1d
8 жыл бұрын
+Vitality Massage hahah
@loveyrocks
5 жыл бұрын
@@user-jj6os8bb1d lmao
@mjolnirplissken7032
3 жыл бұрын
its a shame that bison numbered in the 100's of millions before "Plymouth Rock" and now there are no free ranging bison... that is among the worst atrocities of the natural world by account of sheer death of numbers
@pyrofful
7 жыл бұрын
The goat was like "not so tough now are you" as it walks on top of the hide.
@northamericanbushcraftscho3004
8 жыл бұрын
There seems to be some consternation over the fact that the hide was not softened. It was a choice based on historical accuracy and the intended use for the hide. As we have used the hide it has certainly softened a bit, but softening also shortens the life of the tanned hide.
@pyrofful
7 жыл бұрын
Oh really i was wondering if the smoke doesn't work as well if you don't break the fibers. Glad you commented
@karlo8093
10 жыл бұрын
Wish I lived a lot closer. I woulda been out there with ya. Good job!
@loveyrocks
5 жыл бұрын
If he would left the hide in the water and brain solution , much good results should have been achieved by making it more soft and pliable as the tannins permeated into the fibres of hide .
@capitalistpig7141
9 жыл бұрын
Time for me to smoke my Buffalo Hide! Thanks I enjoyed you're video. One deviation was I used pig brains for my brain tanning.
@czarwill
4 жыл бұрын
To soften it wring it & rub it soft in the frame as it dries. If hips, spin, and neck are not softening up, you will need to thin them more. Should not take more than 1/4 of the bison brain and bone oil to lube a bison hide. Smoking is the only softening and chem. change that happens. People today don't have the same softness in their hides due to not wringing the robe out after soaking it over night in warm water. That is the only soak that should ever be done with bison. Avoid bison bulls older than 2.5 years of age. Those are trash hides!!! Any bison cow is good. Nov.-Jan. are the only hair on robe time of the year. Can do Oct. robes and have good use. I avoid after Dec. 10th since the wool is too thick and hot for most people who live in heated buildings. I compare museum examples. Heaviest hair on robe I have weighted that was native done was 9.5 lbs.. Most hair on robes weight 5-7 lbs.. Should not weight more than a sleeping bag. You can learn lots more of unpublished information at Prairie Material Studies group on Facebook. Fee is free.
@earthsskin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips! Just joined the prairie group... At what stage do you rub and wring it to soften?
@LALO325TX
5 жыл бұрын
Please tell me those turkeys names came from the movie "Pineapple Express"!!
@wildernessjustin
10 жыл бұрын
you guys forgot to stretch the buffalo out....you would have a much softer hide if you did. Nice video none the less
@whoblowsthere002
8 жыл бұрын
This is the wall hanger method. Brains must be thinned with water, several minutes is all it take for brains to saturate fibers, wring and repeat all in under a day for braining. This hide was not worked for supleness either. Cool video though!
@PaleFirehorse
7 жыл бұрын
I see it's snowing while you were doing that. How do you keep the hide from freezing at night while you brain tan it? Or is that of no concern? Curious because I want to do a steer hide, but weather has already gotten colder at night and I don't have a shop to do it in.
@pyrofful
7 жыл бұрын
Cold isn't too bad as long as its warm enough during the day for the hide to soften and let the brains work. I would be worried about the wet snow on an unsmoked hide...then again i guess it wasn't a blizzard out.
@northamericanbushcraftscho3004
7 жыл бұрын
TJ Jones yeah, I agree. wet isn't great, but cold just prolongs the process. we swept the hide of snow every few hours and it warmed up nicely during the days. it sure took longer than if it was warm!
@claysimonson9831
5 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm in need of some help. I've tanned a bison hide, and it's really hard and stiff. Any idea how I can soften it? With thinned hides, I usually just manually break them up after. Does the same principle apply? Do I need to re-wet and re-stretch it? If anyone could give me advice. I'd greatly appreciate it.
@rollothewalker5535
4 жыл бұрын
Try breaking it with a wooden mallet. Be sure to use light strikes.
@BlackbirdSpecOps
9 жыл бұрын
Forgot one step, breaking and stretching the hide. All you ended up with was a hard piece of leather with fur on one side.
@fullstrutn
9 жыл бұрын
+BlackbirdSpecOps plus the brains should have been applied when the hide was truly fleshed out and soft so it would soak into the pores
@loveyrocks
5 жыл бұрын
@@fullstrutn right said fullstrutn and he was sleeping on road as if he owns it.
@claysimonson9831
5 жыл бұрын
Yes! I've done the same thing. With the other, smaller hides I've tanned I usually break them right up and I'm good to go. But, the bison I tanned was a big male. Do I do the same breaking up process?
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