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įormerly, tanning was considered a noxious or "odoriferous trade" and relegated to the outskirts of town, among the poor. Around 2500 BCE, the Sumerians began using leather, affixed by copper studs, on chariot wheels. Tanning was being carried out by the inhabitants of Mehrgarh in Pakistan between 70 BCE. Despite the linguistic confusion between quite different conifers and oaks, the word tan referring to dyes and types of hide preservation is from the Gaulic use referencing the bark of oaks (the original source of tannin), and not fir trees.Īncient civilizations used leather for waterskins, bags, harnesses and tack, boats, armour, quivers, scabbards, boots, and sandals.
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(The same word is source for Old High German tanna meaning 'fir', related to modern Tannenbaum). These terms are related to the hypothetical Proto-Indo-European * dʰonu meaning 'fir tree'. The English word for tanning is from medieval Latin tannāre, derivative of tannum ( oak bark), from French tan (tanbark), from old-Cornish tann (red oak). Will recommend you guys to everybody.Peeling hemlock bark for the tannery in Prattsville, New York, during the 1840s, when it was the largest in the world it looks AMAZING we are very happy with it. very quick delivery!! Just like to pass on my thanks. On completion of your hide you will be sent out an invoice. Please see our home page for current tanning times. If the unforeseen happens and a hide is damaged in the processing we will discount the hide proportionately. We will take all care in processing your prized hide and will work to minimise the risk of any damage. This normally only applies to very large bulls.
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We will let you know on inspection if the skin is too thick. Our machinery is unable to process hides with very thick skin and we will not attempt as it becomes dangerous. If we find major fault on inspection: Heavy flays, holes, bacterial damage we will contact you prior to proceeding. We photograph and tag each hide on arrival. Salted hides should be stored in a cool dry area. We recommend getting us the hide within 2weeks of salting. This is best done why a hide is in a container to help hold the salt around the hide. Then add another minimum 10kg of salt over the rolled up hide focusing on exposed flesh and hair. Once this is done fold the hide in half down the back bone flesh to flesh and roll up butt to neck.
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Add a minimum of 25Kg salt onto the middle of the hide and use a broom to distribute the salt over the hide. Lay the hide out flat flesh side facing up. Let the hide drip dry for no more than 20 minutes. To salt a cow hide first remove body the temperature using the methods above. If freezing the hide is not possible salting can be used. We advise using the freezing method as it is more reliable for a home kill. Salting (only if freezing is not an option): Thawing time depends on the climate so more care is needed in warmer summer months. Hides can be sent to us frozen as they take some time to thaw. Fold the hide flesh to flesh and roll up Butt to Neck with the hair out before putting into a rubbish bag for freezing. Ideally the hide should be in the freezer within 30mins of being removed. The aim is to get the hide as cold possible before freezing to prevent hot pockets. In summer months we recommend soaking the skin in a barrel of iced water as hose water can be warmer. We will clean and flesh the hide before tanning. You do not need to clean the hide or worry about any remaining pieces of flesh or fat. The hide does not need to be completely dry before freezing. The best way which is normally accessible to cool hides is hosing off both sides or plunging into a barrel of ice cold water. If you are bringing the hide in 2+ days following slaughter or sending it to us it must be frozen. If you are bringing it in the following day it must be stored in a chiller or freezer after cooling. If you can bring the hide to us the same day it must be cooled first. Hides must be cooled directly after slaughter as per the method below. To prevent the bacteria from taking hold, the skin must be cooled immediately after slaughter.
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The effects of a staled hide are varied from loose or missing hair to harder finished product. Bacteria work to degrade the hide from the time of slaughter. Hide Preparation: The skin removal and initial treatment is vital for us to be able to provide you with a quality finished product. The resulting product has an ivory coloured skin with clean hair and great lustre. We process using an environmental tanning system using low water. Please also read the information on the PREPARATION page. Extra information for the preparation and tanning of cow hides.