Deerskins Into Buckskins: How to Tan with Brains, Soap or Eggs Paperback - 2004

First line

The reasons why many people are learning to make buckskin are diverse: You can fully utilize the products of your hunt, to make clothing that is ideal to hunt in.

From the rear cover

Detailed photographs and illustrations, a simple to follow style, and fourteen years of experience teaching thousands of people how to tan, allow Matt Richards to show you exactly what you need to know to successfully turn your deer, elk, moose or buffalo skins into the leather preferred by outdoorsmen and native peoples for millennia. You'll learn the traditional methods of brain tanning as well as how to use a dozen eggs or soap and oil instead. This revised and updated edition includes substantial improvements to the process that make it even easier for you to produce soft and durable buckskin.

Praise for this book:

• "If a guy can't tan a hide with this he should stay out of the woods!" Ted Fry, Raptor Archery
• "By far the best" Carla Emory, The Encyclopedia of Country Living
• "amazingly thorough" Susan Jennings, Muzzleblasts magazine
• "a comprehensive guide" American Library Association
• "cuts tanning time and effort in half" American Survival Guide
• "teaches with wit, clarity and ease" Backwoodsman Magazine
• "You'll be amazed at the ease of the process" Jim Riggs

Buckskin is durable, soft, washable and warm. A hand-made garment for people all over the world for millennia, it breathes and stretches with your body, cuts the wind and won't tear on briars. It is excellent to wear hiking, hunting or around the house. Plus, you don't need to hunt. Deerskins that would otherwise go to waste are available every fall from neighbors, locals and butcher shops.