Home Tanning Beaver Tails - Day 29 End of the third full day in this tea bath. I'm going to be towel drying the tails daily now, in hopes that it speeds up the tanning process. I towel dried them regularly the first time I tanned a tail, but I didn't think it was necessary. Now I'm thinking it helped them to tan faster. They're definitely looking more tanned in the cross section! I'm giving them 5 more days, then I'm finishing them! Once this series is finished, I'll compile the videos into one

Home Tanning Beaver Tails - Day 14 One of the unique features/challenges when working with beaver tails, is the difference in thickness from one end of the other. Before tanning, the tail feels too gummy and spongy for planing to be effective. Once the tannins have partially absorbed, the tail texture feels more solid, and planing is possible. Planing will help the remaining tanning go faster, and make the tail easier to work with after tanning. The most effective tool out of the planers I tried

Home Tanning Beaver Tails - Day 25 Third day in the larger tea bath (I was miscounting in the previous days, this is the end of the third 24 hours in this tea bath). To check tanning progress, snip off a small piece near the edge. It should be a solid brown color all the way through the cross section. The thick side of the tails still has a ways to go! Once this series is finished, I'll compile the videos into one and post it on my YouTube channel youtube.com/@darlingleatherandfur - subscribe so