Big Brook Farm

Way past time to tan the deer skin, But both skins came down from the top of the barn, (where they were properly salted for the winter) and the fun begins.I soak them both in tannic water for a few hours, then hang them up on the side of the barn, cover them with borax, let them sit a day and then start the scraping of the fat process. This is usally a repeat procedure, soaking in tannic water and then scraping.  Using a old hack saw blade seems to work the best.  That is day one for tanning the deer skin on Big Brook Farm