Just make sure you have an extra pair of hands around during some of the steps. It is a good deal of work but we have many customers that have achieved great results. We also carry a kit with enough to tan a cow hide or a buffalo hide. A Medium to large bull Moose will require more tanning oil and tanning crystals than provided in the kit.Ĭow or Buffalo Hide Kit $150.00 + S&H - Please Call to Order - 800.866.4094 * The kit has enough tanning oil and tanning crystals for a small Moose. you will receive an invoice through PAYPAL for the difference in shipping fees. If you place an order outside of the continental U.S. The Shipping charge for this item is for UPS GROUND in the continental U.S. Please Contact Us if you have any questions. The Complete Kit includes: A How-To Video, a Step-By-Step book, 1 Double Pack of Tanning Crystals, 2 bottles of Tanning Oil, Hide Scraper, Sand Paper, Needle & Thread, Dust Mask, Plastic Apron, 4' x 8' Plastic Sheet, Leather Dye, and Latex gloves. The book contains formulas for tanning Deer, Elk, Moose*, Antelope, Cow Calves, Goats, Sheep, Coyotes, Foxes, and Raccoons. If you live in a very humid area, it may take longer.) There is very little mess and there are no harsh chemicals or odors to worry about. (Some steps take 24-48 hours of set time to finish. It usually takes about a week to complete the process but very little of that time is labor. The kit is designed so that the process can be completed on one sheet of plywood. It is a water soluble oil that will make the hide soft and supple without leaving the hide greasy or oily feeling. This unfortunate state is prevented by using our specially formulated oil. The kit utilizes a simple salt-alum tan which is very common but can leave you with a hard and crusty hide when improperly finished.
Even if its the first hide you have ever tanned.Įight years in the making, The Complete Home Tanning Kit was developed by a professional tanner with almost 30 years of experience. Be carefull when leaving the hide out in the open.The Complete Home Tanning Kit will give you the tools and knowledge necessary to finish a hide with a beautiful hair-on or leather tan. As the hide absorbs the salt, cover any bare spots with more salt. The salt will pull the moisture from the hide as it preserves it. Don't worry, it is impossible to over-salt a hide. It takes about one pound of salt per pound of hide. (The hide doesn't have enough moisture to break down the large crystals.) The iodine in iodized salt can stain the hide.)ĭO NOT USE ROCK SALT. (We recommend Hay & Stock Salt which is inexpensive and abundant. Once you have 27 cowhide, travel to Ellis in. This is faster than waiting for the first one to die. It is most efficient to kill one cow, then another, and then loot the first cow's hide. The recommended place to kill cows is at the Lumbridge cow field. Using any decent weapon, players are fairly likely to kill them in one hit. (The salt won't be able to penetrate.)Ĭover the hide using a fine grain non-iodized salt. Level 2 cows in Lumbridge have 8 Hitpoints and always drop cowhide. Make sure there are no pieces of meat or fat over 1/4 inch thick. Above 80° the hair follicle can be damaged.) Salt produces a little heat as it is absorbed so it is important to keep the ambient below 80° if possible. (When the temperature drops below 40° the process begins to slow. Try find a place that is not exposed to the elements, is protected from pets and other animals, and is consistently 40-70 degrees. Lay the hide out flat with the hair side down.