Canadian Trappers Talk Forum

Hey wahbush,

Couple questions…

I see video’s online that use the mckenzie system to tan hides for taxidermy.
In both your technique and the mckenzie system the main thing to watch is the ph of the pickle.
(Does the means of achieving that ph really matter that much?)

Your system that you called a taw has a tan step that uses a higher ph bath for a few days followed by a oiling where the mck system omits this step and uses a tanning oil after the neutralizer.

If i wanted to have a tanned fur for a hat, lets say, or gloves, what are the drawbacks of one system vs. The other?