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How to make a deer hide rug.
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The first thing to do when tanning deer hide is obviously to skin your deer.
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The end result of your manual labor is a pliable deer hide you can use for any number of projects including a wall hanging rug drape caps or vests.
The easiest way to get a deer skin is just wait until deer season or if you see a fresh one on the side of the road.
This instructable will show you how to preserve a deer skin and the it into a rug.
Many traditionalists will argue that brain tanning returns superior results when making a rug from coyote hide.
Learning how to tan a deer hide is not a difficult task but it does take some manual labor and a lot of time.
How to salt a deer hide.
Tan your next deer hide for less than 30 bucks in your own bathroom.
Backstitch at the end turn the rug over to the fur side and use the brush to remove any articles and make the fur soft.
You can decide later if you want to keep it intact as a rug or turn it in to functional leather.
If you happen to be skinning your own buck you might as well go for the entire hide.
If i can do it inside a fifth floor manhattan matchbox apartment it can be done anywhere.