Thank you so much. I found a fawn roadside just after it was hit. I just couldn't leave it there like that. So I brought it home. I appreciate your time and wisdom. So many videos go too far or not far enough in demonstration. This video was right on. Gratitude!

9 years later, still priceless info I come back to. Thank you for all your work, Sir.

As an avid hunter for the past 45 years and one that has tand many hides with commercial kits, I thank you sir for taking the time to produce this wonderful three part series. I have just come across your channel and subbed. Cheers from Australia... ps. Love the dog...

As always, I'm always impressed with the information I hear. That last bit of information about braining the hide immediately was priceless information. You always include bits of information, like that, that everyone else leaves out. Thanks Dave!

YOU are one hell of a role model my friend. Thank you for teaching self reliance. A trait that is sadly being lost in my generation.

Thank you Dave. I appreciate this series very much.

hello, merry charismas for you and your family, I will give you one way that was used before in the western Arab tribes (Bedouin), just take your hide after you flesh it, just remove the big fat and meat pieces and if you want to keep hair you can keep it, while it is very wet lay it on the ground and cover it with soft dry soil and step on it till it dry, you will be amazed with the results, we were building big tents out of these hides long time ago using this way. even the soil will color it depends on the soil color, white brown dark brown ...etc thanks

Thanks for this series Dave. I've watched my grandad tan many hides and I feel like this is definitely a lost art.

I truly enjoyed this series. Thanks for sharing all you do with those who are interested. I watched some natives use a type of bone scraper to soften their hides. It seemed to work really good I think it was a front leg bone from a deer. .

Love these kinds of videos. Very much appreciated.

thanks Dave.... I really enjoyed this series!

Thank you David....this was an awesome series. Although I have known about brain tanning and such ever since I was a kid and had great interest in it it have never done it or seen it done. I really appreciate all of your hard work. You are the standard....you are the bar.

I watched several videos but this is the best.

Greetings from Coshocton County....another great video Dave...thanks...hope you guys are staying warm!

Great series thanks Dave! Always wondered how this was done

That was a great series, thanks, man.

thank you dave

Thanks God there are people like you that teach so valuable lessons that are lost in our times! Stay safe and keep having fun!

Another great video, Mr. Canterbury.

Great series on brain tanning. Looks like this is the way I want to go. Thank you!

Nice job, Dave. Appreciate you putting out this effort. One thing, and forgive me if it's been asked already... Have you tried roping the hides to expedite the drying process? I've used this method for years and have gotten decent results. I typically break and stretch my hides over a post and then move to roping them until bone dry. Super helpful on larger hides. Took all day (sun up to sun down) on an elk hide one year. 😳

Terrific series, thank you, Dave.

Really well articulated. Nice to see that done right in the field. Cold weather and all. I'm impressed. Thanks.

awesome series, very interesting, thank you!

Crazy coincidence looking up how to brain tan a hide after skimming over 3 different videos I end up on this series realizing on part 2 you're the same guy that wrote the book I just read, Bushcraft 101. Wow you're a really awesome guy and I deeply appreciate your work. Thank you!

I started watching your new tanning series ,to see if modern methods made it easier and I want to see if Old school brain tanning was as hard as I remember ? YUP ! ,I helped Brain tan deer hides as a kid ,this video is exactly what I remember. You're not kidding about breaking a hide is an all day job , and it's exhausting ,your hands,arms and shoulders are gonna hurt the next day. Thanks for the memories ,

Thank you for taking the time to make this set of videos Dave!

Excellent series, thanks Dave...

Thanks for taking the time to teach us. Looking forward to each new video

I watched the whole series and I must say Thank you!

thanks for sharing. I am very anxious to learn how to tan a cheap way, and you showed me.

Great demo mate..and thanks for the time to make this video.

THANK YOU, AND BLESS YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR FAMILY'S HOUSES.

sir, good job on your hide, been watching my mom tan hide for years, a tip for you on wood choice, dead fall wood lying on the ground, like half rotten/broken down reddish in colour(Canadian), set in a fire pot and let smolder, it does give the hide a strong smell some say, it is a traditional boreal forest method.

Many Thanks Dave.

Thanks Dave great series and a tremendous teaching series you do on so many topics! Your awesome my man thanks so much for all you give to your fellow man!

awesome video series Dave

Thank you sir for your guidance, I am wanting to tan something with out store bought items. The idea to brain tan is my answer again thank you.

Thanks again Dave.

Thanks a lot Dave, I really appreciate your videos.

Thanks Dave. I will probably not ever tan any animal, but just to have the knowledge is great. You are a fantastic teacher and I admire you sharing the skills with the rest of us.

Putting that blanket to work!😂

With the amount of time it takes, it really makes you appreciated the 21st century!

Thanks again for this series!

Thanks Dave

Great series Dave. I learned a lot.

Great video, very informative, got to skin my first beaver today and will begin drying out tomorrow. Thank you

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome! Everything you teach is what I love!

Your videos are fascinating and educational Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Thanks this was a awesome video I would love to see more of these on different animals thanks again

I'm excited ta see it finished..Thanxs again have a great thanksgiving ...

Dude, I have to say that you're one hell of a man! I really like all of your videos! Keep it up! Your dog is awesome too ;)

Ever tried a tannin tanning? Once saw a cool article on using an ember to make a bowl in a cut off tree stump(oak) and keeping it filled with water and oak chips(for added tannin) and using it for making leather.

Great series!

Good series, I have been wanting to do a hair on deer hide. I want to make a vest and either chaps or pants. Rufus is always glad to help and just be around you. Good dog!!

David I believe you should have brained the hide a second time after you broke it somewhat , then the pores would have opened up to absorb the liquor better than when it was hard and stiff. Then you can break it a last time prior to smoking IMO . Regardless it is very informative for a beginner !

Dave Canterbury, the true american legend.

This is the exact technique I used to turn a brown paper grocery bag into a Native American vest for my son’s kindergarten Thanksgiving project.

My question is after smoking it when you use it for clothing wouldnt the camp fire smell be left in the hair and kind of hinder you if you used the garment while hunting?

Great vid Dave

I been watching your videos since 03. Now I'm 48 and was 33 when I started. I've done some of those things but this I haven't done yet

You are amazing to watch, wish you were my dad

you r my go to bushcraft/woocraft guy been watchen from the start

Question for you. What type of belt knife do you use, and where can someone purchase one. Thanks. Awesome video series also.

awesome. awesome. primitive skills. 2 thumbs up, thank you

Good work for the triceps

Small tough areas are best dealt with by chewing them. Also, not sure what you want to make out of this hide but you generally want the fur inside. Fur outside is nice for fashion, but fur inside keeps you warm.

Very good Video! Does brain tanning smell a lot?

thank you so much sir , i respect your work a hella lot!

Ha! Ignore previous question on video #1, you answer it in this video. Thanks for sharing your skills!

Good video. I appreciate all you do. BTW anyone else notice the treestand in the left of the vid?

Thanks Dave something ive always wanted to know. I thought I read somewhere you had to mix a little salt in with the mix?

Your awesome dave!

I like this series of videos. I believe the beaver pelt was the trappers bread & butter in the late 1800's. Up until beaver felt hats "top hats" went out of style. I think?

Id like to know who figured out you could do this with the brain. The ingenuity of of so called primitive people is just amazing.

Cant wait to try this. Thank you for this video!

I have 2 brothers that worked for a beef packer in iowa their way to soften hides was to put them in some kind of tumbler and throw in an old pair of tennis shoes or something similar then tumble them for about an hour. much easier than working your arms off .

Thanks for these videos! I realized what I did wrong on my first brain tan.

thanks dave enjoyed the videos

First of all please feed the cute dog Next is that this video is the best among all others I've watched and if I may I would like you to look at us when giving advice Your voice quality is excellent and not confusing and it would be better for us to understand if you just told instructions a little bit more clearly because this video is being watched from all over the world for instance I am a turkish The final request would you mind shooting another video about the brain soaked tanning like you advised in this video if you have already type a link to it below

Thank you very much for this video I have three beavers that I will do this with.

thank you for your videos x3 part tanning

That was awesome

Hey Dave, touching on the smoking the hide, what wood would you say works best for a light tan/golden tan color buckskin? Would Hickory or oak work well? or something like Elm?

Good vid Dave. The way you continue to improve and evolve is wonderful to watch. Beats the hell out of a rap video! :)

Great series Dave. thanks for sharing. How many hours did that beaver take? Thanks

thank you for the info

I'm going to try brain tanning for the first time and I was wondering if there is a preferred way to store the hide for approximately 8 hours before I can begin scraping. Thoughts?

After applying the brains and letting it sit 24 hours did you rince it in water? Or just start breaking it down?

love it will try it this week

Was wanting to stretch a deer hide off of a buckeye shot and hang on the wall with a wood frame would I have to do all the softening process still since it was going to be on a wood frame and be stiff and on the wall

Time to head to the cabin this week, Dave--it's getting cold. About applying the solution with a fresh skin--Is there another resource that's not water based that might soak in with the oily hide? I'd imagine the water-based solution you're using wouldn't absorb well, but if the brain was mixed with something fat-soluble, it might soak better on a fresh skin. Perhaps warm fat? Liquor maybe? Maybe adding dipolar dope like soap or detergent to the mix would help it mix with fat?

Right brother, great job!!!!!

can i smoke it with pine/spruce/etc.. leaves instead?

Hum, it is easier and faster than normal tanning, but still a pain, ha. I think I will stick to increasing my weaving skills and leave the leather making skills to others. Great videos though. Very informative.

dave, after you smoked your hide and break it again do you smoke it again? all your videos are great so much information keep them coming thx

***** Dave, thanks for taking the time to put this together. That was a lot of work for you while so most of us can sit on our asses and learn something. It is appreciated

Great as usual Dave. One question, Should you resmoke your hide after awhile?

Nice video series, what did ya end up making with it? i apologize if you mentioned and i didnt catch it, but it seems it would make a pretty nice hat!

i see a litlle pb teriier in rufus they make great pets and are very loyal.