Tanning

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Tanning is the process of turning raw pelts into tanned leather or fur.

(Tanning doesn't currently require any particular skill to perform, though it will likely require one of either Skinning or Leatherworking in the future once the matter has been further considered.)

Process

What you'll need:

  • Access to a tanning facility
  • A pelt
  • Tannin
  • A tanning frame
  • A dagger or knife

Cleaning and Brining

  1. clean the raw pelt.
  2. put the cleaned pelt into a brining trough.
  3. Let the pelt soak and brine until it becomes "briny."

De-hairing (Optional)

(Skip these steps if you want fur instead of leather)

  1. put the pelt into the barrel of vile-smelling water (and try not to think of what it's soaking up in there).
  2. Let it soak in that gross water for a few minutes.
  3. get the pelt out of the barrel.
  4. scrape the fur off the fetid pelt.

Tanning

  1. put some tannin into the leather-tanning tub. (You can repeat this until the water looks murky enough that it won't let you put any more in.)
  2. put the pelt/hide into the leather-tanning tub.
  3. Let the pelt/hide soak until it becomes tanned fur/leather.
  4. get your tanned fur/leather out of the tanning tub.

Notes

  • See the article on tannin which explains how to acquire it.