Ethan should produce a meditation and/or deep sleep album! I would LOOOOOOOVE to hear his rendition of Moonlight Sonata, I bet he plays those pauses with as much melody as he does everything else! (Moonlight Sonata is my ultimate piano jam, Suite no.1 is my ultimate cello jam)
That is so funny that you specifically mentioned a meditation album because he’s working on EXACTLY that right now! Gonna have to send him a screenshot of this haha
If you want a darker color, use those black walnut husks for the tannins. Works a charm. I do have to say watching y'all scrape had my hands hurting from remembered cold lol
Very interesting video, thank you for putting that together. And thank you for the extra bit of Mr. Lennox's music at the end. I always enjoy his music while watching your videos. It's great to see creative minds combining their talents.
That was captivating. Thank you for sharing it with us. This is the one thing I wish I had the gumption to do. I can't kill animals myself. I admire you all for utilizing every spec of the animal. It is the only way to honor their lives.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video!!!! and as a student outside the US i really appreciate your spring sale! i live in a busy city with tiny balcony space but i'm trying my best to make the most of my balcony garden this year. you guys always inspire me. thanks!
Really interesting to watch. I haven't tanned, but ive been doing leatherwork for a few years, so its cool to see what happens before i buy a hide. One thing I've noticed is that the hides i buy often have some clamp marks near the edges - im pretty sure the hides are stretched out on a frame for the final drying stage, which acts a lot like ironing for cloth. If you're wanting to do more detailed leather projects, maybe that's another stage to try next time?
I loved this video & looking forward to the future one on sheep. I have to say, for anyone that read it when they were kids, I kept thinking about Sam Gribley in My Side of the Mountain! I'm curious to know if you have tried any tanning using the brain? It's said to produce beautiful leather texture & quality.
Yes! That was actually one of the cornmeal bars in the beginning of the video and they work great. Really good for exfoliating and they get nice and sudsy
Have y’all thought about maybe making brushes with the hair? If it were cleaned, degreased, bleached or dyed.. then could be a brush for painting or make up or shaving or hair Just another way to minimize waste or is that a tad too diWhy 😅
I'm just wondering. Isn't lye very caustic, and dissolves biological material? If so, could you use lye in the processes of rendering for tallow and hide cleaning for tanning, to remove any attached pieces of meat? Edited to add: Could you use the tallow as the fat and oil to moisturize the tanned leather?
Some processes use lye and we've done that in the past and it kind of helps the meat bits loosen up, but it still requires some scraping. And yea we use a balm made from beeswax and deer tallow to condition the leather.
Is hunting overall profitable? Guns and armory and permission and everything you need costs a lot, I'm interested in American reality of this aspect of economics
We paid about $100 for a rifle years ago and this is where all of our meat comes from now so we definitely save money if that’s what you’re asking. We don’t pay for permissions since we hunt on public game lands
These are just my state's yearly costs so no gear. Yearly hunt license $28 or you can buy a lifetime license for $500. This covers legal species that don't have additional permits. Deer, elk, bear, ducks, etc each have additional permits. Each deer tag is good for only one animal. Resident public land deer tag $43 Resident private land deer tag $22 I harvest 3 animals yearly & pay less than $100. Plus I offset the initial license cost with small game like squirrel and rabbit. If you want venison but don't want to hunt, there are salvage tags you buy and are applied to vehicle accident animals that cost roughly $10. In some areas the local sheriff's office has a list to call when a deer has been hit of people willing to pick up the carcass for free.
Moomoo is clearly the hardest worker here 😤 cleaning bones ain’t easy but someone has to do it
what you guys are doing is extreamly sustainable and you pay respect to the animal even after its death cheers to you legends
Ethan should produce a meditation and/or deep sleep album! I would LOOOOOOOVE to hear his rendition of Moonlight Sonata, I bet he plays those pauses with as much melody as he does everything else! (Moonlight Sonata is my ultimate piano jam, Suite no.1 is my ultimate cello jam)
That is so funny that you specifically mentioned a meditation album because he’s working on EXACTLY that right now! Gonna have to send him a screenshot of this haha
biggest flex ever 👌👌 im so impressed! great work guys
Thank you!
I would love to see a future video on bark tanning sheep skins.
What an excellent video. Thank you!
Noted! And thank you 🙂
@@HomegrownHandgatheredI second (or 12th based on likes) this!
I would also love to see that!
Just wonderful! Your leather turned out beautifully and with a rich character. Anything you make with it will be lovely. Please be proud of yourself .
Thank you!
If you want a darker color, use those black walnut husks for the tannins. Works a charm. I do have to say watching y'all scrape had my hands hurting from remembered cold lol
The sloughing off of the hair was incredibly satisfying 🤩🤩🤩
Very interesting video, thank you for putting that together. And thank you for the extra bit of Mr. Lennox's music at the end. I always enjoy his music while watching your videos. It's great to see creative minds combining their talents.
This video tanned out so well 😜
I love that you let moomoo have some deer and chew the bones 🥰 such good dog parents and good people !
Your dog is in heaven, getting the bones.. 😊
Great job.
Big hugs from Denmark
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That was captivating. Thank you for sharing it with us. This is the one thing I wish I had the gumption to do. I can't kill animals myself. I admire you all for utilizing every spec of the animal. It is the only way to honor their lives.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video!!!! and as a student outside the US i really appreciate your spring sale! i live in a busy city with tiny balcony space but i'm trying my best to make the most of my balcony garden this year. you guys always inspire me. thanks!
Stellar video as always! I can always count on y'all elevating my day!
This is so cool! I am interested in tanning with the fur still intact. Can’t wait for the sheep tanning video! Yay!
This was super educational and love how you get so excited through the process, so rewarding ❤
I'd love a video about the sheep skins!
Thanks! God bless you generous woman/ & man! ❤️🔥
Really interesting to watch. I haven't tanned, but ive been doing leatherwork for a few years, so its cool to see what happens before i buy a hide. One thing I've noticed is that the hides i buy often have some clamp marks near the edges - im pretty sure the hides are stretched out on a frame for the final drying stage, which acts a lot like ironing for cloth. If you're wanting to do more detailed leather projects, maybe that's another stage to try next time?
my heart glows, thank you 😄
We love your channel
I love your videos
Glad you’re enjoying them! 😊
I loved this video & looking forward to the future one on sheep.
I have to say, for anyone that read it when they were kids, I kept thinking about Sam Gribley in My Side of the Mountain!
I'm curious to know if you have tried any tanning using the brain? It's said to produce beautiful leather texture & quality.
Beautiful work
There’s also brain tanning, but that gets messy
You are amazing! Love your content!
Aw thank you, glad you’re enjoying it!
May God continues to blessed your gifted hands❤❤❤
Would love to see how you can keep the fur on the hide.
Me too, so relaxing
Best chanel
You guys are so cute! Love the videos!
it's been a few months, was wondering if you guys have gotten to using the cornmeal soaps you made from awhile back? how'd it go?
Yes! That was actually one of the cornmeal bars in the beginning of the video and they work great. Really good for exfoliating and they get nice and sudsy
Huuuuyyyyyyyyyyyy huuuufffffffffffff que bien saber del proceso del cuero
You can tell the health benefits of you and your hubby's diet, because your complexion is gorgeous:)
Is there any way to use the fur after it's been pulled out of the skin, or is it only really useful still attached?
I came to watch after I MISSED THE LIVE
Sorry we would have stayed on longer, but my phone died haha
I thought that hide came out looking great.
Awesome video! What does the olive oil and egg yolks do for the hide?
Question, did you transfer hide into storage container because the feel of the hide or changing of color?
We just needed to use that pot for canning so we transferred it to the rubbermaid :)
Do you sell your leather after processing
Have y’all thought about maybe making brushes with the hair?
If it were cleaned, degreased, bleached or dyed.. then could be a brush for painting or make up or shaving or hair
Just another way to minimize waste or is that a tad too diWhy 😅
I'm just wondering. Isn't lye very caustic, and dissolves biological material? If so, could you use lye in the processes of rendering for tallow and hide cleaning for tanning, to remove any attached pieces of meat?
Edited to add: Could you use the tallow as the fat and oil to moisturize the tanned leather?
Some processes use lye and we've done that in the past and it kind of helps the meat bits loosen up, but it still requires some scraping. And yea we use a balm made from beeswax and deer tallow to condition the leather.
Do you feel more in touch with your heritage? Going through these processes?
Is hunting overall profitable? Guns and armory and permission and everything you need costs a lot, I'm interested in American reality of this aspect of economics
We paid about $100 for a rifle years ago and this is where all of our meat comes from now so we definitely save money if that’s what you’re asking. We don’t pay for permissions since we hunt on public game lands
These are just my state's yearly costs so no gear. Yearly hunt license $28 or you can buy a lifetime license for $500. This covers legal species that don't have additional permits. Deer, elk, bear, ducks, etc each have additional permits. Each deer tag is good for only one animal.
Resident public land deer tag $43
Resident private land deer tag $22
I harvest 3 animals yearly & pay less than $100. Plus I offset the initial license cost with small game like squirrel and rabbit.
If you want venison but don't want to hunt, there are salvage tags you buy and are applied to vehicle accident animals that cost roughly $10. In some areas the local sheriff's office has a list to call when a deer has been hit of people willing to pick up the carcass for free.