Artisans of Dartmoor - Book - Page 49
LEFT: After soaking skins in an alkaline solution to loosen the
fur, Jessie lays them over a wooden frame and strips them bare
using a wooden scraper.
THIS PAGE: Once Jessie has stripped bark from locally felled
trees, she leaves it to dry for several months, then boils it to
extract the tannins and uses the solution to tan her skins.
The Hide Tanner • Jessie Watson Brown
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