Upcoming brain tanning classes taught by various tanners are described and contact info given
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This is a list of currently scheduled brain tanning classes. We highly recommend taking a class because the hands-on experience will really help you to learn this tactile craft. |
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Dry Scrapte Tanning Workshop March 3rd & 4th 2007 St. Leonard, Maryland Call: Andrew Twele at 410-206-1318 Email: insidethegourd@verizon.net
Each student will have the opportunity to tan a deer skin from start to finish and keep the resulting product.
Class size is limited to insure each individual receives quality instruciton. All tools and materials are provided.
You will go home with the essential dry scrape tools (scraper & flesher), the knowledge needed to continue tanning
on your own, and a tanning guide to help refresh your memory. So far each student has also gone home with a
beautiful finished buckskin, a sense of accomplishment and a big smile. |
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Winter Count February 2006, near Phoeniz AZ Backtracks, LLC P. O. Box 905 Rexburg, ID 83440 Call/fax 208-359-2400 Email: dwescot@aol.com This is a primitive skills gathering hosted in the Cacti. Workshops by many experienced instructors covering skills such as braintanning, atlatls and darts, bows and arrows, rabbit sticks, shelters, flintknapping, useful plants, quillwork, tracking, pottery, primitive games and a whole lot more. Brain tanning usually taught. Contact organizers for details Fee: $245 |
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Rivercane Rendezvous April 2006, Cherokee Farms site in LaFayette, GA Earthskills Contact: Snowbear (828) 389-9336 Email: info@earthskillsrendezvous.org An excellent 'Primitive Skills' event at which brain-tanning is one of the many skills taught. Contact Snowbear as to whether dryscrape, wetscrape or both will be taught this year. To see photos of this event on the web, visit: www.earthskillsrendezvous.org
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The Gathering June 2006 Robin Blankenship Earth Knack PO Box 508 Crestone, CO 81131 Phone (719) 256-4909
Visit: http//:www.earthknack.com |
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ECHOS OF MAN: A School of Early Living Skills July 2006, Willamette Mission State Park, OR Goode & Carole Jones 6570 State St Salem OR 97301 Phone (503) 362-4244 Or
Dale 'Blond Bear' Coleman Visit the Echos in Time website! Goode Jones will be teaching the Dry Scrape method of braintan. Class cost is $140 Many other early living skills workshops will be offered at this event. |
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The Moccasin Meet: Northeast Primitive Skills Gathering July, 2006 Walter and Eva Gigandet 3853 Hwy Rte 20, Sloansville NY 12160 Phone 518 875-6886 Email Mocmeet@juno.com The Annual Moccasin Meet (a primitive skills gathering) includes braintanning with the wetscrape and dryscrape methods amongst the classes. Many instructors and dozens of other classes will also be offered. Check with the hosts to double check that brain tanning is being offered this year. Fee $220 before June 19, $255 after. |
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Peoples of
the North August, 2002 Earthways RR#2 Box 2700 Canaan, Maine 04924 Phone 207 426-8138 Email TimSmith@JackMountainBushcraft.com Website http://www.jackmountainbushcraft.com/gathering.html The Peoples of the North Primitive Skills Gathering will be an educational celebration of the primitive and traditional lifeways of the north woods. The gathering will feature five days of workshops, including brain tanning taught by top instructors from around the region. While there will be some crafted goods for sale or trade, the emphasis of the event is on teaching, learning, and camaraderie. Topics of instruction will range from basic north woods skills such as making fire by friction, to more expressive arts like making and playing primitive and traditional musical instruments. Costs $225 |
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Rabbitstick September 2006, in Rexburg ID Backtracks, LLC P. O. Box 905 Rexburg, ID 83440 Call/fax 208-359-2400 Email: dwescot@aol.com
This is a primitive skills gathering hosted at a beautiful site on the banks of
the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. Workshops by many experienced instructors
covering skills such as braintanning, atlatls and darts, bows and arrows,
rabbit sticks, shelters, flintknapping, useful plants, quillwork, tracking,
pottery, primitive games and a whole lot more. Brain tanning is always taught
by Dave Bethke..
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Falling Leaves Rendezvous October 2006, at the Cherokee Farms site in LaFayette, GA Earthskills Contact: Snowbear (828) 389-9336 Email: info@earthskillsrendezvous.org An excellent 'Primitive Skills' event at which brain-tanning is one of the many skills taught. Contact Snowbear as to whether dryscrape, wetscrape or both will be taught this year. To see photos of this event on the web, visit www.earthskillsrendezvous.orgl
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Earth Connection School of Wilderness Survival and Ancient Skills Contact: Rick L. Heuston Email: earthconnect@earth-connection.com
Earth Connection is a school of primitive skills and wilderness survival which offers weekend courses, for persons 18 and older. The are a licensed and insured business
in Fauquier County, located in Norther Virginia, and they offer outdoor classes throughout the year. Their hands-on classes are always kept small in size to ensure that
each student gets all of the attention and skills coaching that they deserve. Earth connection was founded in March of 1997 by Tim MacWelch. |
Email: backcountry@braintan.com |
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