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List of Brain Tanning Resources
Updated December 29, 200662 Tanners Listed
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Matt and Michelle Richards Traditional Tanners 3303 Dick George Rd, Cave Junction OR 97523 541 592-3778 Email backcountry@braintan.com Website: www.braintan.com/buckskindesigns for custom garments, and www.braintan.com/intro/buying.html for finished hides. Wet scrape: sells finished skins, teaches classes with modern or all traditional/primitive tools, makes custom garments. Book: "Deerskins into Buckskins: How to Tan With Natural Materials". Read the online review and ordering info. $19.95 plus $2.50 shipping. |
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Jim Riggs PO Box 627, Wallowa, OR 97885 Dry scrape: book "Blue Mountain Buckskin...A working manual to dry scrape brain tan". Read the online review and ordering info. $12 postage paid. Classes |
| Ken Woody Box 602 Beulah, N.D. 58523 701-873-4999 Email Klwood@westriv.com Both methods: teaches classes, sells scraping tools, makes custom garments, sells finished skins. Also does buffalo, N. Plains museum replicas, buffalo hide tipis, working on a book about hide tipis. |
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Doug Crist 1501 Dodge Creek, Rexford, MT 59930 Wet scrape: sells finished skins, teaches classes, makes custom garments. |
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River Spirit School of Natural Living P.O. Box 173 Mad River, CA. 95552 Both methods: teaches classes, makes custom garments, sell finished skins. |
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Patrick Newton 41
Landau Way, March Cambs
PE15 8YB UNITED KINGDOM Email pnewton2@yahoo.com Website: http://www.geocities.com/pnewton2/buckskinandbuffalo Wet scrape: Red Deer, Pere David's Deer, and dry scrape Buffalo. Also makes hair-pipe breastplates. |
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Robert Retallick Hot Springs, Montana 406-741-5084 Email robertretallick@yahoo.com Wet scrape: sells finished skins, teaches custom classes. |
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Melvin Beattie P.O. Box 7025 Helena, MT 59604 406-458-5493 Sells finished hides and has raw skins for sale. Wet scrape: video "Tanning Spirit, wet scrape from skinning to finished buckskin". Read the online review and ordering info. $30 postage paid. |
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Dave and Marla Bethke 3149 W. Rast Road American Falls, ID 83211 208-226-2709 Wet scrape: teaches classes, sells finished skins, pouches and custom garments. |
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Ways of our Ancestors - Richie Taylor 4674 Chestatee Heights Rd, Gainesville GA 30506 770-889-7959 Email RGTAYLOR58@aol.com Website http://members.aol.com/rgtaylor58/myhomepage/business.html Both methods: teaches classes sells finished hides - smoked or white. Makes custom garments and accessories. |
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Bob Kursawe -- Bows & Buckskins 860 496-8623 Email bobkarchery@snet.net Web Site http://www.buckskintanner.com Wet Scrape: Sells brain tanned hides, bags, purses & pouches (some clothing). Will Custom tan your hides. Teaches classes starting in fall 2000. Also makes traditional bows. |
| Brian Jensen 26412 Oak Meadow Dr., West Perrysburg, OH 43551 419-874-4600 Dry scrape: teaches classes, sells tools, makes custom garments. Specializes in Native American style plains beadwork, 30 yrs. experience. |
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Anthony & Carol Hehman SS&A TRADERS Email buffalorobe@juno.com Website: www.buffalorobe.com Sells all kinds of Buffalo Products, and makes custom Plains Indian garments. Amazing stuff, go see their website. |
| Don Born 9544 Waterbury Dr. Peyton, CO. 80831 (719) 495-8826 Email dborn@d20.co.edu Wet scrape: sells finished hides of deer and elk. |
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Lee Secrest North Fork Rd, Polebridge MT 59928 Email paintedhides@hotmail.com Website: www.secrestpaintedhides.com Wet scrape: teaches classes, sells brain tanned deer, elk, antelope and bighorn skins. Specializes in Native American style hides painted with earth pigments. His painted hides are spectacular. |
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Skills Alive!! Mac Maness 17720 Laurel Hill Church Rd, Laurel Hill, NC 28351 910-276-2256 or 910-277-6400 Email mac@abotech.com Website: www.abotech.com Both Methods: teaches classes. |
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Ken Weidner 2288 70th road Copeland Kansas 67837 316-668-5249 Email: whirlwind@ucom.net Sells finished skins of Deer. Loves making Plains horse tack. Specializes in Plains Indians, particularly the Southern Cheyenne from 1860-1880. Also makes and sells Selvedge Stroud Cloth. |
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Oliver McCloskey 302 N 300 W Cedar Utah 84720 Email: o_mccloskey@hotmail.com Sells finished skins of Deer and Elk. Finest quality and reasonably priced. Please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope for flyer of items for sale & braintan samples. |
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Duztin Sorensen PO Box 84, Henrieville UT 84736 435-679-8415 Email: braintan@color-country.net Wetscrape: sells finished hides. |
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Earth Knack Robin Blankenship General Delivery Crestone, CO 81131 719-256-4909 Both methods: teach classes, sell tools, make custom garments, sell finished skins. Good primitive skills book "Earth Knack: Stone Age Skills For The 21st Century". Read the online review and ordering info. $15.95 plus $2.50 post. |
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Tom and Nancy Oar 38700 Yaak River Rd. Troy, MT. 59935 406-295-5167 Both methods: sell finished skins of deer, antelope, bighorn sheep and brain tanned furs of mtn. lion, otter, buffalo and more. Makes custom garments. |
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Charlie Trujillo P.O. Box 499 Clark Fork, ID 83811 208-266-1308 Wet scrape: sells finished skins and Native American crafts. |
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Sue & Mike Rider Dirty Shirt Buckskins 2263 Gold Creek Ridge Road, Sandpoint ID 83864 208-265-4862 Wet scrape: sells finished skins, custom garments, porcupine quill work, and teaches classes. Quillwork also available. |
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Tim Smith -- Jack Mountain Bushcraft
PO Box 61
Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896
Email TimSmith@JackMountainBushcraft.com Website: www.JackMountainBushcraft.com Both Methods: teaches classes in wet and dry scrape as well as fur tanning. Also teaches other outdoor courses and guided trips. |
| Evard Gibby 506 Gem Dr., Kimberly, ID 83341 Dry scrape: "How To Tan Skins The Indian Way" video $32 postage paid, book $4.50 plus postage. Order from: Eagle’s View Publishing Co. 6756 North Fork Rd, Liberty, UT 84310 801-393-4555. Read the online review |
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Hofunee Programs --Scott Jones The Woods, Rt. 1, Box 182-A Carlton, GA 30627 706-743-5144 Website www.teleport.com/~roadkill/hofunee.html Dry scrape: teaches classes, sells dry scrapers, and finished skins when available. Also offers internships and work/swaps. |
| George W. Gardner Box 338 Hillsdale, N.Y. 12529 518-325-3026 Both methods: teaches classes and sells finished skins. | |
| Mike "Spotted Eagle" Beathe 3214 E. 106th St., N. Sperry, OK 74073 918-288-7858 Dry scrape: teaches classes |
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Edward Earl 589 Keko Drive, Loveland CO 80537 (970) 669-6268 Email loedearl@aol.com Wet scrape: teaches classes, sells finished skins and makes custom clothing. Has over 45 years experience. |
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Kens Skins Kendall Davis PO Box 1233, Inola OK 74036-1233 Phone (918) 543-3961 Email: kadyscout@aol.com Website: http://hometown.aol.com/kadyscout/myhomepage/huntfish.html Wet Scrape: Sells finished skins, teaches classes locally, all skins are brain tanned and smoked with Red Oak and Red Cedar chips. |
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Timmy "Walking Bear" Berk 1203 N. Campbell Wilis TX 77378 Website www.members.tripod.com/elk_creek/ Email bunky_1_n_only@hotmail.com Both Methods: Teaches classes, sells Buffalo Robes and buckskin. |
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Paleotechnics Steven Edholm and Tamara Wilder P.O. Box 876 Boonville, CA 95415 707-793-2287 (voice-mail) Website www.paleotechnics.com Email ts@paleotechnics.com Wet scrape: book "Wet-Scrape Braintanned Buckskin: A practical guide to home tanning and use". Read the online review and ordering info. $17.95. Also "Home Tanning and Leather Making Guide" and "Home Manufacture of Furs and Skins" by A.B. Farnham $4.95 ea. (info on many different tanning methods from bark to chrome). |
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Teaching Drum Outdoor School 7124 Military Road, Three Lakes, WI 54562 715-546-2944 E-Mail: tdrums-2@newnorth.net Website www.newnorth.net/tdrums2 Wet scrape: teaches classes, sells finished skins. various books and videos on either method. |
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Sioux Replications Mr. & Mrs. Larry Belitz HCR 52, Box 176 Hot Springs, SD 57747-9609 605-745-3902 Dry scrape: makes custom garments, sells finished skins and the book "Braintanning the Sioux Way". Also tans elk and buffalo skins; museum replications and buffalo hide tipis. |
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Wes Housler 22 Bell Canyon, Cloudcroft, N.M. 88317 505-687-3267 Both methods: makes custom garments including buffalo hide moccasins with the hair inside (I got a pair!), sells finished wet scraped skins of deer and elk. Also dry scrapes buffalo robes, and rawhide and the video "How to Brain Tan Buffalo Hide". Read the online review and ordering info. $25 ea. |
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Hollowtop Outdoor Primitive School Box 691 Pony, MT 59747-0691 406-685-3222 email tomelpel@3rivers.net Website www.hollowtop.com Wet scrape: teaches classes, sells scraping tools. Read the online review and ordering info for Tom's book "Botany in a Day". |
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Frank and Karen Sherwood Earthwalk Northwest P.O. Box 461 Issaquah, WA 98027 Phone 206-746-7267 Fax 206-746-7757 Email sherwood@earthwalknorthwest.com Website www.earthwalknorthwest.com Both methods: teach classes and sell scraping tools. |
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Randy & Lori Breeuwsma 12137-85 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5B 3G5 403-474-5405 Email: randy@karamat.com Website: www.karamat.com Both methods: Brain-tanned Buffalo, Moose, Elk and Deer. Hair on or off, smoked or white. Hide tipi's to moccasins. |
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Turtle Creek Tannery Sue Rethemeier 4522 Co Rd 45 S Owatonna, MN 55060 507-455-3876 email is turtlecreek67@hotmail.com Dry scrape: Brain-tanned buckskin as well as hair on deer and elk (braintan, of course.) Special conditions apply to the hair on pieces. Also does some garment making and beadwork to adorn garments. |
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Cody Lundin Aboriginal Living Skills School LLC P.O. Box 3064 Prescott, AZ 86302 520-636-8384 Email abodude@aztec.asu.edu Website www.alssadventures.com Wetscrape: teaches two days classes, with hides and tools provided. |
| Erik Eikaas 2763 Chesmire Farm Rd., Excelsior MN 55331 952-470-9016 Email erikeikaas@excite.com Wet Scrape: Sells finished braintanned elk, moose and deer, Buffalo robes and hoop drums. Will custom tan your hair-on hides. |
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Darry Wood Buck Creek, Hayesville, NC 28904 828-389-6428 Email: wood@phoenix.grove.net Both methods: Specializes in museum quality replications of Southeastern Indian moccasins, garments and other items. |
| Brent Ladd 11642 E. 1050 N., Otterbein, In 47970 765-583-2301 Wet scrape: teaches classes, sells finished skins and makes custom garments. |
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| Frogtree Outdoor Living School PO Box 550, E. Jordan, MI 49727 Wet Scrape: sells finished skins, makes custom garments, teaches classes. You will be supporting a community that is striving to live primitively! |
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| Jim Miller 962 F30, Mikado, MI 48745 (989) 736-3487 Website: www.jmwillowwinds.com. Both methods: teaches classes (deer, furs, buffalo) sells tools, sells finished skins, and his book Brain Tan Buffalo Robes, Skins and Pelts. Read the online review or read his Braintan.com online article Tan Your Pelts With Nature's Tools |
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Michael Foltmer 1330 Brantner Rd., Evans, CO 80620 970-339-5608 Wet scrape: teaches classes, makes custom garments and sells finished skins. Sometimes dry scrapes. |
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Prairie Wolf John and Geri McPherson Box 96 Randolph, KS 66554 Dry scrape: book "Braintan Buckskin". Read the review and ordering info. $3 plus shipping. |
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John Yost PO Box 1682, Wausau WI 54402 Wet scrape: teaches classes |
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Dacotah Roosters Supply - Mark "Rooster" Roster P.O. Box 248, Davenport, N.D. 58021 Email: DacRoost@aol.com Maker of fine custom/historical garments - coats, shirts, dresses, skirts, and pants. From your hides or ones we purchase from other tanners. No catalog. Drop a line for price quotes. Turn around time on orders - normally 12 - 16 weeks but can be longer. |
| Windsong Primitives - Benjamin Pressley 1403 Killian Rd., Stanley, NC 28164 Phone: (704) 827-0723 Email: benpressley@carolina.rr.com Wet Scrape: Classes, pouches, and a booklet on brain tanning. |
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Snowball Creek Rawhide and Buckskin - Billy Metcalf 1930 Snowball Ck. E., Grand Forks BC, V0H 1H1, Canada Phone (250) 442-5642 Email: billymetcalf@hotmail.com Website: www.buckskins.ca Wet Scrape: Sells finished deerskins, smoked or white. |
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High Lonesome Trade
Goods - John Moffatt P.O. Box 166 Kila, Montana 59920 Phone (406)755-3411 Web site: members.xoom.com/JMoffatt/HighLonesome.htm Dry Scrape: Handmade authentic replicas of the Indian-Mountain Man era: Painted Buffalo Robes, Knives, Shields, Fur Hats, War Clubs, Arrows, Bags, Lances and more. Custom Orders Welcome. Member of the American Mountain Men. |
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Sundog Traders - Joseph Dinsmore & Victoria Longtrail D. POB 182, Winnett, Montana 59087 Phone: 406-429-7828 Email: ezra@midrivers.com Wet Scrape: Pre-smoking method. Classes year round at $75 per day, finished skins, and custom garments. Their video on the pre-smoking method is available for $40. You can read their synopsis of the 'pre-smoking method' here on Braintan.com. Feel free to call or email for advice. |
| Alaska Fur Exchange (907)-563-3877. Sells smoked brain tanned moose hides. They are native made in the Yukon. We don't usually list sources that aren't direct from the tanners, but brain tanned moose is hard to come by. |
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WILDERNESS WAY - Primitive Skills, Tracking, Nature Awareness School Michael J. Head 744 Glenmary Drive, Owego, NY 13827 Email: caretaker@wildernesswayschool.com Website: www.wildernesswayschool.com Both methods: teaches classes. Scheduled classes are listed in the Course Schedule section of their website. Custom classes also available. |
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Loren Stallsmith 318 Sunol RD, Hadley, PA 16130 Phone: (724) 253-4429 Email: stallsmiths@certainty.net Website: www.certainty.net/~stallsmiths" Wetscrape: sells finished skins and a variety of buckskin bags. |
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David Risdon 6733 Hwy 194, Saginaw MN 55779 Phone: (218) 729-5137 Email: fishinmusician@hotmail.com Website: www.davesbuckskin.com Wetscrape: sells finished skins. Available to teach classes. |
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Guillaume Marcotte L'Atelier du Voyageur Rapide-Danseur QC (CANADA) Email: voyageurdulacbazin@hotmail.com Website: atelierduvoyageur.com Selling deer and caribou hides. Also selling traditionnal French Canadian Sac-à-feu (fire-bag) and other crafts. |
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Rocky Mountain Robes and Braintan - Wade Wagner PO Box 1682, Ft. Washakie, WY 82514 Email: losarco@onewest.net Website: www.rmrbraintan.com Both Methods: selling buffalo robes, furs and limited buckskin. |
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Andrew Twele 9425 Seven Courts Dr, Nottingham MD 21236 Email: insidethegourd@verizon.net Website: http://www.geocities.com/insidethegourd@verizon.net/brain_tan__class.html Phone: 410-206-1318 Dryscrape: Offers workshops and demonstrations. Sells sinew and hooves. |
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C.F. Manitoba Buckskin Carl Foese 1378 Clifton Street Winnipeg MB, R3E 2V2 Email: carl@manitobabuckskin.com Website: www.manitobabuckskin.com Both Methods: sells white-tail deer, elk, and bison rawhide and brain-tanned smoked buckskin. Custom tanning made to order. PayPal accepted. |
| Travis Tanner Email: travisdtanner@yahoo.com Phone: 208-898-2890 Wet Scrape Method: Offering free advice, help with wet scrape method and networking to anyone in the Boise, Idaho area. |
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Native Awareness - School of Primitive Survival and Earth Living Skills. James Watson Email: Jamwatso@aol.com Website: http://www.nativeawareness.co.uk Phone: 07917881094 Wet Scrape Method: Offers Group classes and individual tuition classes in Swinford, Leicestershire UK. |
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