Barkometer

$40.00

Description

Barkometers are used to measure the amount of tannin in a bark tanning solution through specific gravity and can tell you whether your solution is too weak to do anything, an appropriate strength for light, soft leathers, or strong enough for dense, heavy leather. It is an incredibly easy to use and useful tool, especially if you are using wild harvested tannins. A barkometer can also help you develop recipes for using your local tannin sources that can then be shared with others. Using my barkometer, I’ve found that 1 part crushed and ground Oregon White Oak galls to three gallons of water consistently makes a tannin solution with a barkometer reading within a degree or two of bk 10 … which is perfect for tanning light soft leathers.  
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Miles R.
Miles R.
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5/5

Well done! Shipped promptly, exceeded my expectations. Barkometer works as advertised, and Traditional Tanners provides exceptional customer service. Thank you!

2 weeks ago
Sarah B.
Sarah B.US
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5/5

Learned to use in class and has been helpful on projects since then.

3 weeks ago
Randy Homolka
Randy HomolkaUS
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4/5

Only used once, but hopefully more in the future.

2 months ago
Cody Armstrong
Cody ArmstrongUS
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5/5

Take the guesswork out of bark tanning and get yourself a barkometer. Know your tanning solution strength to dial in the time your hide(s) stay in the tan and improve the outcome.

2 months ago
Garron A.
Garron A.US
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5/5

Works great! My first one arrived broken and Matt was super easy to deal with and replaced it fully.

2 months ago
Morgan G.
Morgan G.US
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5/5

I'm glad I bought this for the Basics of Barktan class, especially since I plan to do more tanning in the future

2 months ago
Rocky H.
Rocky H.US
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5/5

Works well

2 months ago
Daniel
DanielUS
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5/5

A very fine tool. They are fragile, so if you and a butter fingers like me be prepared to have to order a second one.

2 months ago
Robert Jorgensen
Robert JorgensenUS
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5/5

Very handy tool to have if you you do home tanning

2 months ago

Additional information

Weight .5 lbs
Dimensions 8 × 1 × 1 in