I'm looking for some snake skin's for a couple quivers I'm building. I'v found a few sources for "air dryed" skins, but none for tanned skins. Is there a way to Tan air dryed skins ? Thanks...Dave
yes just rehydrate them in salt water. I did one this way got a snake tanning kit from Van Dyke's taxidermery turned out fine.
doug77
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I have used Rittels tanning kit with good success. But never a dried skin, always fresh. Inexpensive and easy to do.
Doug77 is probably correct, just rehydrate it and then tan it.
Dan
I read somewhere about using a solution of denatured alcohol and glycerin to "tan" them. I think it said that you can get glycerin at the local pharmacy. It says to use a 50/50 mixture. Flesh and degrease them first. Tack the skin down with the scales down and spray on the solution twice a day. In about a week it says the skin will be supple and plyable. Never tried it myself but I saved the document about it.
Aaron
Jack Harrison says the best skins are those done in glycerin, but that's for bows. They sure have worked on my bows.