Just when I thought that it would be easy! Tanning a teeny tiny beaver pelt is a ton more work than I ever thought it would be. After skinning the beaver and scraping the hide clean with a special knife, I had to wash it in detergent, pickle it, make it basic, then tan it, all around a week's worth of wet work. Now that it is out of the tanning bucket, it is time to break the fibers down into some nice and soft leather. Even though it is a lot of work, getting in touch with my more cave woman side is pretty fun!
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