I've watched quite a few tanning videos, but this one takes the cake. Every other one I've seen they use salt, chemicals and modern tools. But I wondered: how did the natives do it without all these modern resources? And this video showed me. I'm very thankful to the people who made this video, for now I know how to do it. I will recommend it to anyone I know who asks. Thank You!
Thank you very much. We're happy it was useful to you. Check out our other video on hide tanning tools, etc. You may find those interested. If you want to know more about our program you can find out more here: www.portagecollege.ca/Programs/Native-Arts-and-Culture Thanks again and have a great time tanning!
Historians don’t know everything. They don’t acknowledge the vast evidence of Spanish mines that predate father Dominguez treck through the southwest. My college professor told me there were no mines when I asked him about the prophet young getting gold from the Indians that showed him where a Spanish mine was and where there people were slaves and forced to work.
This is the simplest procedure anyone can understand. All people involved in this poured not just labor but all their hearts - loving of the arts and tradition. Love you all, all the way from the Philippines.
I was lucky enough to learn this from Elsie. It was a special experience. She also taught us birch bark biting. She had one tooth and could create intricate pieces of art. She was a good teacher.
Thank you. I appreciate the skills and knowledge you pass forward. Honor and respect to Métis Elder Elsie Quintal. May you be proud. May you be strong. May you be blessed.
I love this. Thank you for posting. I miss bot my late parents as I watched this. My parents tanned many moose hides. They were an awesome team. Watching this bought back so many memories of hard work my parents, grand parents and aunts did. My mom enjoyed it. Shee took pride in her work. I too am so proud of my late parents hard work in doing this to help provide for our family. Thanks again. 🙂
Thank You Elsie Quintal.. I am completely in awe of what you are able to do with only your two hands and a fresh skin! Perhaps the hardest working woman I have ever heard of, it has been my great pleasure to watch you practicing your considerable skill! We would all do well to remember the "old practices" regardless of the culture from which they originate, for they are dwindling resources, in danger of being lost forever..
Thank you very much for making this video. I am watching as many as I can each evening after working a deer Hide I am brain tanning. My wife and I harvest several White Tail deer each hunting season and are just now starting to tan our harvests too. This one I am working on will be a rug for my smudge ceremonies.
This video was amazing, I never knew how much work went into tanning to this degree. It is also wonderful to see this grandmother passing on her skills. Wonderful video, Thank you.
Brain tanned hides or Buckskin is exceptional material. I've Brain tanned Deer skins, which is quite a bit of work, and I can just imagine how much more work a moose hide would be. Great video.
Seeing this older lady go back and forth over the steel wring to soften the hides reminds me the workout bands. The rubber resistance bands that have a handle on each end where you step on the middle and pull up for a workout. Lolol. This lady gets her workout AND has something to show for it. Hahaha. Thanks for the good info on the video
how has this channel only got 956 subs - hidden gem of a channel thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge.I really enjoyed learning this process.
The video was produced on VHS in 1992 by an Edmonton production company and the updated DVD version was uploaded to RUclips 22 years later on April 24th, 2014. Elder Elsie's knowledge was passed to her from her mother and she passed it on to the students at the college. Mrs. Quintal passed away August 24, 2013 at the age of 97.
Thank you for the comment! The video was produced by Image Works Alberta. They also produced "A Portrait of Learning" (ruclips.net/video/uLovfeT3UMs/видео.html) which also features the amazing Elsie Quintal.
When I was a child in Africa, we would use urine for tanning the hide. We use the same technique as in this video except for tanning and softening. There were no chemicals used. I now have a farm in Puerto Rico with cattle and other livestock. I am getting back into making my own clothes. Because I was taught that no part of the animal should be wasted. Thank you for posting this very informative video.
I have been brain tanning deer hides for several years now. It took a few years of making mistakes to actually learn all the tricks of the trade. I had several failures early on with hides that turned out stiff, spots where it was not fleshed or de-haired properly/completely, and the biggest failure....not stretching the hide until COMPLETELY dry. The slightest bit of dampness left in the hide during the final stretching after braining and wringing, will make it dry with stiff or hard spots in it. Instead of using a frame, for deer hides I use a "fleshing beam" made out of either 8 inch PVC or some bigger pieces of polyurethane gas pipe. Even a wood beam will work. A single deer hide can take up to 8 hours of stretching and softening after the braining/wringing step. For deer hides, I used a frame to lace the hide and stretch it, but I have found (for me) the easier way is to just stretch it in my lap. Brain tanning any hide is a LOT of work, work that involves a lot of skill, and many people who do not understand the whole process don't realize how much work goes into it. The end result is a beautiful, soft hide that you become proud of once it is finished. The end result is worth all the work.
Gamemachine I might just do that at some point. There are actually some pretty decent videos already on youtube that give lots of good tips. Happy tanning!
+brabanthallen Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I hope you can subscribe to our channel because we have more hide tanning videos coming that you can give your tips and tricks on. Thanks again.
It is interesting to see it done this way. The way it is done around here is the hide is soaked in wood ash lye, the hair is removed by pulling on it, and the rest is the same except that instead of a barrel hoop, we use a peeled log set in the ground.
Thank you so much for sharing your heritage and knowledge with us truly an art form your culture your college your heritage everybody involved should be extremely proud. Your presentation was excellent and I gained knowledge from the skills shown.
What a great video! Thank you! I have some sheepskins i am tanning, and while i can't follow every step here, this helped me understand *why* certain steps are included...
Thanks! We had this video tucked away on DVD for our students. For our online course we decided to digitize it as well as make it available to everyone.
I’m a traditional tanner and follow almost the same exact steps, except the first smoke and the way they smoke theirs. So excited to try this method out! On another note, a hunter saved me his doe hide this past fall, but he salted it 😭
Wow that looks like a lot of hard work and must take a long time to master those techniques. It must be incredibly satisfying to see the finished product.
I never realized how much labor was needed to tan a hide, the way your ancesters did. This hide would be worth a fare bit of money, and anyone interested in buying some to make some clothing with should have to watch this program before asking the price. And now when I see a chief with their beautiful coats made of tanned hide I will surly value the the hide materials a-lot more and understand how talented the people who make these items are to be able to make the hide almost white or deep brown. This is a very well done video for people to understand the value of these hand made items, and what goes into making the hide the old traditional way.
Fantastic job by fantastic people who care for and love Mother Earth & thank the sprites of the animals & use every bit of them. Thank you so much for teaching us how to this so clearly.💖
damn, now I understand why those items are so sacredI never understood before and all I was ever told was "allot of work goes into making these" but I wasn't shown just *how much*
I've done 2 hair on hides and one buckskin. Now I'm working on a axis buckskin. It's a lot of work. Watching videos has helped me a lot . The stretching part is the hardest because it take so long for the hide to dry .
That is some major repetitive work. I have alot of respect for that. Imagine making clothes for an entire tribe. So much work went into the basics of it. No wonder the clothing makers added all the decoration to it. A true compliment to absolute craft.
What wonderful information! Ive actually wondered about this since I was a child. We raised and harvested rabbit when I was young. I actually thought we were eating chicken!🤣 Anyways...we always had stacks of rabbit fur my dad sold, but they were stiff, and I always wondered about the actual steps. Ive read about it, but never seen it. Thank you whoever recorded this!! (Yes, I'm sure different animal skins vary in technique...but still.)
Wonderful video. It was so good to see the women tanning. It is my understanding that women tanned hides mainly. Wonderfully done, an explained. Thank you Elsie Quintal for sharing your skill and knowledge. It has been an honor to see your method and work!
Beautiful video discussing the value of learning culture practices, and sharing Elsie's way of tanning and her students appreciation of the program of learning. Elsie any your program is treasure and a joy to watch. Thank you for sharing this.... Feel free to share any other recommendations.
janet tucker Thanks so much Janet. Our faculty strive to give the best experience for students. Here's another video I thought you might like. You could even try it out! Our instructor created this video for her students to study before they needed to create their own masks. They all turned out amazing. ruclips.net/video/lQWpP__lSrs/видео.html If you haven't already, please subscribe and share so you'll see our latest videos. We plan on creating much more once our students are back.
That's one hella of a lot of work, and those people should be commended for what they do. They were the people that first basically invented methods to tan these hides, and they did it with basic knowledge and trial and error methods, til they got it right. I would guess that modern technology and machines took the basic process and made it a lot easier today -- but I give these hard working people a lot of credit for all their hard work, and contribution to society going forward.
Beautiful work for certain . Dedication , tradition , love , skill , and heritage all in one great video . I am a leather worker myself and would love the chance to do this , even if it is just once .
Thank you for the comment, Eric. It is a beautiful craft. We do have an upcoming course, Hide Tanning Refresher coming up this September! Let us know if you're interested!
Portage College I would really like that , however I am in New York and I am not able to make it there . I will be there in spirit . Awesome works my friends 😊
Quick question, if anyone can answer this. Steps one through 8(-ish?) Are the basic steps I'm aware of, so what's the purpose, exactly, of the extra five or so steps? How necessary are those, and what do they accomplish? Seems like all the extra soaking and wringing just make it softer, right? Is that all there is to it?
GOD BLESS, wow what a great explanatory description in detail, just what beginners like us need. Insha'Allah (GOD WILLING) we will be able to use this information in practicality. Thank you.
Thanks! Glad we can help. There is a lot more that you can learn from our instructors that teach hands-on. Check out our program if you're interested: www.portagecollege.ca/Programs/Native-Arts-and-Culture
+dante bigguy my ex was 1/4 Dene and 3/4 Cree. her Dene grandmother (rest her soul) was 1 of 19 siblings, survived being marooned on an island for 6 months by her husband and still had the most happy smile I've ever seen! just felt like sharing. this video takes place very near where I live! Lac La Bich is just a couple hours north of Edmonton, Alberta, where I live! I had no idea it took this long to prepare leather ready to work into clothing... much respect to those elders that keep these traditions alive!
Hi Trevor, If you're interested in going back to your roots and learning this technique as well as others, please have a look into our Native Arts and Culture Program: www.portagecollege.ca/Programs/Native-Arts-and-Culture We also have the Museum of Aboriginal Arts and Artifacts here if you find yourself in the area. Our online museum material is building up and you can have a look here: www.portagecollege.ca/Museum Enjoy Trevor! Thanks for sharing. I am from Edmonton and now call Lac La Biche home after 10 years in this beautiful country.
what if I want to keep the fur? All the videos I see are for leather and not for just having a hide, are the steps different if i want to keep the fur on?
Just stretched my first hide! Thanks for the steps this is very imformative i half an elk coat. Will the coat loose its fur during soaking ? I would like to keep the hair
Pure genius I never would have taught about recreating clothes, moccasin, drum heads..etc. How did they ever think of making these items from an animal 😮?✔️💚
@@cortec7964 The hide would not be soaked more than a day or the hair will slip. Otherwise, yes, just skip that stage and be careful to only apply brain tanning solution on the inside of the skin.
@@PortageCollegeAB Thank you! Do you have any insights on what the effects on the skin too much brain in the brain solution would have? Also if you smoke the skins too long (with hair still)?
@@cortec7964 Our instructor says they have only soaked the hide in brain solution for one night, then rinsed and worked it until dry. Then they smoked it for a day on the flesh side to keep bugs away from eating the hair off. Hope that helps!
I've been learning how to do hand-spinning and weaving, and it truly is amazing how much work goes into making clothes before we had modern machinery (and, why wealth in the old days was expressed through how much lace, frills, embroidery and etc. you could wear and you did NOT waste cloth or clothing). You can't put an actual sticker price on a garment when you had to raise the sheep or grow the flax/cotton/hemp/etc., process the fibre so it could be spun, spin the thousands of yards worth of tiny threads (ESPECIALLY by hand on a drop spindle, no spinning wheel!), dye the fibres, prepare the loom, weave it by hand and THEN take it off the loom and full the cloth, and finally cut and hand-sew it all together. I'm already a seamstress and it's expensive enough to charge for just the sewing-your-clothes part, WITH a modern machine and equipment.
I've used a similar method to tan elk hide. I did pick up a few things though. It's a lot of work :). I think deer would be easier to learn on, but elk is what I had. Thanks for posting this.
What is it about the brain that makes it useful for tanning? I know in modern tanning they use salt and Nepheline but are there certain chemicals in the brain in particular, that accomplishes the same goal?
I've watched quite a few tanning videos, but this one takes the cake. Every other one I've seen they use salt, chemicals and modern tools. But I wondered: how did the natives do it without all these modern resources? And this video showed me. I'm very thankful to the people who made this video, for now I know how to do it. I will recommend it to anyone I know who asks. Thank You!
Thank you very much. We're happy it was useful to you. Check out our other video on hide tanning tools, etc. You may find those interested. If you want to know more about our program you can find out more here: www.portagecollege.ca/Programs/Native-Arts-and-Culture
Thanks again and have a great time tanning!
Here's the Hide Tanning playlist we have going: ruclips.net/p/PL_Ma9XTRSmaEdAFo8XIcQDXXmPSpdF_Md
ruclips.net/video/3CVtqjur2-4/видео.html
Historians don’t know everything. They don’t acknowledge the vast evidence of Spanish mines that predate father Dominguez treck through the southwest. My college professor told me there were no mines when I asked him about the prophet young getting gold from the Indians that showed him where a Spanish mine was and where there people were slaves and forced to work.
@@koltoncrane4303 must historians are pushing an agenda
This is my great grandmother she was a very kind an loving person. I had no idea these videos existed its wild to see her again.
Gramma was a badass. Respect.
Absolutely amazing woman ! What a beautiful heritage
It must've been really cool to stumble upon this video then.
Your grandmother did a lot of work to produce those hides. Very Labour intensive.
Todo mi respeto y admiración
This is the simplest procedure anyone can understand. All people involved in this poured not just labor but all their hearts - loving of the arts and tradition. Love you all, all the way from the Philippines.
Proud to say Aunty Elsie gave my girl her first wrap around boots when she was born. They were worn til she of course grew out of them ♥️
I am so impressed and amazed by the amount of work that goes into tanning hides traditionally. It sure makes you appreciate it!
Even modern ways is very hard work if you do it by hand. Amazing how these people were and are able to do it.
I was lucky enough to learn this from Elsie. It was a special experience. She also taught us birch bark biting. She had one tooth and could create intricate pieces of art. She was a good teacher.
Respect is Due. Thank you for this wonderful video with Elder Elsie Quintal. Whole lotta LOVE
Thank you. I appreciate the skills and knowledge you pass forward. Honor and respect to Métis Elder Elsie Quintal. May you be proud. May you be strong. May you be blessed.
I love this. Thank you for posting. I miss bot my late parents as I watched this. My parents tanned many moose hides. They were an awesome team. Watching this bought back so many memories of hard work my parents, grand parents and aunts did. My mom enjoyed it. Shee took pride in her work. I too am so proud of my late parents hard work in doing this to help provide for our family. Thanks again. 🙂
Thank you for passing the knowledge forward I am honored to learn it.
Great respect to native culture. A lot of hard work involved in producing quality products!
Beautiful human beings doing beautiful work.
We very much agree with you. Elsie Quintal was a treasure to our community. Greatly missed.
Mauser 85 Here is another video with Elsie Quintal: ruclips.net/video/uLovfeT3UMs/видео.html
How do you know they're beautiful human beings? Or are you just talking about how pretty they are?
@@jamesaritchie1 beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Thank You Elsie Quintal.. I am completely in awe of what you are able to do with only your two hands and a fresh skin! Perhaps the hardest working woman I have ever heard of, it has been my great pleasure to watch you practicing your considerable skill! We would all do well to remember the "old practices" regardless of the culture from which they originate, for they are dwindling resources, in danger of being lost forever..
Thank you very much for making this video. I am watching as many as I can each evening after working a deer Hide I am brain tanning. My wife and I harvest several White Tail deer each hunting season and are just now starting to tan our harvests too. This one I am working on will be a rug for my smudge ceremonies.
This video was amazing, I never knew how much work went into tanning to this degree. It is also wonderful to see this grandmother passing on her skills. Wonderful video, Thank you.
Brain tanned hides or Buckskin is exceptional material. I've Brain tanned Deer skins, which is quite a bit of work, and I can just imagine how much more work a moose hide would be. Great video.
Seeing this older lady go back and forth over the steel wring to soften the hides reminds me the workout bands. The rubber resistance bands that have a handle on each end where you step on the middle and pull up for a workout. Lolol. This lady gets her workout AND has something to show for it. Hahaha. Thanks for the good info on the video
And I would not want to take a straight right from her!
how has this channel only got 956 subs - hidden gem of a channel thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge.I really enjoyed learning this process.
Thanks for the comment! Feel free to share with your network :)
The video was produced on VHS in 1992 by an Edmonton production company and the updated DVD version was uploaded to RUclips 22 years later on April 24th, 2014. Elder Elsie's knowledge was passed to her from her mother and she passed it on to the students at the college. Mrs. Quintal passed away August 24, 2013 at the age of 97.
Thank you for the comment! The video was produced by Image Works Alberta. They also produced "A Portrait of Learning" (ruclips.net/video/uLovfeT3UMs/видео.html) which also features the amazing Elsie Quintal.
What a process! We people are so lucky to have such an easy lavish lifestyle. We really take things for granted, without even knowing it.
When I was a child in Africa, we would use urine for tanning the hide.
We use the same technique as in this video except for tanning and softening.
There were no chemicals used.
I now have a farm in Puerto Rico with cattle and other livestock. I am getting back into making my own clothes. Because I was taught that no part of the animal should be wasted.
Thank you for posting this very informative video.
thank you for sharing with us!
That's awesome best of luck to you
A work of art. So impressed with your native culture ! Amazing people !
I have been brain tanning deer hides for several years now. It took a few years of making mistakes to actually learn all the tricks of the trade. I had several failures early on with hides that turned out stiff, spots where it was not fleshed or de-haired properly/completely, and the biggest failure....not stretching the hide until COMPLETELY dry. The slightest bit of dampness left in the hide during the final stretching after braining and wringing, will make it dry with stiff or hard spots in it. Instead of using a frame, for deer hides I use a "fleshing beam" made out of either 8 inch PVC or some bigger pieces of polyurethane gas pipe. Even a wood beam will work. A single deer hide can take up to 8 hours of stretching and softening after the braining/wringing step. For deer hides, I used a frame to lace the hide and stretch it, but I have found (for me) the easier way is to just stretch it in my lap.
Brain tanning any hide is a LOT of work, work that involves a lot of skill, and many people who do not understand the whole process don't realize how much work goes into it. The end result is a beautiful, soft hide that you become proud of once it is finished. The end result is worth all the work.
+brabanthallen Sounds like you should make a video. I would love to see your technique.
Gamemachine I might just do that at some point. There are actually some pretty decent videos already on youtube that give lots of good tips. Happy tanning!
Cool if you do send me a message.
+brabanthallen Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I hope you can subscribe to our channel because we have more hide tanning videos coming that you can give your tips and tricks on. Thanks again.
Portage College Sure thing!
When I was little I always enjoyed watching my grandparents do this kind of work. Brings me back in time. Cool video!
This was really cool to watch. That looks like a lot of extremely hard work. Those are strong women.
most comprehensive tanning video I have ever watched! Thank-you so much!👍👍
It is interesting to see it done this way. The way it is done around here is the hide is soaked in wood ash lye, the hair is removed by pulling on it, and the rest is the same except that instead of a barrel hoop, we use a peeled log set in the ground.
i never realised so much effort was put in to it. good vid! :D
Thanks for putting up this video. Very good info. I was looking for traditional methods so this was great. Thanks again.
You're very welcome! We have another video that is more recent but includes the same steps. Check out the video under our playlist for hide tanning.
sharing the 13 steps in public is important. the industry in my contry doesnt publish any videos.
Thank you so much for sharing your heritage and knowledge with us truly an art form your culture your college your heritage everybody involved should be extremely proud. Your presentation was excellent and I gained knowledge from the skills shown.
What a great video! Thank you! I have some sheepskins i am tanning, and while i can't follow every step here, this helped me understand *why* certain steps are included...
I am Ogala Soiux Indian and I am very impressed on the detail of this video Great Job guys and Gals Awesome!
Wonderful craftsmanship
incredible, so much work and knowledge. I'm blessed for this information. Thanks to all for this video and process.
Thanks! We had this video tucked away on DVD for our students. For our online course we decided to digitize it as well as make it available to everyone.
+Portage College we appreciate it, thank you.
I’m a traditional tanner and follow almost the same exact steps, except the first smoke and the way they smoke theirs. So excited to try this method out!
On another note, a hunter saved me his doe hide this past fall, but he salted it 😭
What are the positives and negatives of traditional vs non-traditional tanning?
Don’t worry about it being salted, just soak it and change the water until it’s ready.
Wow.... what a lot of effort and what a beautiful outcome.
Wow! Beautiful work. It gives me more respect for all the hard work that goes into making moose hide clothing. Thanks for posting this.
Our pleasure, Al! Be sure to subscribe as we'll be having more how-to videos coming in the future!
Thanks to all who made and shared knowledge in this video...
How strong are elders were❤️ to see an old woman do such a tough task is beyond Breathtaking. I am proud to come from such people.
Excellent documentary! Thanks for showing us how this is done. This has been a truly educational video!
Thanks I love they are still doing these things wish you the best
That was so informative and fascinating too. The care and skill is amazing. thanks for sharing this.
Thank you! You can watch our updated video here: ruclips.net/video/Jw50DFNQveQ/видео.html
Never knew all the work. My back hurts just from watching this video.
Wow that looks like a lot of hard work and must take a long time to master those techniques. It must be incredibly satisfying to see the finished product.
I never realized how much labor was needed to tan a hide, the way your ancesters did. This hide would be worth a fare bit of money, and anyone interested in buying some to make some clothing with should have to watch this program before asking the price. And now when I see a chief with their beautiful coats made of tanned hide I will surly value the the hide materials a-lot more and understand how talented the people who make these items are to be able to make the hide almost white or deep brown. This is a very well done video for people to understand the value of these hand made items, and what goes into making the hide the old traditional way.
Fantastic job by fantastic people who care for and love Mother Earth & thank the sprites of the animals & use every bit of them.
Thank you so much for teaching us how to this so clearly.💖
damn, now I understand why those items are so sacredI never understood before and all I was ever told was "allot of work goes into making these" but I wasn't shown just *how much*
A lot of work, not allot. Completely different word, and changes the meaning of what's happening here.
who makes the rules?
I've done 2 hair on hides and one buckskin. Now I'm working on a axis buckskin. It's a lot of work. Watching videos has helped me a lot . The stretching part is the hardest because it take so long for the hide to dry .
What a lovely video. Very informative.
That is some major repetitive work. I have alot of respect for that. Imagine making clothes for an entire tribe. So much work went into the basics of it. No wonder the clothing makers added all the decoration to it. A true compliment to absolute craft.
Holy crap. It's crazy how far we have come in leather knowledge.
What wonderful information! Ive actually wondered about this since I was a child. We raised and harvested rabbit when I was young. I actually thought we were eating chicken!🤣 Anyways...we always had stacks of rabbit fur my dad sold, but they were stiff, and I always wondered about the actual steps. Ive read about it, but never seen it. Thank you whoever recorded this!!
(Yes, I'm sure different animal skins vary in technique...but still.)
Wonderful video. It was so good to see the women tanning. It is my understanding that women tanned hides mainly. Wonderfully done, an explained. Thank you Elsie Quintal for sharing your skill and knowledge. It has been an honor to see your method and work!
janet tucker Here's a lovely video done with more on Elsie Quintal: ruclips.net/video/uLovfeT3UMs/видео.html
Hope you enjoy it just as much :)
Beautiful video discussing the value of learning culture practices, and sharing Elsie's way of tanning and her students appreciation of the program of learning. Elsie any your program is treasure and a joy to watch. Thank you for sharing this.... Feel free to share any other recommendations.
janet tucker Thanks so much Janet. Our faculty strive to give the best experience for students. Here's another video I thought you might like. You could even try it out! Our instructor created this video for her students to study before they needed to create their own masks. They all turned out amazing. ruclips.net/video/lQWpP__lSrs/видео.html If you haven't already, please subscribe and share so you'll see our latest videos. We plan on creating much more once our students are back.
This video left me feeling nostalgic about the history of humans. Life was very hard but it must have kept us focused on the important things.
I wonder what the Wood Cree used instead of plastic when smoking?
Amazing process, thank you for sharing
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.
Amazing! Super interesting to watch. Well done and very clear. Thanks for sharing ❤👍🏽
Great job. Lot of hard work. Great result
Been curious about this.
Thank you for showing me. Neat.
Amazing, how would you leave the hair on and use it as a blanket?
Amazing video. Thank you for this lesson.
That's one hella of a lot of work, and those people should be commended
for what they do. They were the people that first basically invented methods
to tan these hides, and they did it with basic knowledge and trial and error
methods, til they got it right.
I would guess that modern technology and machines took the basic process
and made it a lot easier today -- but I give these hard working people a lot
of credit for all their hard work, and contribution to society going forward.
wow that lady tough sure proud of her and this video
Took a long time to figure out to do that!
Amazing....thanks a lot...am watching from South Sudan..i want to do that nd btw i love the energy of that old woman
Beautiful work for certain . Dedication , tradition , love , skill , and heritage all in one great video . I am a leather worker myself and would love the chance to do this , even if it is just once .
Thank you for the comment, Eric. It is a beautiful craft. We do have an upcoming course, Hide Tanning Refresher coming up this September! Let us know if you're interested!
Portage College I would really like that , however I am in New York and I am not able to make it there . I will be there in spirit . Awesome works my friends 😊
Thanks, Eric!
tanned my first moose hide and I love it .it tanned nicely after its final smoke and buff
wow, we take all this work for granted
Thank you. very informative.
Amazing this is highly educational thank you for making this video looks like a lots of hard work. but im ready to do this with my moose hide.
Thanks so much for this! Very informative! I'm looking forward to checking out the updated video as well.
Great video on tanning hide....
I am doing my first cowhide.. although I didn't save the brains but hopefully it'll come out good.
thank you...thank was amazing. very interested in trying it out.
lotta work, beautiful.
Very interesting thanks for sharing this
I've done 2 hides it's not easy . But I love doing it. I'm working on a axis buckskin now . I have a great respect for the Indian way .
Thanks so much! Learning some new methods..Starting to do a LOT & sell at fur auctions. Great video..Thank you! :)
Quick question, if anyone can answer this.
Steps one through 8(-ish?) Are the basic steps I'm aware of, so what's the purpose, exactly, of the extra five or so steps?
How necessary are those, and what do they accomplish?
Seems like all the extra soaking and wringing just make it softer, right? Is that all there is to it?
Great video i have shared this video to my facebook
GOD BLESS, wow what a great explanatory description in detail, just what beginners like us need. Insha'Allah (GOD WILLING) we will be able to use this information in practicality. Thank you.
Thanks! Glad we can help. There is a lot more that you can learn from our instructors that teach hands-on. Check out our program if you're interested: www.portagecollege.ca/Programs/Native-Arts-and-Culture
Try just saying "God Willing" and not showing off, or betraying what God Willing even means.
huh? it's same thing as Dene too. use to do this during summer all the time with my grandma.
+dante bigguy Wonder how we could find out if the Dene and the Woodland Cree ever intermingled at any point?
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they do and did, I know some natives with both Dene and Cree blood in them. there is a lot history between the two tribes tho..
+dante bigguy my ex was 1/4 Dene and 3/4 Cree. her Dene grandmother (rest her soul) was 1 of 19 siblings, survived being marooned on an island for 6 months by her husband and still had the most happy smile I've ever seen! just felt like sharing. this video takes place very near where I live! Lac La Bich is just a couple hours north of Edmonton, Alberta, where I live!
I had no idea it took this long to prepare leather ready to work into clothing...
much respect to those elders that keep these traditions alive!
Hi Trevor, If you're interested in going back to your roots and learning this technique as well as others, please have a look into our Native Arts and Culture Program: www.portagecollege.ca/Programs/Native-Arts-and-Culture
We also have the Museum of Aboriginal Arts and Artifacts here if you find yourself in the area. Our online museum material is building up and you can have a look here: www.portagecollege.ca/Museum
Enjoy Trevor!
Thanks for sharing. I am from Edmonton and now call Lac La Biche home after 10 years in this beautiful country.
Portage College thanks! Alberta sure is a beautiful country this time of year
what if I want to keep the fur? All the videos I see are for leather and not for just having a hide, are the steps different if i want to keep the fur on?
loved it,great video.
Just stretched my first hide! Thanks for the steps this is very imformative i half an elk coat. Will the coat loose its fur during soaking ? I would like to keep the hair
P.s. wish i would have soaked it in water for 3 days i had alot of fun going to town haha;) thank you for posting
We are happy to hear you found this video informative! Feel free to check out our updated 2017 video here: ruclips.net/video/Jw50DFNQveQ/видео.html
I would not soak for more than one day or the hair will slip.
Very difficult proscess .good job
Pure genius I never would have taught about recreating clothes, moccasin, drum heads..etc. How did they ever think of making these items from an animal 😮?✔️💚
Grandma is a hardworkin fit as a fiddle lady. Amazing. She did more than the youngin's. I would have had a hard time keeping up.
Thanks for sharing.
This is good but in need hide the cow skin without remove the hair because i want make carpet what can i do?
AWESOME video!!!!
Probably a silly question, but what if you want to keep the fur/hair?
Would you just flesh & brain it on one side?
That was terrific and highly informative. But, I must ask, before steel hoops, white flour and canvas how was it done?
If I didn't have steel, flour or canvas I would probably use a strong sapling, clay and rolls of tree bark🤔
Use what you have😉
What if I want to keep the hair? Do I Just skip that stage and be careful to only apply brain tanning solution on the inside of the skin?
@@cortec7964 The hide would not be soaked more than a day or the hair will slip. Otherwise, yes, just skip that stage and be careful to only apply brain tanning solution on the inside of the skin.
@@PortageCollegeAB Thank you!
Do you have any insights on what the effects on the skin too much brain in the brain solution would have?
Also if you smoke the skins too long (with hair still)?
@@cortec7964 Our instructor says they have only soaked the hide in brain solution for one night, then rinsed and worked it until dry. Then they smoked it for a day on the flesh side to keep bugs away from eating the hair off. Hope that helps!
There was - throw away,I’ll get another one- you appreciate things more when you put that much work into it.
I've been learning how to do hand-spinning and weaving, and it truly is amazing how much work goes into making clothes before we had modern machinery (and, why wealth in the old days was expressed through how much lace, frills, embroidery and etc. you could wear and you did NOT waste cloth or clothing). You can't put an actual sticker price on a garment when you had to raise the sheep or grow the flax/cotton/hemp/etc., process the fibre so it could be spun, spin the thousands of yards worth of tiny threads (ESPECIALLY by hand on a drop spindle, no spinning wheel!), dye the fibres, prepare the loom, weave it by hand and THEN take it off the loom and full the cloth, and finally cut and hand-sew it all together. I'm already a seamstress and it's expensive enough to charge for just the sewing-your-clothes part, WITH a modern machine and equipment.
I've used a similar method to tan elk hide. I did pick up a few things though. It's a lot of work :). I think deer would be easier to learn on, but elk is what I had. Thanks for posting this.
What is it about the brain that makes it useful for tanning? I know in modern tanning they use salt and Nepheline but are there certain chemicals in the brain in particular, that accomplishes the same goal?
Can you skip the thinning step if you intend to wear it as a cloak or cape?
What year was this made? Is there a new one of this I would like to watch it
Hi Shayna! Yes we did do a more recent video here: ruclips.net/video/Jw50DFNQveQ/видео.html
Enjoy!