23/05/2008

Tanning of leather and fur by Rogers & Clarke (1962)

Rogers, J. S.; Clarke, I. D.; Home tanning of leather and small fur skins, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington (1962)
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Table of contents:
1. Having hides tanned
2. Buying leather by the side
3. Home tanning
4. Tanning hides and skins for leather
4.1. Preliminary operations
4.2. Bark-tanned sole and harness leather
4.3. Chrome-tanned leather
4.4. Alum-tanned leather
5. Tanning fur skins