Practical Tanning e-bog

This vintage book contains a complete handbook on tanning, with information on treating hides, skins and pelts of every variety. With step-by-step instructions and a wealth of useful, timeless information, this volume is highly recommended for modern readers with a practical interest in tanning and leather work. Contents include: "e;Soaking Green-Salted Sheepskins; Soaking Dry Sheepskins"e;, "e;Removing the Wool; Formulas for Depilatories"e;, "e;Applying the Depilatory Paint; Liming after Removal of the Wool"e;, "e;Methods of Deliming (drenching) with Bran; Formulas for Sheepskins"e;, "e;Deliming Glove Leather and Glazed Leather; Pickling with Acid and Salt"e;, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.