Practical Tanning: A Handbook of Modern Processes, Receipts, and Suggestions Treatment of Hides, Skins, and Pelts, of Every Description (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Louis A. Flemming

9780266530237: Practical Tanning: A Handbook of Modern Processes, Receipts, and Suggestions Treatment of Hides, Skins, and Pelts, of Every Description (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266530230 ISBN 13: 9780266530237

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A practical handbook for tanning hides, skins, and pelts using modern processes and proven workshop methods.

It walks you through the preparation, pickling, and tanning steps, with clear guidance on keeping leather firm, uniform, and ready for coloring and finishing.

This edition focuses on calfskins and chrome processes, offering detailed instructions for acid and chrome baths, drainage and pressing, and the neutralizing wash to prevent damage and ensure consistent results. It also covers post-tanning coloring and finishing techniques to achieve smooth, attractive leather.
What you’ll experience

Step-by-step methods for two-bath and one-bath chrome tanning, including salt, acid, and bichromate uses.
Practical guidance on washing, neutralizing, striking out, pressing, and shaving to prepare skins for coloring.
Color and finish techniques, with formulations for blue flesh coloring, purple backgrounds, and grain blacking using logwood, nigrosine, and related dyes.
Tips to avoid common pitfalls, such as swelling, improper penetration, and residue that can affect coloring and durability.

Ideal for readers of hands-on leatherwork, workshop practitioners, and students of practical tanning who want tested, in-workshop procedures.

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