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: "Soaking Green-Salted Sheepskins; Soaking Dry Sheepskins," "Removing the Wool; Formulas for Depilatories," "Applying the Depilatory Paint; Liming after Removal of the Wool," "Methods of De-liming (drenching) with Bran; Formulas for Sheepskins," "Deliming Glove Leather and Glazed Leather; Pickling with Acid and Salt," et cetera.
