Quote Originally Posted by Joe Gondek View Post
A very nice historicaly correct leather is German braintan sold by Crazy Crow Trading Post and others.

German Braintan is a fish oil taned elk that has been used in Europe for hundreds of years.

good leather to work ,strong,easy to sew, and has an unique old time texture

It has the same color and appearence as the original you are copying
Mine isn't the German... but it is braintanned. It has a lovely historical look and feel, and it's nice and strong. I actually made myself a pair of moccasins from this same hide. I've been wearing them all summer, and they're holding up like champs!

Quote Originally Posted by Mule View Post
I might be able to help with that one.
Do you have access to someone that can tan a hide and get it ready for you to work? If so, I can furnish a few deer hides by end of the year. I would be willing to get them if I could have one after tanned

***disclaimer, both family and friends have way too much time and land (KS) on their hands in which Deer hunting from stands on said land is overly used.***
I do not use said land or time for things like that, I get to work.
Seriously though, I do know a lot of people that hunt like madmen in Kansas and on any given year will produce about 7 hides. Those being close to me, I suspect others that I work with would chip in on the count too.
I don't. But if anyone wants to part with the antlers, I can always use those!