Episode 077: Making the Most Ancient Clothing
Master of None- Adventures in a Hands-on Life
English - October 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHow To Education Leisure Home & Garden public land diy hunt coolest diy project ideas traditional native craft raising chicken eggs meat high altitude garden food preservation canning home blacksmith shop modern homestead movement home knife making Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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What should you do when you find yourself naked, afraid, and running from God? Fig Leaves? Weak! Use animal skins! Tanning animal hides for clothing is one of the most ancient of human technologies. Nearly every people group, on every continent, for thousands of years, has been tanning hides and furs using remarkably similar methods. In this episode, we practice traditional tanning methods on a badger pelt. I'll walk you through some history, some biology, and all the tools and steps you'll need to tan your own animal pelt.