Leather from hides

[FlyTheory]

Has anyone gotten a hide done from a hunt (moose, elk, etc.) into leather? If so how was it and where’d you get it done? How much was it?

[LKILR]

Yes I had a moose hide tanned into buckskin.Turned out good. I use it for craft working. Got it done in Lethbridge.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by LKILR

Yes I had a moose hide tanned into buckskin.Turned out good. I use it for craft working. Got it done in Lethbridge.

Interested as well, do ya remember the cost LKILR ??

Like whole hide??

[35 whelen]

I did a moose once think I got it done at Halford hides made beautiful leather

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[JoshT]

I got Edmonton fur Tanner's to do my moose from 2017. I'm pretty sure it was around $250. Leather turned out great, nice and soft!

[calgarychef]

I do my own, it’s free but you’re better off paying someone else to do that much work.

[LKILR]

Originally Posted by hayseed

Interested as well, do ya remember the cost LKILR ??

Like whole hide??

The guy could only do half a moose hide at a time.It cost $240 for two moose hides. He also tanned a six foot bear for me for $200. I made a set of chaps out of the bear hide.

[FlyTheory]

Thanks everyone!

[muzzy]

Wife gets lots hides done as she makes moccasins. Halfords stopped tanning hides ( they shipped them elsewhere anyways) Edmonton Fur Tanners 12403 67th st edmonton do a great job. Price is by sq.foot I believe its $7 a sq ft Average moose hide costs about $180 to $200 but its size dependant. Leather is soft but finish is dependant on your fleshing abilities and how you looked after hide. If you let it sit hair on a few days prior to freezing or salting it can stain/mark the hide. I believe they accept hides till end of January and you wont get it back til following Sept/ October timeframe. recommend them
gord

[JTRED]

I had a couple of deer hides turned into leather by a company in Edmonton, Western Fur and Tannery(?). Twenty years ago it cost $35 plus shipping.