Here is a method we use for doing 6 wild rabbits.
(Please remember that you have to be very gentle with them. They will fall apart very easily.)
Required for this method:
2 - TK03 Tanning Crystals Double Pack
1 - TK02 Tanning Oil Bottle
2lbs - Non-Iodized Salt (We recommend Hay & Stock Salt) usually $4.00 for 50 lbs.
1 - 5 Gallon Bucket
Method for 6 Rabbits:
Get a 5 Gallon Bucket
Put in 2 gallons of water, 1.5 lbs of Tanning Crystals, 2 lbs of non-iodized salt
stir it thoroughly and then add the rabbits.
Let the rabbits sit in the solution for 3 days stirring occasionally.
Pull the rabbits out and let them drain for 20-30 min.
now lay them out flat and apply a very light coat of our tanning oil to the flesh side
let them air dry.
The leather side may still be a little stiff which is fine for most uses.
You will still need to be gentle with them. Wild rabbit hides are not very durable even when properly tanned.
--A Little History--
The rabbits used to make garments are the result of 100's of years of selective breeding to produce a fur that is more durable and a hide that can easily be sewn. But even these hides pale in comparison with the durability of other furs such as beaver, mink, raccoon...
