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Dear Roger, Brain tanning is not something we know much about. The North American Indians used the process to preserve skins and in the UK we have done some work on deer skins. Ironically, I was recently sent a book called "Deerskin into Buckskins": How to Tan with natural materials. And would you believe it uses brains and smoke as the two main tanning agents. This book is from the USA and the details are as follows: Title: Deerskins into Buckskins - How to tan with natural materials Author: Matt Richards LC: 97-93709 ISBN: 0-9658672-0-X Pages: 168, 5 3/8 x 8 3/8 Price: $14.95 plus $2 shipping Address: Backcountry Publishing, PO Box 1666, Cave Junction, Oregon OR97523 I have a copy of the book here which I really don't want. If you wish I'll send you this copy. Please let me know if you want it and I'll mail it to the above address. My E-Mail: Graham@sltc.org Hope this is OK Regards Graham Lampard (British School of Leather Technology, Northampton, England
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