Working Through Full Deer Hides — Bark Tanning Start to Finish

This is my first time bark tanning deer hides. I’ve tanned sheep hides before, but deer is a different material entirely—different hair, different thickness, and a different way it responds through each stage. These are hair-on hides, so the goal here isn’t to turn them into leather, but to preserve them through a slow bark tanning process and see how they hold up over time. In this video I’m working through the full process—soaking, Fleshing, and moving through each step as the hides change. Nothing rushed. Just steady work and adjustments as I go.