Buffalo tanning to leather - HELP...

[Tanks]

I just talked to my taxidermist. The tannery they have been using for clients' buffalo and elephant skins to be tanned to leather went out of business during Covid. Their other contact does commercial wholesale and takes over a year.

They have been telling their importers to get the leather tanning overseas, but I was not communicated that.

So, anyone know of a tannery that will tan buffalo skins to leather. I'd hate to trash the skins after paying for it to be shipped here.

Thanks in advance.

 

[SETH RINGER]

TANKS, I DON'T KNOW WHO THEY USE FOR THEIR TANNERY BUT BOTH WOODBURY'S TAXIDERMY AND CONROE TAXIDERMY, BOTH IN TX., HAVE DONE ELE AND BUFF REAL NICE FOR ME.

 

[CM McKenzie]

Any good taxidermists will have good leads on a tannery. Most Tanneries here will yield you a better product anyway.

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

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[buck wild]

On the buff, do you want hair on or off? Seems a lot of US tanneries wont handle hair off tanning these days, OR the fee to process is outrageous.

 

[John Wasmuth]

Sebring custom tanning in Sebring, Fl may be able to help.

 

[John J]

Specialty Leather Boone IA

 

[RLL]

Yost Leather in Wisconsin. They specialize in finished hides for durable goods. Had a buff done there and it came out fantastic. Even Dick Murray was impressed by their quality.