# Tanning hides

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanning-hides/7764>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [November 5, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanning-hides/7764 "2014-11-05T00:35:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Ipnoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/85f322/32.png) [@Ipnoom](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ipnoom)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanning-hides/7764/1 "2014-11-05T00:35:02Z")

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Just picked up some raw pelts and was wondering how to tan them. I don’t see any tool, and I can’t urinate on them per my understanding of old time methods. Any information is appreciated.

(sorry if this has been answered, but I did a forum search and didn’t see an answer)

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanning-hides/7764/2 "2014-11-05T00:40:49Z")

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You can cut fur pieces with a knife to turn them into leather.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanning-hides/7764/3 "2014-11-05T00:41:37Z")

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[quote=“Ipnoom, post:1, topic:7764”]Just picked up some raw pelts and was wondering how to tan them. I don’t see any tool, and I can’t urinate on them per my understanding of old time methods. Any information is appreciated.

(sorry if this has been answered, but I did a forum search and didn’t see an answer)[/quote]

Rivet with the new feature.

First you have to scrape 'em (takes a cutting utensil and some salt), then a mess of either woods stuff or chemistry to start the tanning process. The basic recipes are autolearn at Survival 3 or so, and the advanced ones are in chemistry and leatherworking books.

Pelts can be shaved down to hides once scraped, FWIW.

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**Author:** ![Ipnoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/85f322/32.png) [@Ipnoom](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ipnoom)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanning-hides/7764/4 "2014-11-05T00:45:25Z")

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Thanks for the quick response, will need to get a little more survival then.

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanning-hides/7764/5 "2014-11-05T00:48:17Z")

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Ha, seems like i’m not keeping up with the times.

I must be getting old.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanning-hides/7764/6 "2014-11-05T01:03:12Z")

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[quote=“John Candlebury, post:5, topic:7764”]Ha, seems like i’m not keeping up with the times.

I must be getting old.[/quote]

I just merged it last night. And I’m too damn old.