bitone40 Report post Posted October 3, 2010 hey guys , I have been fishing here in the galveston area and have been catching alot of black-tip sharks from 2 ft to 6ft and also stingray all the way up to 100 lbs. I am a holster maker and it never dawned on my to possibly keep the fish to save the skins for leather work, I can give the meat out so it will not go to waste , I have been letting them go every time , ( i dont eat shark and stingray ) , is there anywere online on how to treat the skins into leather or is it to much trouble ,I can not find anything online about the tannin process and I know you guys and gals know something about it . Thanks guys for any help you can give me ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGGUNDOCTOR Report post Posted October 3, 2010 From what I understand, after watching a show that covered shark leather, the tanning process is very guarded, and not given out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moeg Report post Posted October 3, 2010 Hi Ben, here are a few links that might help you out. http://www.google.co...epage&q&f=false http://forums.gunsan...ning-shark-hide shark skin rawhide http://www.primitive..._sharkskin.html Moe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitone40 Report post Posted October 5, 2010 hey guys thanks for the replys and it looks like I may be in over my head on something like this , if I didnt have so many hobbies and projects going on im my life i might give it a try , i'll just plan on buying some already made and if I catch some more then ill give it is a kiss and send it on its way to fight another day ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites