Bark tanning is a nice, beginner-friendly way of getting into traditional tanning. It’s simple, relatively free, not as much physical labour as oil tanning, and the end product can be very soft.
In 1994, I was given a Ruger .308 for my 21st birthday. Over the next few years, I joined my two uncles and older brother on annual deerstalking trips, flying into the Whirinaki Forest. I had a couple of opportunities to shoot my first deer with this rifle but was unsuccessful.
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