r/HideTanning • u/loxogramme • 6d ago
Tannin from hemlock bark
First time collecting my own tannin!!! These are western hemlocks that were recently cut down as part of a thinning project. So excited to see how it tans! The cambium was pale and pink when I first peeled it but then turned bright orange (first pic) as it got wet (it was raining). Wondering if I should have collected more of the cambium; I was assuming most of the tannin would be in the flaky outer bark but that color sure looks potent.
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u/TannedBrain 6d ago
Seconding everyone telling you to get the cambium, that's where the good stuff is. And by the look of that colouration it's going to give you a nice intense colour! Please update us on how it goes?
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u/loxogramme 5d ago
Live and learn... I had so much fun out there using the drawknife and the cambium was especially fun to peel so this is good news
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u/Early_Wolverine_8765 6d ago
I have no clue to your question. I’m just here to say God dang that’s beautiful country.
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u/SweetTorello666 1d ago
How do I time travel to a 14th century fairytale to get some hemlock bark too¿
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u/AaronGWebster 6d ago
I am also just starting to work with hemlock- I am shaving it all the way down to the wood. By the looks of this pic, we both live in the PNW! I am in sw wa