Working an animals hide in to fine buckskin is an art form and demands a level of commitment to the process. Shaping bone in to useful tools is also as much an artistic endeavor as it is a practical skill. Both of these skills are handy if you have a deer hanging and are ready to process it in a way that is closer to the old way of hunting. Respect for your prey included using as much as you could and to have little to no waste from a quick kill to efficient field dressing, to use of each part.  We will delve into many more uses of each part of a deer, but the center piece of this course is Brain tanned buckskin from a fresh hide and using bone to make a variety of tools. We will also go through the harvest, storage, and use of sinew.

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Maine Primitive Skills School offers campsites to students during their stay at no extra charge. When preparing to arrive, plan as if you were going on a comfortable car camping experience. You will have easy access to your vehicles during meals and before and after course times. Check out our “What to Bring” page and don’t hesitate to contact the school for more details.

Time: Sat. 9am – Wed. 4pm

Limit: 12 Students

Deposits transferable but non-refundable

Minimum Age: 16 years and older

Course location:- Maine Primitive Skills School, 716 Church Hill Road, Augusta, ME 04330   www.primitiveskills.com  Tel: +1 207-623-7298 E-Mail: staff@primitiveskills.com