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**Sorry, we do not accept cattle hides**

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Prices effective as of September 1, 2024

Prices of everything have risen this year. As much as this work is a passion of ours, it is also our livelihoods. In order to keep things harmonious, we needed to adjust our prices. It is our hope that you will continue to value our services as much as we value you.

Mimosa bark* tanning services

Sheep and Goat

Extra Small (24 inches or less in length) $45

   Small (36 inches or less in length)       $115

   Medium (48 inches or less in length)         $135

   Large (over 48 inches in length)                   $150

Extra Large Pricing varies

Deer, goat, sheep leather** $110

Elk Leather $200-$275

Deer                                     $130

Elk                                        $25/square foot

Additional charges will be added to your invoice for the following services.

    Unprepared Hide                     $30 per hide

    Fiber 6” or longer                    $30 per hide

    Excess Vegetation                   $30 per hide

    Burr Removal                           $50 per hide

Greasy Hide or Excess Fat $30 per hide

*Bark tannage may alter the color of wool fiber slightly and the leather will be a light salmon color.

**Leather will be taken to the crust stage so that the end user can dye and finish as they see fit.


Hide Preparation:

Hides must be salted and cured per instructions before the tannery can accept delivery of them. See Hide Preparation Form for details.

Drop off hours: You may drop off your hides to us at our workshop at 109 River Street, Argyle, Wisconsin Monday through Fridays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, or by appointment. If you are traveling a distance, it is best to let us know you are coming as occasionally our hours change. Our email is driftlesstannery@gmail.com

Shipping Instructions: 

Fold your hide in half, skin side in (fiber side out), front limb to front limb, back limb to back limb.  Fold in half again and place into a cardboard box for shipping.

Fill out our Shipping Intake Form and put it in the box with your hides.

If you are tax exempt, please fill out this Tax Exemption Form and send it in with your hides.

Ship to: Driftless Tannery, 109 River Street, Argyle Wisconsin 53504.

Charges: 

Customers will be charged a $30 deposit, per hide upon arrival. The remaining balance will be charged upon completion of our services.

Hides can either be picked up in Argyle between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, or they will be shipped back to the owner at their cost.

Completed hides will need to be picked up within 10 business days of notification of completion. After that a $20 per day holding fee will be charged.




 

Disclosures:

Please take note of how the following aspects are impacted by our process.


We will do all we can on our end to care for and preserve your hide,

but all tanning work is done at the owner's own risk as the process begins during the curing stage.