Tanning FAQ
Below are answers to the most common fur tanning questions. To get details about shipping your furs to USA FOXX & Furs, read our pelt shipping page.
- Do I need to remove the cartilage from the ears of the pelt?
No. However, as garment tanners we will not either. As a result the ears will be tanned hard. They still moldable with some rehydration. Removing the cartilage from the ears of your pelt will dry the ear faster and reduce the chance of hair slippage.
- What are the differences in your different tanning services?
At this time for beaver all are hoop tanned and shaved to a garment quality grade. This means we WILL NOT OPEN your leg holes, the beaver will finish in the round. We will shave down the thick leather down to a workable and pliable garment grade thickness and oil it heavy for many years of use.
- We will not split open your hides or leg holes, Our policy is to tan your hides the way you skinned them out. Any hides that we skin will be skinned hole down to the toe nails on all four legs.
- Are there a minimum number of pelts I must send?
No, send 1 to 100. If you're sending a large quantity of fur please email or call us ahead of time.
- What type of pelts do you tan?
We specialize in tanning mink, beaver, otter, lynx, raccoon, muskrat, coyote, fox, fisher, martin, and bobcat. USA FOXX can tan most everything, don't see what your looking for on the list give us a call. As long as it is not a reptile odds are we can tan it.
- What type of tanning do I get?
Garment quality. Your pelts will be soft and supple, ready to be made into a fur garment, fur hat or any other fur product. This style of tan works well for wall hangers as well.
- What is your standard timeline?
You will receive your pelts back after our process is finished. The tentative due dates we put on standard pelts are 9-15 months after you send your fur in. Big game takes a little longer at 10-16 months for tanning. Keep in mind these are approximate turn around times and can change without notice based on work flow. If something is time sensative we highly recommend using rapid tanning service.
- How will my tanned furs turn out?
Your fur will probably look fully primed and well prepared when we receive it. Even when it looks this way, we will not be able to tell how it was handled prior to our receiving the fur. That is why tanning from any tanner, including us, is always done at "your own risk." There are many conditions and potential problems that we have no control over prior to the tanning process.
- What info do I include in the box (or boxes)?
The easiest way to make a packing slip is to fill out our tanning order form and include that in the box. If you'd rather type or legibly write your info, include this:
* Your name
* Your address
* Your phone number
* Trapping or hunting license number
* CITES tag numbers for bobcat, lynx & otter
* What kind and number of pelts you are sending us
* What you would like done to them (cased, blued, up-toned, plucked & sheared, etc.)
* What you would like your pelts made into (coats, hats, mitts, etc.) or tan only and return to you
EMAIL US TO SAVE ON ALL INCOMING UPS SERVICE, INCLUDING 2 DAY AIR AND NOW GROUND SERVICE TOO!
Send you enquirey to shipping@usafoxx.com with the following information:
Full name, address, Phone number, email
Your box outside dimensions and weight
What UPS service you want? 2 day air, 3 day select or UPS Ground
We will then call you with the quote to then charge your credit card and email a label or schedule a UPS Pickup.
