A 245 page guide to a skill that may be mysterious to some. Monte Burch starts at the begining, introducing you to the tools you need to tan a hide. He also shows you how to make many of these tools yourself. He covers tanning formulas and materials, both traditional and modern. Other topics included: skinning small game, stretching and drying pelts, tanning small game pelts, skinning and tanning big game, making buckskin, and skinning and tanning reptiles and birds.