Collecting Acorns for Tanning Leather (Bark tanning, natural, vegetable tan)

Everyone aways wants to know if you can tan leather with acorns. I've never done it, but I'm sure it's possible, though I have my doubts that it's practical. I'm collecting some acorns to tan a few small samples. Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission! Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCult Buy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store/ But seriously, buy less, do more. Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: https://amzn.to/3z0muqI Bahco Farmer's File: https://amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: https://amzn.to/32EX1XC Silky f180 saw: https://amzn.to/3yZzM71 ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: https://amzn.to/3esETmM Victorinox grafting/floral knife: https://amzn.to/3Jki1E9 Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: https://amzn.to/3sB0qSl Atlas Elbow Gloves: https://amzn.to/3FwB5g6 BOOKS: The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: https://amzn.to/32kx7sN Bushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: https://amzn.to/32q2rpT Subscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own. Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blog Instagram and Facebook @SkillCult These are Nolithocarpus densiflorus the Tan Oak or Tan Bark Oak. It is a very bitter acorn. I will probably also use the shells, either with the acorn meats or separate. The extra acorns will be raked up for the penelope the pig, my American Guinea Hog. Tan oak acorns dry very slowly in the shell, so I'm cracking these open to dry fa