Anyone know what is the going price for tanning elephant hide?
I want to donate the proceedings of some gun bags to Stu Taylor but it doesn't appear there will be much $ to donate....

Hi ozhunter

Here is the quote I got from TCI in Zim.

To estimate the tanning cost of the panels we work on approximately 1kg = 1 square foot. The total weight of the 4 x Elephant panels is 83kgs PLUS 4kgs for the trunk = 87kgs x USD14/square foot = USD1218.

Hope this helps.

Mike

$14 per sf first doesn't sound too bad.....I remember it being $8 per sf about a decade ago!

I just had mine done @ Prestige Leathers in Zim (supplier to some European brands in exotic leathers), and paid $ 5.80 p/sq foot

Great work! I would recommend them.

Buffalo


Elephant

quote:

Originally posted by Orvar:
I just had mine done @ Prestige Leathers in Zim (supplier to some European brands in exotic leathers), and paid $ 5.80 p/sq foot

Great work! I would recommend them.

HOLY CRAP THAT'S CHEAP. Making a mental note of that company name for future reference!

Yeah, thats a good deal!

I also was quoted $14/sq foot for mine as well from June.

I brought home (France) the full hide a my ele.
In 2010 I was offered 800 euros per m2 for tanning and I emphatically refused.
After hunting last week in the Alps, locally I was offered 400 euros per m2 for tanning.
This is 51$ for a sqf.
That's stiff and sucks.

Specialty Leathers in Iowa charges $20/sq. ft. to tan, split and dye ele hide.