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Buckskin

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the soft, pliable, porous preserved hide of an animal, usually deer, moose or elk or even cowhide tanned to order, but potentially any animal's hide,

created by factobot on July 18, 2009
Modern leather labeled "buckskin" may be made of sheepskin tanned with modern chromate tanning chemicals and dyed to resemble real buckskin. Leather is another product made from animal hide, but with a different chemical process to preserve the hide

created by factobot on July 18, 2009
leather made of buck (i.e. deer) hide

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preserved with a dressing of some kind of lubricant, physically manipulated to make it soft and pliable, and usually smoked with woodsmoke

created by factobot on July 18, 2009
Smoking gives buckskin its typical dark honey color, but is not required

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Smoking prevents the tanned hide from becoming stiff if it gets wet, and deters insects from eating it as well

created by factobot on July 18, 2009

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the soft, pliable, porous preserved hide of an animal, usually deer, moose or elk or even cowhide tanned to order, but potentially any animal's hide,