Tanning Prices
The following is a guide to our price range for the various types of skins we process.
Fallow Deer $190 - $210 White Fallow $220
Red Deer $260 - $320
Tahr $380/skin.
Chamois $190/skin.
Wallaby $150/skin.
Goat $220/skin.
Bobby Calf $220/skin.
Pig $300/skin.
Alpaca $350/adult skin. (Wool length no longer than 3cms)
Possum More than 10 skins $17/skin. Flesh side un-buffed or $19.00/skin. Flesh side buffed smooth. Less than 10 skins $25 each. Please ensure the necks, legs, bellies and tails are opened up as there will be an extra charge of $2 /skin if not.
Rabbit $15 /skin if over 10 skins. 1-9 skins $20 each. Extra charge as above
Cow Hides Short Hair $700 /skin* Long Hair $800 /skin*
*Extra $100 for large hides measuring over 2 metres from head to tail.
*Extra $200 for huge hides measuring over 2.4 metres from head to tail.
*Extra $300 for massive hides measuring over 2.6 metres from head to tail
Sheep $130 - $160 /skin for best results it is preferred that sheepskins for tanning have wool no longer than 5cm, and are from a coarse wool or crossbreed species of sheep. If the fleece is longer than this, it can tend to knot up during processing. Also, if there are debris such as seed heads, twigs etc in the wool they most likely will still be there at the end!!
All prices include GST and are in NZ dollars, but do not include freight
The time taken to process you skin through the factory varies depending on workload, but as a guideline it takes 10-12 weeks for everything apart from cow hides which take 14 weeks.
All prices include GST and are in NZ dollars.
Prices for Alum Tanning for Taxidermy are available on enquiry.
Sending us a skin?
Follow these 3 easy steps
Get the skin into a bag as soon as possible once it is off the animal. For details see Skin Preparation
Once frozen, forward it to us. Double bag the skin to ensure it doesn’t leak on transit. Depending on the size of the skin either place it in a courier bag for 1-2 days delivery or place in a plastic box that can be sealed and send via a freight company. Please courier at the beginning of the week as we can't accept courier and freight on weekends. It can also be dropped directly to the tannery. For details see Freight Options
Include all your contact details inside the package so we know who the skin belongs to and to ensure we can contact you when the skin is completed. For details see Tanning Prices
We have two freezer locations and drop off depots across the North Island to arrange freight to Invercargill.