Job Description:

• 1) Tans and dresses pelts to improve luster and beauty or restore natural appearance of pelts: Prepares tanning and washing solutions according to formulas and places pelts in vats or revolving drums containing solution to clean, soften, and preserve pelts.

• 2) Removes long coarse hair from pelts and evens length of underlying fur, using beaming knife and shaving knife.

• 3) Removes particles of flesh and at from pelts and skins, using hand and powered knives determined by thickness and weight of pelt.

• 4) Examines skins to detect defects, such as spaces, improper scraping, and tears.

• 5) Records defect and sorts furs according to grade.

• 6) May oil and clip pelts.