[Brother Rockeye]

lets get started with the most time consuming and important part of tanning a hide-fleshing.
Fleshing is the removal of all meat and membrane on the "flesh" side of the hide.This allows for penetration of the tanning medium and prevents spoilage and in this case slippage caused by bacteria.
There are a few things you will need to make this job easier and less time consuming-the finished product will be directly related to how well you flesh your hide.
1.fleshing pole-this is basically a smooth surface to stretch the hide over while you scrape it.virtually anything can be used from a sawhorse or post to pvc pipe.The last one I made was an old wooden saw horse with a half round of a 5 inch plastic pipe screwed to it.One of the simplest I've seen was a 6 inch fence post with a mud flap nailed to one end like a flyswatter.You sat on the flap with the post between your legs and worked the hide from a sitting position.
2.scraper-draw knives were common and I use one for the first major fleshing.Virtually anything that will scrape the meat etc off WITHOUT cutting holes in the hide will do.I have an old swather section(knife) that I welded to a broken ratchet handle that I use for finishing.It is 3 sided and all are sharpened a little differently.An old buddy of mine used a wire wheel on a side grinder to finish years ago.It is alot easier work but it's pretty messy and you have to be careful,I don't recommend it.
I will assume that the hide is fresh and frozen.If this isn't the case let me know and we will address that.Salted hides or hides that weren't frozen right away have to be "brined"or "pickled"to set the hair so it won't slip.
first thing is to thaw the hide so it is pliable.Stretch it over the pole and scrape as you go.You can hold it against the sides of the pole with your knees as you scrape the top.Keep at it til you have removed ALL the flesh and membrane.Don't let the hide dry out,a little water will keep it pliable but too much will make it slippery and harder to handle.

you can use almost anything you have on hand to flesh your hide.Don't go just by what I've written.A little bit of ingenuity goes a long way.

Let me know how the hide was stored and we can customize the approach accordingly.

sdkid-commercial solutions like that are fine if you have access,but nothing beats a brain tanned hide with a little smoke for cure...I believe you should be able to get the job done with what you have on hand just like the old days when driving to the city for "tannin supplies" wasn't an option.But thats just me,I'm kinda old school.

I have a 73 yr old neighbor that lives on the river fork that paints hides with gasoline to dry them out after he stretches them.When he takes them off the frame he stakes them in the River and lets the flowing water wash them.He uses whatever he has on hand at the time,and he does a good job no matter what.

Good luck no matter how you go about it.