Skyrim:Tanning

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A Tanning Rack

Tanning Racks can be used to cure hides and pelts, converting them into leather, and to cut leather into leather strips. In-game, the animation associated with this action involves a character (NPCs will perform this action also, though there will be no change to their inventories) crouching in front of a tanning rack and using a small knife to scrape a hide. This process is more similar to preparing hides or vellum than actually tanning leather.

Locations[edit]

Hold Tanning Rack Location
Eastmarch Blacksmith QuartersDarkwater CrossingGallows Hall(CC)Gallows RockHlaalu FarmKynesgroveLost Knife HideoutMorvunskarNarzulburNchuanthumz(CC)Riverside ShackSacellum of BoethiahTraitor's Post
Falkreath Angi's CampBannermist TowerCracked Tusk KeepDengeir's HouseHalf-Moon MillHunter's RestKnifepoint RidgeLod's HousePinewatch
Haafingar Broken Oar GrottoIronback HideoutPenitus Oculatus OutpostSolitude BlacksmithVolkihar Keep(DG)
Hjaalmarch GuardhouseOrotheim
The Pale IrkngthandRaldbtharRustleif's House
The Reach Bruca's Leap RedoubtCliffside RetreatDruadach RedoubtDushnikh YalHag Rock RedoubtHendraheim(CC)Karthspire CampKarthwastenUnderstone Keep
The Rift Autumnwatch TowerBroken Helm HollowFaldar's ToothFilnjar's HouseFroki's ShackHeartwood MillHoneysideIvarsteadLargashburSarethi FarmThe Scorched HammerShadowfoot Sanctum(CC)Tolvald's CaveFort Dawnguard(DG)
SolstheimDB Alor HouseBloodskal BarrowDamphall MineFrostmoon CragNchardakNorthshore LandingSeverin ManorSkaal Village
Whiterun Alvor and Sigrid's HouseBattle-Born FarmGreenspring HollowGoldenhills Plantation(CC)Halted Stream CampSerpent's Bluff RedoubtSven and Hilde's HouseTundra Homestead(CC)Warmaiden's
Winterhold AlftandBloodchill Cavern(CC)Frostflow LighthouseWreck of The Pride of Tel Vos

Tanning Transformations[edit]

Leather is unusually heavy, meaning that in nearly all cases leather weighs more than the hides/pelts used to create the leather. Therefore, tanning when near your Carry Weight limit can cause you to be over-encumbered. However, further transforming the leather into leather strips always results in a net decrease in weight.

Several pelts -- all varieties of bear pelts as well as Ice Wolf Pelts -- are more valuable originally than after being converted into leather. Even if the leather is further transformed in leather strips, there is still a net decrease in gold value. Confusingly enough, Deer Pelts cannot be used to create leather.

Used Weight Value Created Weight Value Delta Weight Delta Value
Bear Pelt × 1 3 50 Leather × 4 2 10 5 -10
Cave Bear Pelt × 1 3 60 Leather × 4 2 10 5 -20
Cow Hide × 1 2 10 Leather × 3 2 10 4 20
Deer Hide × 1 2 10 Leather × 2 2 10 2 10
Goat Hide × 2 1 5 Leather × 1 2 10 0 0
Fox Pelt × 1 0.5 5 Leather × 1 2 10 1.5 5
Horse Hide × 1 2 15 Leather × 3 2 10 4 15
Ice Wolf Pelt × 1 1 15 Leather × 1 2 10 1 -5
Sabre Cat Pelt × 1 2 25 Leather × 4 2 10 6 15
Sabre Cat Snow Pelt × 1 2 40 Leather × 4 2 10 6 0
Snow Bear Pelt × 1 3 75 Leather × 4 2 10 5 -35
Snow Fox Pelt × 1 0.5 7 Leather × 1 2 10 1.5 3
Vale Deer HideDG × 1 2 10 Leather × 2 2 10 2 10
Vale Sabre Cat HideDG × 1 2 10 Leather × 4 2 10 6 30
Wolf Pelt × 1 1 10 Leather × 1 2 10 1 0
Leather × 1 2 10 Leather Strips × 4 0.1 3 -1.6 2

Technically, there are two varieties of Deer Hides (2 IDs). However, the two varieties are identical as far as tanning is concerned.

Notes[edit]

  • The weapon shown when you interact with a tanning rack is always an Iron Dagger, even if you don't have one in your inventory. An Iron Dagger is also used in the animation when NPCs use it.

Bugs[edit]

  • Occasionally, when you activate the Tanning Rack, the animation will not start and you will not enter third-person view if you were in first-person view. When this happens, you will instantly crash upon crafting anything. The workaround is to exit the screen, wait a few seconds, and then try again. ?