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Historic and Primitive Skills
Deer Tallow Candles and Soap
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Waynesville Rural Fire District Training Center
25785 Red Oak Road
Waynesville, MO 65583
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Our ancestors utilized many parts of deer they harvested. Many products such as candles, skin moisturizing heel balms, soaps, fire starters, etc. can be made from deer fat (tallow). Come learn how to convert deer fat into soap, candles, and fire starter! At this 2-hr. hands-on workshop, you will bring and work with frozen deer fat from deer you or your classmates have harvested this season. We will have fat available to demonstrate techniques and you will take home a sample of soap, a candle, and a fire starter. A handout with recipes and directions for making soap, candles, and fire starters will be provided. Wear old clothes and bring a rubber apron, if you have one. A heavy trash bag can be used in place of an apron. Bring along the fat from your harvested deer to add to the melting pot in class. After harvesting and skinning your deer, remove the hard, waxy fat from the back of the deer and around the kidneys and freeze. We will not be using the soft fat from around the meat and bones for this class. Dwight Warnke
Cancellation Policies:

You must cancel your registration before Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Age Policy:

All registrants for this event must be a minimum age of 6 years old by 12/14/2023.