A professional who tans and dresses pelts to improve luster and beauty or restore natural appearance of pelts. Respnsibilities include:

• Prepares tanning and washing solutions according to formulas and places pelts in vats or revolving drums containing solution to clean, soften, and preserve pelts.
• Removes long coarse hair from pelts and evens length of underlying fur, using beaming knife and shaving knife.
• Removes particles of flesh and at from pelts and skins, using hand and powered knives determined by thickness and weight of pelt.
• Examines skins to detect defects, such as spaces, improper scraping, and tears.
• Records defect and sorts furs according to grade.
• May oil and clip pelts.