Greg McNally spreads out a grizzly bear hide that he just tanned in his Oakfield shop. McNally tans hides from all around the country, mostly deer and bear.

McNally tests the sharpness of the blade he uses to skin animal hides.

McNally's hands rest next to the paws of a grizzly bear hide that he tanned in his Oakfield shop.

McNally works in the shop next to his home. His work is well known around New England.

The skulls of black bears are lined up in McNally's Oakfield shop.

The hooves of a whitetail deer stand out atop a pile of hides yet to be tanned.

Greg McNally spreads out a grizzly bear hide that he just tanned. Hides are stacked around the shop and hanging from hooks awaiting McNally's attention.