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Post by beaudro on Feb 2, 2008 7:37:31 GMT -5
Here's the link to a place I have bought a few raw furs and antlers, and more. moscow (idaho) hide and fur... www.hideandfur.com/ I bought my first bear hide cheap, complete with a good face, claws and a beautiful fur. They may or may not have perfect raw furs all the time, but catch them when they do. They do have a few mountain lion but they may not be so good at this time. They ship all furs salted, dried and in a plastic bag. You can find all kinds of horns, animal parts, or just peices of hides pretty cheap. Hope this helps someone.
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Feb 2, 2008 11:16:12 GMT -5
Wow I got on Moscows site this morning ,havent been there in a while .Looks like you can kill bear and give away the hide and make big bucks selling claws! Joanne where you live is a bear hide thought of with any more worth than a deer hide?Here most folks that skin their own deer just throw them away with the guts.Ofcorce we dont get to bear hunt.
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Post by joanne on Feb 4, 2008 6:20:35 GMT -5
Oh yes, indeed they are. It's tough to get a license. It costs plenty for the license then it may take you on a trip to get one.. and then finding someone not to request a very hefty sum for tanning their skins.. so you'd better have some cash to process your bear skins. You would pay more than 5x for a raw bear skin than a prime LARGE deerskin raw, more than likely.. However my friend who I have tanned two bear for told me that up in the U.P. folks have been heard tell of 'throwing the skins away'.. gee wish they'd throw some my way! The bear I've been working on are heading out soon I'll post a few pics on another thread.
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Post by beaudro on Feb 4, 2008 7:11:48 GMT -5
Just a note to add about Moscow, those bear hides that run around 50 bucks or so won't be near a pretty hide, or have claws, BUT... bear skins are hard to get and expensive for really good ones. For my reenactment and display, i can get away with "craft grade" peices of hide and it's a great opportunity for me to buy them from moscow, along with other hides they have. I know a few people buy hide pieces from them for tying flys, however if you keep a good watch on what they might have from time to time you can catch some really good deals with them on nice hides. just something to keep an eye on!
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Feb 4, 2008 9:40:54 GMT -5
beaudro when they are saying that the leather is slightly damaged is it still ok for tannin or nwhat have you learned about their grading system? Will any of these hides be reasonablly ok for tannin the whole skin ?
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Post by beaudro on Feb 4, 2008 19:39:41 GMT -5
Cody, the hides I have gotten from them at the cheapest price and marked as "slightly damaged" will usually have a hole in it where a trapper messed it up. For an example, the last beaver I got from them, I paid 12 bucks and it had three holes in it about the size of a quarter while it was dry,, of course they got a little bigger as I worked the hide. That might be a drawback for some, but it was ok for my project at the time, and cheap enough. I know I'm getting seconds when it says slightly damaged, but the fur quality was a good winter grade, I have never gotten a poor quality fur which slips or goes bad,, usually just a few holes that can be sewn up, which is normal anyway. Also as far as I know, you'll have to call to order and they will tell you more about each individual hide. You can also try ebay, search taxidermy, from time to time you can run into raw furs and get a decent deal.
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Post by livesalone on Feb 24, 2008 22:03:51 GMT -5
beaudro, Thanks for the link...I need real sinew! Lynne
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Post by beaudro on Feb 25, 2008 0:10:37 GMT -5
You can find real sinew at alot of places, you might want to shop around, i'm not sure what prices are out there, but alot of vendors sell it. I like the longest peices of it , of course, elk has done me good because it can be bought in longer peices. If I can't find it, for sewing leather I just use waxed linen thread, it became popular during the trade era.
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Post by longtrail on Mar 12, 2008 18:32:43 GMT -5
A friend of mine potlatched me some elk sinew from this place. Real nice. Not sure of price. www.matoska.com
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Post by paweaver on Mar 12, 2008 19:44:17 GMT -5
You might want to try the caningshop.com For waxed linen thread. I just found them. They have it in 34 colors! I called them today and they will stand behind their product. I've been had a few times over bad lined thread(not strong). Can anyone tell me if this is a good price? Thanks
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Post by GW on Mar 12, 2008 20:14:34 GMT -5
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Post by badhand on Mar 14, 2008 9:40:11 GMT -5
I always buy my furs from Cascade Biological in Washington State. George is a great guy to deal with and I always get a good price on the furs I want. I buy the #1's for my tanning classes, this is where I got my big Wolf skin.
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Post by badhand on Mar 14, 2008 10:08:22 GMT -5
I was just checked out Moscow hide and they seem to be out of most everything in the way of raw furs.
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Post by badhand on Mar 14, 2008 10:30:07 GMT -5
I found the email address for Cascade Biological Supply. George Brady is an honest fur buyer and I have always been treated fairly if I had a problem with a fur I just returned it no questions asked. The email address is cascadeb@televar.com if you email him tell him George from Idaho told you.
The other address and phone number is for a very good friend of mine that sells real sinew that is well cleaned at a very good price he has both elk and deer back sinew. This is where I buy all of mine, he also has raw hide and brain tan.
His name is Michael Foltmer 1330 Bantner Rd. Evans, CO 80620 phone (970) 339-5608.
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