Col_c88 41 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 first let me say if this is in the wrong section im very sorry.. I go ferreting and shooting and get plenty of rabbits.. I will be getting a lurcher when im off the sick and want to make something for the lurcher using the rabbit fur to teach it to retrieve..(i dont know what the actual thing is called sorrt).. how would i go about doing this? i dont know anything about using skin/fur so starting from the basics after ive skinned a rabbit would be really helpful. thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Isnt A Tindle 20 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 for my lab i just brought a cheap tranning dummy and wrapped a rabbit skin round it and stiched along the sides to keep it together, i didnt use any tratments on the skin, keep the natral smell, just straight on, ive done the same with pigeon wings and phes. the same would work for you, but iam no expert on lurchers mind lol saves spending daft money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight 657 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 hi you need a board you can stretch the skin over that will accept pins or something to staple it down. stretch out the skin pin it down and rub salt of alum on it . leave it in a dry warm place and let it cure , change the salt if it smells bad or takes up to much liquid . once it properly dry it will be like paper . you need to tan it from there you can use allsorts of things but one easy one is to use the brain . every animals brain is enough to treat its pelt . rub it in and pull and tease at the skin till is supple . i used to do this stuff all the time when i was a kid i dint like the idea of waisting it ha ha if i was training a dog i would just use fresh skins pulled over a training dummy and hold it on with cable ties and lob the pelt after training . you can leave the head and feet on and its super realistic . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col_c88 41 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 oh ok thanks, i never thought about the natural smell thing .. duh!! and also midnight I will be doing that in the future!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight 657 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 no worries mate its free enjoy it . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rapidjenky 97 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 the last one i did i skinned it and kept it all in one piece. left the head and feet on it just removed the body. stuffed it with newspaper and sewed the belly back up. perfect looking bunny! lol then went down the park and threw it around for the pup, got a few queer looks off the mums down there i tell yer lol. lasted a few days then just did another one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col_c88 41 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 the last one i did i skinned it and kept it all in one piece. left the head and feet on it just removed the body. stuffed it with newspaper and sewed the belly back up. perfect looking bunny! lol then went down the park and threw it around for the pup, got a few queer looks off the mums down there i tell yer lol. lasted a few days then just did another one. haha aye i can imagine some comments if people spot ya chucking, as far as they know, a rabbit around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ellis Blain 29 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Block of wood wrapped in the rabbit fur.. I've seen it done and it works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hyperion 122 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) Easiest way to tan rabbit skins The bloke in the video is a mental case mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zfIQBfP9vU Edited April 3, 2012 by hyperion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billybaltic 308 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I have never heard of a skin going in the washing machine, but it did work, i suppose it depend,s what you want it for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hyperion 122 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 No idea, never tried it myself but dont see why it wouldn't work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Run_Rabbit85 8 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 that man is fecking crackers you aint wrong there pal i did expect the little mutt to have his nose off though in the 1st vid shame like would of mad afew lads day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 I just salt the skin for a day (on the inside, for the tards out there) and then square it off with scissors and sew it round a tennis ball - keeps the smell of the bunny in and prevents the skin from rotting. If the skin gets too dry and hard to make malleable, a splash of water reinvigorates it long enough to sew it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hyperion 122 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 that man is fecking crackers you aint wrong there pal i did expect the little mutt to have his nose off though in the 1st vid shame like would of mad afew lads day Check out some of his other videos on youtube mate, well worth a giggle! :blink: :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 would a skin off a frozen rabbit work or will it have lost its "smell"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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