Michael elliott 3 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Hi does any one sell the furs as in rabbit or squirrels. I want to start using as much as the animal as I can so want to start tannin them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,164 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Your about 20 years late I think, real fur is not very popular these days, used to make a tidy wage in the 1980s but not now 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael elliott 3 Posted November 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Well I suppose I could use them and learn new skills how much did you get for your furs back in the 80s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,162 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Lots of video's on YouTube showing different ways of tanning. Also vids on making garments out of them. You can get the propper sowing kits on eBay for sowing furs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,164 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 On 13/11/2019 at 19:58, Michael elliott said: Well I suppose I could use them and learn new skills how much did you get for your furs back in the 80s Rabbits were not worth skinning as one of my main customers was Bristol zoo and a lot of the animals need the fur and bones as part of there digestion though I expect people would have bought them, main fur income was off Fox’s at between £15/£25 per pelt, squirrels tails, hare masks and jays wings went for fly tying at 50p a pop and clean rabbits were 50p at the game dealer, Everything had value back then when people were more normal I could sell a van load of rainbow trout at a quid a pop in the pubs no problem, same with birds and deer, folk like to click and collect these days, it’s easier and cheaper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Shot a prime winter pelt the other day and thought what a waste it was to incinerate it .Might think about case skinning a few and sticking them on EBay ,£100 a pop .If bits of antler sell then surely there’s a market for preserved skins . 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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