String silencers?

[Don Armstrong]

I like the mink, nutria or beaver string silencers and have bought a few off of the big auction site, but they get a little pricey if doing several bows. Anyone know of a source for these or a place to get complete hides to cut your own. I'm not cheap, just poor   :D   .Thanks, Don

[Grey Taylor]

Try thrift stores. I know a guy who haunted them for a little bit and ended up with a garbage bag full of furs he cut off jackets.
Or, see if you can find a trapper in your area that may be willing to sell you a fresh skin for cheap. You can get home tanning kits at Tandy Leather.

Guy

[Pat B]

I've started using sheep fleece. It works great, sheds water and looks cool. You can buy whole skins and I think bags of scraps from Tandy's.

[fujimo]

pat,
is that the stuff that tandy call"shearling".
have you got a pic of one of your silencers.
i build tons of saddles and throw away bags of scraps. i would be happy to send vscraps to people who want em.

[K30bowfisher]

You might try fly tying supply houses or websites for beaver pelts, or other types of critters. You can find just about anything at a good shop.

[GREG IN MALAD]

Try Moscow hide and fur, they have about everything you can think of. They are located in Moscow Idaho.