Well, I learned something today.

[Dorado]

So, I figured I'd like to add some fur to the opening of my back quiver. I was up in Oklahoma City and they have a Tandy's leather up there. They didn't have anything really dense or water proof like otter or muskrat, however they did have lots of rabbit skins. I figured that as long as I used a good glue that rabbit would work just fine. Then today I learned the awful truth. Rabbit fur goes poof, mega-poof. When you cut rabbit fur there is a lot of fur that is shed. It goes EVERYWHERE, literally everywhere. It floats on the slightest breeze, even my breath was enough to send it airborne. Now, for those of you who have workshops and other dedicated workspaces, this may not be a problem. But I only have one desk, it is in my bedroom. My room now looks like someone beat up the energizer bunny. There is so much fur. It's on my desk, my bed, the carpet, the bookcase, it's even on my fan blades. *When working with fur, turn fans off.* It's gonna take me forever to get it all cleaned up. But I did manage to get my quiver all decked out in fur. I used Barge cement to glue the fur on. The pelt wasn't long enough to do the entire opening in one piece so I had to use two pieces but I think it looks alright. Especially since it was my first time working with fur. Here's a picture of my quiver with it's new fur coat.
     

I bought two pelts and only used one. I'm planning on making a side quiver sometime soon and I'll line the opening with fur. I think I'll try gluing it on before I stitch it up. Unless that's a bad idea. I don't know.
So, what do y'all think? Will rabbit work alright for this?

[OBXarcher]

That's funny

[Pine]

It looks nice .
The story                

[Mohillbilly]

Beautiful job.  :-)

[monterey]

You must be unmarried, otherwise you would be too crippled to type that story! Had a similar experience cutting rabbit skins for fly tieing, fortunately outdoors.

I like the look of it I'm finishing up two side quivers and am contemplating something like what you did.  Was thinking sheep skin.

[Stickbow]

[Dorado]

Well I'm glad the peanut gallery approves. So I spent a couple of hours yesterday cleaning up all the fur. Woke up this morning just to find more.


 

Originally posted by monterey:
You must be unmarried, otherwise you would be too crippled to type that story! Had a similar experience cutting rabbit skins for fly tieing, fortunately outdoors.

I like the look of it I'm finishing up two side quivers and am contemplating something like what you did.  Was thinking sheep skin.

Is it that easy to tell I'm single??? lol. I've never used rabbit fur for my flies. I'll have to save some of the scraps and tie me something.

Sheepskin might be easier. I couldn't find any that looked right. It was just yellow for saddle padding.

[achigan]

Mebbe you did it like this, but I learned long ago to make my cuts from the back of the pelt, not so much flying fur that way.

[Dorado]

Originally posted by achigan:
Mebbe you did it like this, but I learned long ago to make my cuts from the back of the pelt, not so much flying fur that way.

That's what I did! I cut it with a new blade too. Perhaps I shouldn't have used a razor knife, maybe I should have used scissors? or with wet fur?

[Jock Whisky]

My ol' buddy Bill Miller used to say "Learn something new every day if'n yer not careful."

[Pointer]

Any day that ends with you saying you learned something is a good day imho...Nice quiver

[D. Key]

Great job.  Not so much on the cutting indoors.  Should have cut it outside on the porch.  Hindsight is always 20/20.

[Pat B]

When cutting any fur cut from the skin side. Lots less fur flying when done this way.

[achigan]

I use a double bladed razor blade, trying to just get through the skin from the backside. I think scissors would fold over more fur and cause more of a problem. Some fly away fur is unavoidable.

[monterey]

Dorado, we use it to tie a fly called a Zonker.  Streamer hook with something shiny on the shank and the strip of rabbit fur tied along the back by anchoring at each end.  Looks very minnow!

Wt the fur!!      I think you got it there.  Wetting would control the loose fur and also, you could wet it and part it like the hair on your head and then cut down the part.

[Dorado]

Alright. I'm working on a side quiver and I'm lining it with the other rabbit pelt I bought. When I get to working with the fur I think I'll try wetting the fur and parting it so that I can cut down the part. I'll make sure I'm using a new blade in my knife as well.

[monterey]

Would like to see the finished product.
!

[Dorado]

Originally posted by monterey:
Would like to see the finished product.
!

I'm working on it slowly. I'm still trying to figure out what all I'm doing. I have the base almost complete, I just need to cut a piece of wood and foam for the end cap and I still have to add fur to the inside. The top I still need to cut out and I need to make the back bone and attach the D-rings for the strap. But it's coming along. I've just about figured out how to stitch and make it look good.

[monterey]

What sort of pattern are you using?

[Dorado]

I'm not following a pattern. I saw a side quiver I like so I'm copying it. I bought some leather online a while back but it wasn't all that great, so I'm stuck using smaller pieces of it to make what I want. But it works and looks good. Here's what I'm making.
   Diamondback side quiver.

I'm changing a few basic things but that's roughly what I'm making.