Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: HatchA on March 28, 2011, 08:22:37 pm

Title: rabbit skins
Post by: HatchA on March 28, 2011, 08:22:37 pm

Today I was given a pair of white fur rabbit skins that were pulled from the animals last week, left flesh side out, filled with straw and air dried/cured in a shed.  hopefully they'll become quivers.

My question is : as they were just dried - no salt, allum, or other method of tanning; should I rehydrate with antibacterial agent before egg tanning?

Rabbit skin is thin and at the moment, it's as good as rawhide but what suggestions can anyone offer for my next step?  I'll take pic's and post them when I get home tomorrow - along with a pic I took of some slices of smoked venison sausage we sampled too...  Pure heaven!!!

Thanks,  Steve

Title: Re: rabbit skins
Post by: sailordad on March 28, 2011, 08:39:38 pm

whay not keep them as raw hide and make a quiver?

i have seen quivers that were rawhide,looked great

Title: Re: rabbit skins
Post by: Pat B on March 29, 2011, 02:38:33 am

Rabbit hides are pretty thin. You should probably glue them to leather to make the quiver.  You also have to consider setting the hair or it will fall out.