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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: ohma2 on January 21, 2014, 01:55:18 pm

Title: beaver tail help
Post by: ohma2 on January 21, 2014, 01:55:18 pm

have some beaver tails skinned out and scraped, do i use them green for handle wraps or should they be boraxed or salted ,washed with dawn dish soap ? thanks for the help.

Title: Re: beaver tail help
Post by: Josh B on January 21, 2014, 02:08:02 pm

I wash em with dish soap and stitch em on wet and green.  Be careful stitching them as they tear out the holes easily.  Josh

Title: Re: beaver tail help
Post by: ohma2 on January 21, 2014, 02:11:13 pm

thanks Doc thats what i do with fish and snake so i will do with this to.

Title: Re: beaver tail help
Post by: Danzn Bar on January 21, 2014, 08:44:12 pm

I've done what Gun Doc has done made rawhide grips.  And yes be very careful to the lacing holes they will tear out very easy.
DBar

Title: Re: beaver tail help
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 21, 2014, 08:58:56 pm

Glueing a narrow strip of leather on the inside along each end helps reinforce the holes.