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Author Topic: Groundhog Hides?  (Read 1084 times)

Spotted Bull

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Groundhog Hides?
« on: March 30, 2020, 08:50:00 AM »
Anyone have a lead on case-skinned groundhog hides? I'm itching to get one and make a bag out of it.

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Re: Groundhog Hides?
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2020, 10:32:54 AM »
Bull,
If I was looking for anything having to do with hides, antler, claws, etc. I would try first Eidnes Furs in St. Maries, ID.  If they didn't have what I was looking for, my next idea would be Moscow Hide and Fur in Moscow, ID.  If I struck out there, I guess I would resort to Google.
Hope that helps somewhat.
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PS  Well, on second thought, I guess Eidnes has sold off and gone out of business.  Here is an interesting article about both above businesses. 
http://www.eidnesfur.com/
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Re: Groundhog Hides?
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2020, 01:22:50 PM »
The damaged hides a reasonably priced and should work well for a bag.
https://www.hideandfur.com/inventory/7525.html
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Spotted Bull

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Groundhog Hides?
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2020, 07:00:18 PM »
Well I wasn't specific enough. I was looking for brain tanned or bark tanned.

But I may go with a hair on hide, too.

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Re: Groundhog Hides?
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2020, 07:07:25 PM »
Sent you a PM.

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