Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Craftsmanship => Clothing and Other Crafts => Topic started by: the Black Spot on July 25, 2008, 02:47:20 PM

Title: beaver hide for shoe pacs...?
Post by: the Black Spot on July 25, 2008, 02:47:20 PM

anyone used this with the hair on(inside shoe)? did it hold up pretty good? thanks

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Post by: tg on July 25, 2008, 08:20:36 PM

Beaver skin is not very thick, I doubt it would wear well unless worn within an overshoe of some sort.

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Post by: Lady of the Woods on July 28, 2008, 07:40:43 PM

haven't used beaver hide, but I have used lots of rabbit hides. they are cheap if you buy them at faire or vous and/or readily abundant if you hunt. They seem only to last me a season per hide but they keep my tootsies toasty. Anything much thicker and my shoepacks wouldn't fit comfortably either so I guess maybe necessity is the mother of invention for me... I'll look forward to what others have to say on the subject... I'll probably be makin new packs next summer.
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Post by: mike rumping on July 28, 2008, 10:24:00 PM

get the hair off a deer hide too, works right
well inside a moc to help keep you warm.