Rabbit Fur

**Skweres** · 6th March 07, 01:30 PM

is rabbit fur or racoon easy to use when making a sporran? i have a trappers license and am getting it renewed this year and was thinking that with all the racoons and rabbits around my house i could easily have enough material to work with, but how hard is it? does anyone have a link? if it ends up being really difficult ill probrably just continue with my original plan of taking all the skins and making a freaking awesome comforter for my bed, now thats how you stay warm in the winter......well, at least when your by yourself

**JimB** · 6th March 07, 02:16 PM

I used white acylic fake fur to make a sporran and it wasn't too bad. When you cut it it does tend to get everywhere, but a little vaccuming after the fact takes care of it (on the sporran too).
I have some real rabbit fur standing by for another sporran, so I say go for it....although.....a fur bed spread sounds kinda cool!

**Skweres** · 6th March 07, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by JimB

I used white acylic fake fur to make a sporran and it wasn't too bad. When you cut it it does tend to get everywhere, but a little vaccuming after the fact takes care of it (on the sporran too).
I have some real rabbit fur standing by for another sporran, so I say go for it....although.....a fur bed spread sounds kinda cool!

yeah but im 6'7'' so mine would have to be freaking huge, but im thinking over the next 2 years i could have enough to make it. very warm im thinking, i have a rabbit sporran at the moment white fur, and it does shed

**ccga3359** · 6th March 07, 05:30 PM

At 6'7" you should be trapping those pesky little moose around your house. There was another thread discussing rabbit and sporran not so long ago. If I recall rabbit was not recommended as it isn't waterproof. Don't know if racoon is any better but would probably make an awesome full face sporran (with red LED eyes

).

**Skweres** · 6th March 07, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

At 6'7" you should be trapping those pesky little moose around your house. There was another thread discussing rabbit and sporran not so long ago. If I recall rabbit was not recommended as it isn't waterproof. Don't know if racoon is any better but would probably make an awesome full face sporran (with red LED eyes

).

im in wisconsin, the only moose around here is me

**Skweres** · 6th March 07, 07:18 PM

now this would be the perfect moose to "trap"

**ccga3359** · 6th March 07, 07:24 PM

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**PaulX608** · 6th March 07, 08:21 PM

Wow! That thing is a monster!

**ccga3359** · 6th March 07, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by PaulX608

Wow! That thing is a monster!

Holy :crap:!

**corbinj** · 7th March 07, 07:41 AM

Monster yes, perfect skidder also. I bet he is forestry stewardship concil certified green technology... rabbit fur is great material for all applications. and they keep making more all the time. I think rabbit would make an awesome x kilt winter weight fur side in!