10/10 can't wait to try tanning/using my own wild rabbit hides later this year once I finally get one. Love seeing content from creators out here in Idaho!
Good luck! Be careful scraping those wild rabbit hides. They're so thin. I would recommend having the bark solution all made up after you kill a rabbit so you can scrape the hide and put it straight in without drying it. They're just so easy to rip when dry, especially the western cottontails we get around here. Freezing is fine too.
It must be so comforting knowing you can care for your family with literally nothing but your skills. Thanks for sharing that knowledge, and hopefully we never have to use it except for practice.
So nice. I always use paper cut out the individual cuts and makes it easier to figure out the actual inner dimension. And if you make them out of wool you got a hard pattern to make more of the same size.
@@FloydGreen-kt1cyI'm thinking aging is some sort of treatment to make the pelt retain the fur, which is what I'm looking for. I don't want to put all that work in just for the fur to fall out and end up with a leather skull cap, though on thinking about it that does sound kinda cool, and might be good scalp protection for a baldy like me. Lol
@@FloydGreen-kt1cy Untreated, yes, the hair falls out. I found the info on this channel in a series of shorts. Tanning uses the tannins in tree bark as a preservative. Looks simple, but it also looks like it will color white fur. I'll keep looking. I'm loving the apocalyptic skull cap idea. Gonna keep that in mind.
I am looking for rabbits that are usable for both meat and fur. You mentioned that you use silver fox for your buck, and your females are crosses. What are they crosses of? Are there any other types of crosses you recommend for both fur and meat?
Some good meat+fur breeds: Silver Fox - no one knows for sure what breeds were crossed to make these (some speculate Champagne d'Argenté and Checkered Giant) Argenté - from France; there are 6 different coat colorings, unsure of what breeds were crossed to make it American Chinchilla - a larger version of the Standard Chinchilla, bred for meat and fur in America. Couldn't find info on its heritage Californian - crosses of New Zealand, Standard Chinchilla, and Himalayan Rex - from France, only info I could find on it's origin is that it was from a litter of wild gray rabbits Some or most of these breeds are rare due to the fur industry falling off in the 1940s, most commercial furriers only want animals with white fur (easier to dye)
You mentioned being annoyed that you had to use superglue, might i recommend making some traditional hide glue? If you have a ton of hides laying around, and you need glue sometimes, that might be a perfect side-use of them Anyhow, great video man. Recently discovered the channel, super cool stuff. More full-length videos would be rippin. The shorts have good info too, though.
@@marycomeau9364 you can take a piece of bone or wood in a shape you like and cut out a notch where you want the stone blade. use some kind of glue (pine would be the most historically accurate) and sinue (if that’s spelled right) to secure. i’m sure there’s videos somewhere on the internet
So you just explained what nature is :D Nature is eating or being eaten and he doesn't want to freeze to death, so he just makes something warm out of the fur :)
Props to you for not putting your kid on the Internet! Can't wait to see more of what you make.
10/10 can't wait to try tanning/using my own wild rabbit hides later this year once I finally get one. Love seeing content from creators out here in Idaho!
Good luck! Be careful scraping those wild rabbit hides. They're so thin. I would recommend having the bark solution all made up after you kill a rabbit so you can scrape the hide and put it straight in without drying it. They're just so easy to rip when dry, especially the western cottontails we get around here. Freezing is fine too.
@@sagesmokesurvival what state are you from, and can you make a checklist of what you need in every video? Love your videos!
You could stitch a whole bunch together and make a giant blanket
Never thought about summer fur vs. winter fur being different, but of course it makes perfect sense. Nice project.
It must be so comforting knowing you can care for your family with literally nothing but your skills. Thanks for sharing that knowledge, and hopefully we never have to use it except for practice.
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This is my new favorite channel! Excellent video!
I LOVE my rabbit 🐇 hair hat to sleep in when I’m truck-camping in 30° F weather at night. It’s the best! (You are very skilled :)
You have some really great outdoor/diy videos. I always enjoy finding your new ones
saw the skinning video and that was my first thought 😂😂
So nice. I always use paper cut out the individual cuts and makes it easier to figure out the actual inner dimension. And if you make them out of wool you got a hard pattern to make more of the same size.
Thanks for your teaching
i would love it if You made a video on how to properly age rabitt furs. Love watching Your videos.Gretings from Croatia
Age the furs? Is there a reason for that?
@@FloydGreen-kt1cyI'm thinking aging is some sort of treatment to make the pelt retain the fur, which is what I'm looking for. I don't want to put all that work in just for the fur to fall out and end up with a leather skull cap, though on thinking about it that does sound kinda cool, and might be good scalp protection for a baldy like me. Lol
@@machinemaker2248 wait the fur might fall out?!?
A rabbit leather skull cap would be awesome for the apocalypse. 🤔
@@FloydGreen-kt1cy Untreated, yes, the hair falls out. I found the info on this channel in a series of shorts. Tanning uses the tannins in tree bark as a preservative. Looks simple, but it also looks like it will color white fur. I'll keep looking.
I'm loving the apocalyptic skull cap idea. Gonna keep that in mind.
That is a stellar hat! Would it be beneficial to wax your thread before sewing, or is there a reason not to do that?
This is so cool!
I am looking for rabbits that are usable for both meat and fur. You mentioned that you use silver fox for your buck, and your females are crosses. What are they crosses of? Are there any other types of crosses you recommend for both fur and meat?
Some good meat+fur breeds:
Silver Fox - no one knows for sure what breeds were crossed to make these (some speculate Champagne d'Argenté and Checkered Giant)
Argenté - from France; there are 6 different coat colorings, unsure of what breeds were crossed to make it
American Chinchilla - a larger version of the Standard Chinchilla, bred for meat and fur in America. Couldn't find info on its heritage
Californian - crosses of New Zealand, Standard Chinchilla, and Himalayan
Rex - from France, only info I could find on it's origin is that it was from a litter of wild gray rabbits
Some or most of these breeds are rare due to the fur industry falling off in the 1940s, most commercial furriers only want animals with white fur (easier to dye)
I was watching your pine resin video . could have you used pine glue to glue it ?
Man I'd love to buy one of these from you
Make one
Time to open a tannery, haha
This was great 👍 thank you for these videos
Thanks for sharing. Real nice
My step dad and I just started snaring for rabbits around our ranch what's a good way to start
what's a good way to start what?
@@southern.pride0 snaring
Very useful videos. Thank you so much. Salut from Türkiye.
I love your videos man, make a parka! please?!
Dude can play main character in the Long Dark movie!
Awesome.
how are you preventing RHDV2 with a rabbit tractor and colony?
Hi, I'm new to this thing like for winter coat and cap does the fur is inside or outside
the fur goes on the outside
Time to start tanning
I would keep it 1 hole skin..fold n stitch......x
You mentioned being annoyed that you had to use superglue, might i recommend making some traditional hide glue? If you have a ton of hides laying around, and you need glue sometimes, that might be a perfect side-use of them
Anyhow, great video man. Recently discovered the channel, super cool stuff. More full-length videos would be rippin. The shorts have good info too, though.
If you found out the best way to use rabbit hides for I would love to hear it or any other ideas you have
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Did you smoke this after tanning it as well or just the bark tan?
I watched a few of his videos on tanning and I don't believe he smokes any of them before or after.
Would a store bought rabbit work
NICE 💪
I've only seen rabbit fur hats hair in, now I'm wondering which way it is
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Amazing! Good that you dont use your child for views.
Can you show how you make stone knife handle?
@@southern.pride0you don’t understand they want to learn how to make a handle for a stone knife
@@JsjsJzjz-f6d oooh alright i’ll delete the reply then - thanks for clarifying
@@marycomeau9364 you can take a piece of bone or wood in a shape you like and cut out a notch where you want the stone blade. use some kind of glue (pine would be the most historically accurate) and sinue (if that’s spelled right) to secure. i’m sure there’s videos somewhere on the internet
please make video hot to cure hide and hat or coat and mittens measures
I don’t like fur factories but I support ethical livestocks
Wow it's really King Kong's skin how!
(Plz get the obscure reference)
Are you selling these ? I want to spend my money on it
Sorry, I don't have them for sale. Maybe when I get enough hides tanned!
Why don’t you make hats and sell it online id buy them
So... I have a big ass head. Am I gonna need 2 or 3 rabbits.
AniMal hide clothing
you should sell some rabbit hide
ill buy
Cool now I'm confused, I'm disgusted and want to make it at same time lol. Anyways great tutorial!
i’d make some bunny soft socks and undies 😏
is u kill the rabbit?
how do you think he got the hide?
😡😡😡you hunted down a rabbit and the rating of it should be 0/10😡😡😡
I think he breads his rabbits 🐇
So you just explained what nature is :D Nature is eating or being eaten and he doesn't want to freeze to death, so he just makes something warm out of the fur :)
Can you make a blanket for us? I'd love to see a finished large piece. There's so few examples on YT.