Thread: Louise has a fox fur problem

I'd also reccomend House de Clifford and just by chance looked in their bargin section and what did I find Red fox plate - House of De Clifford - Specialist Furriers

Don't know if that would be any use but it's a very good price, normally a fully tanned and prepped Red Fox pelt goes for arround £100 each

Originally Posted by Viva La Belvoir

In all the excitement over road-kill and friendly local game-keepers as a source of cut-price fur, no-one appears to have mentioned the fact that the pelt of a freshly-killed animal can't actually be used : it would need to be thoroughly flensed and then tanned first.

Vx

This is actually surprisingly easy to do yourself. It is something that most country housewifes new how to do 100 + years ago, when rabbit was a more popular food.

I Also hope I haven't offended anyone with my views on fur, it certainly wasn't my intention.

Well easy to do yes, but smelly and also potentially hazerdous to do properly, there's a good guide from the US as to how to do a nice job of it here HOME FUR TANNING

It comes from Alaska where they know all about how to treat furs

Originally Posted by Viva La Belvoir

Public Health Warning - those of a nervous/vegetarian/animal-loving disposition please read no further.

In all the excitement over road-kill and friendly local game-keepers as a source of cut-price fur, no-one appears to have mentioned the fact that the pelt of a freshly-killed animal can't actually be used : it would need to be thoroughly flensed and then tanned first. Ask your friendly local tanner/taxidermist, or just read 'Silence of the Lambs'.


Vx

Ummmmmm. I used hunt for the pot in the 70's and 80's. I have made numerous pairs of gloves and boots and hats from rabbit and fox fur. The skinning and curing etc is not a problem. In fact, Louise also knows how to cure a pelt as well.

If I still shot I'd be happy to let you have the (at least)3 foxes that live near me, unfortunately I don't any longer, if you want to do all the skinning etc yourself I could ask a few friends who still do shoot if they'd be able to get you a few foxes, but I'm not sure how good they are, chances are youd'd get a mangled pelt I'm afraid, you need someone with a rifle so you only get a small entry wound, most farmers locally use shotguns on foxes which can make a bit of a mess of teh pelt

Still quite expensive but House De Clifford do fox furs - Red fox plate - House of De Clifford - Specialist Furriers

ETA: Oops. Just realised there was a third page and somebody already made this recommendation. *headdesk*