I like the mink, nutria or beaver string silencers and have bought a few off of the big auction site, but they get a little pricey if doing several bows. Anyone know of a source for these or a place to get complete hides to cut your own. I'm not cheap, just poor :D .Thanks, Don
Try thrift stores. I know a guy who haunted them for a little bit and ended up with a garbage bag full of furs he cut off jackets.
Or, see if you can find a trapper in your area that may be willing to sell you a fresh skin for cheap. You can get home tanning kits at Tandy Leather.
Guy
I've started using sheep fleece. It works great, sheds water and looks cool. You can buy whole skins and I think bags of scraps from Tandy's.
pat,
is that the stuff that tandy call"shearling".
have you got a pic of one of your silencers.
i build tons of saddles and throw away bags of scraps. i would be happy to send vscraps to people who want em.
You might try fly tying supply houses or websites for beaver pelts, or other types of critters. You can find just about anything at a good shop.
Try Moscow hide and fur, they have about everything you can think of. They are located in Moscow Idaho.