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Old 10-15-2019, 10:58 AM
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Hello,

I'm thinking about trying to make a set or two of gauntlets, one of my friends and neighbors does high end hand sewn leather work, if I get some material ill hang out in his work space on a couple evenings and learn how to stitch some stuff together, have a bunch of buckskin already, might find some sheerling as well for the inside.

This forum looks like a good place to find/buy pelts, I don't see much listed in the EE which is probably a more appropriate place to post.
  • Any recommendations on where to source a beaver pelt and maybe coyote pelt(s)?
  • What is a reasonable price to pay for these?

I'd rather support someone on this forum and within the AOF community. Located in Calgary, open to suggestions (I know Tandy leather is in town, may go there if nothing else local)
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Old 10-15-2019, 12:37 PM
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Old 10-15-2019, 05:28 PM
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Ive got a fox and couple big ole momma coons forsale ..but thats about it
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Old 10-15-2019, 07:19 PM
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I have lots of everything tanned and ready to sew black diamond Longview area.
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Old 10-15-2019, 09:16 PM
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I have lots of everything tanned and ready to sew black diamond Longview area.
Go with a quality tan like Rod produces not some back yard orange bottle garbage tan
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Old 10-16-2019, 02:25 PM
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I have lots of everything tanned and ready to sew black diamond Longview area.
Hey, I sent you an email to your site looking for pricing but Ill send a PM as well.

I mentioned to this a friend and he's interested as well, might be looking at 3 or 4 beaver pelts all together, and maybe some shearling and fox or coyote to redo the trim on some jackets.


I appreciate all the info gents!
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Old 11-19-2019, 12:34 PM
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Ive done a very few hides, beever and deer, and have really tried to go simple and cheap by doing home solution crap, all hides are stiff and are simple wall hangers. Fur looks great that way but thats it. Did some reading that a wire wheel set low speed on a drill can thin hides...way too agressive, made for a lot of sewing. As I slowly learn by trial and error by myself (mostly error) my next attempts (two deer, elk, coyote, and hopefully some beaver to come) I’ve picked up a product called liqua-tan, its a 40$ kit with a preservative, tanning oil, and citric acid.
I have been recommended to stretch the hide and as it’s drying/tacky take some sandpaper to it. Will also be picking up a softener agent and sawdust (if someone could further explain the purpose of sawdust and how to drum...?) all supplies are ordered from AAA taxidermy in Calgary. Hopefully that gives some idea.


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Old 11-20-2019, 03:19 PM
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Ive done a very few hides, beever and deer, and have really tried to go simple and cheap by doing home solution crap, all hides are stiff and are simple wall hangers. Fur looks great that way but thats it. Did some reading that a wire wheel set low speed on a drill can thin hides...way too agressive, made for a lot of sewing. As I slowly learn by trial and error by myself (mostly error) my next attempts (two deer, elk, coyote, and hopefully some beaver to come) I’ve picked up a product called liqua-tan, its a 40$ kit with a preservative, tanning oil, and citric acid.
I have been recommended to stretch the hide and as it’s drying/tacky take some sandpaper to it. Will also be picking up a softener agent and sawdust (if someone could further explain the purpose of sawdust and how to drum...?) all supplies are ordered from AAA taxidermy in Calgary. Hopefully that gives some idea.


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A wire wheel will not thin hides very good(they are ok for taking membrane off if your careful) you need a fleshing machine(round knife) to thin it or by hand when it’s dry with a scrapper...sanding helps when the hide is almost completely dry. In order to break a hide with a drum and sawdust you will need a drum with a min of 6ft drop preferred 8ft and 4ft wide with 100lbs of hardwood sawdust. Thin hides like coyote fox and deer etc you don’t need to thin more just flesh really good and follow instructions on the tanning kit. To get beaver tanned nice and soft you need the proper gear or be ready for tons of elbow grease and disappointment lol
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Old 11-21-2019, 06:28 PM
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A wire wheel will not thin hides very good(they are ok for taking membrane off if your careful) you need a fleshing machine(round knife) to thin it or by hand when it’s dry with a scrapper...sanding helps when the hide is almost completely dry. In order to break a hide with a drum and sawdust you will need a drum with a min of 6ft drop preferred 8ft and 4ft wide with 100lbs of hardwood sawdust. Thin hides like coyote fox and deer etc you don’t need to thin more just flesh really good and follow instructions on the tanning kit. To get beaver tanned nice and soft you need the proper gear or be ready for tons of elbow grease and disappointment lol


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Old 10-22-2020, 01:14 PM
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I’ll bump up this old thread.

I ended up finding someone on kijiji selling beaver and muskrat pelts for cheap. Some lady in Calgary and they had bought them years ago for some reason and not done anything with them. Cheap, like $10 a muskrat and something like 50-70 for a beaver pelt. Made some gloves with them, they turned out great and now I’m wanting to do some more.

If anyone around calgary has tanned muskrat I’d be interested, send me a PM.

Also thinking about coyote or fox around a couple hoods on jackets. I know I can get them for like $150 or whatever in the city, I’d be looking for something about half that in price, doesn’t need to be big or fancy, fine with some holes blown in it as I’ll be cutting it up.

Some pics of them almost finished.

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Old 10-22-2020, 03:00 PM
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Also thinking about coyote or fox around a couple hoods on jackets. I know I can get them for like $150 or whatever in the city, I’d be looking for something about half that in price, doesn’t need to be big or fancy, fine with some holes blown in it as I’ll be cutting it up.
$150 for a tanned coyote sounds cheap... In a retail setting.
I saw some at Tandy's a couple years ago, for $180-$200.

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Old 10-22-2020, 11:13 PM
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I have about 100 dark eastern beaver kicking around here, professionally tanned, beautiful leather if youre intrested, have a bundle of western 3xl beaver just back from the tanneey too.

Also have coyote, red fox, gray fox, blue fox, silver fox, coyote, wolf lynx bobcat raccoon badger fisher muskrat

Tanned fur nicely laid out on our webstore... have a look

https://canadiancoyotecompany.com/co...ons/tanned-fur
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Old 11-19-2019, 12:38 PM
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Old 11-21-2019, 09:54 AM
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I have 10 large tanned beaver 780-970-3720
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