spandit Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Shot a couple of bunnies tonight (awww...) and although I normally just paunch them and take them to the butcher, I have something in mind for the skins so needed them naked. I normally make a slit down the belly (without puncturing the skin) then work my hands around the back until they meet. I then pull the rear legs through (leaving the socks on) and do the same with the front, severing the neck and leaving the head concealed by the inside-out hide. Had to remove the heads tonight, which wasn't especially nice. Anyway, first rabbit, the buck, took all my strength to undo - astonishingly difficult. Even piercing the skin to begin with in order to start the process was an ordeal. My Dozier Hunter knife struggled. Once the skin was off, paunching (using a lino blade) was very easy. The doe (milky...) was easy. Made up some quick frames with willow sticks and cable tied the skins to them. I'll set them outside in the breeze tomorrow but for now they're hung up in my workshop, on a gambrel as it happens. I know they need defleshing and I might try to defur one of them in a wood ash solution (the bonfire has been used for burning horrible painted stuff, without my prior knowledge, so the ash in there is unusable) but my back is killing me and I was getting cold so it'll have to wait for another day. They were already chilly by the time I hung them up. Anyone care to guess what I have planned with them? Anyone but sandspider, who I already told via WhatsApp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Thong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Just now, moondoggy said: Thong? You're sort of right although I'm guessing you mean in the underwear sense in which case you're wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotgcoalman Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Furry willy warmer for winter perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 1 minute ago, gotgcoalman said: Furry willy warmer for winter perhaps? I'm sensing a theme here... perhaps I should have posted this on a different forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 A pair of furry slippers? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Are you joining up with Ditchman and Jaymo to release a rabbit skin silver thong replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Are you making a furry version of Mel b3’s cosh, that won’t hurt the animals as much, to curry favour with the LACS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 No, I’m going to make a rawhide bowstring. I’m told squirrel hide is tougher but I haven’t been able to obtain one yet. It’s for a mate who does bowdrill fire starting but using paracord for the string. Thought this way would be more natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Stretched them out in the sunshine to dry and mother in law’s sodding dog has removed them. Really not happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Did you try again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I retrieved them slightly worse for wear but otherwise useable. They're thoroughly dry but aside from a tiny test piece I haven't made the string yet. I've 3D printed a gearbox to wind it. I'll see if I can get round to it next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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