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When and how to sew? #1569900
11/01/09 11:36 AM
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I got a nice coon today and while skinning made two holes on the belly side. This coon is going to be a wall hang so my question is, at what point do I sew the hide and with what? By the way it was 23.5 pounds and has nice fur. Being my first year trapping I want to keep this one.

Re: When and how to sew? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #1569935
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sew it up after fleshing and b4 its dry.
synthetic sinew holds up to the tanning process and is what i use

Re: When and how to sew? [Re: swamphaunter] #1570053
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Cut a diamond shaped hole over top of the hole and you will end up with straight lines to sew back together.








Re: When and how to sew? [Re: Bushmaster] #1570065
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If done correctly, will you be able to notice the stich on a wall hang?

Re: When and how to sew? [Re: Bushmaster] #1570069
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If you are going to get it tanned to hang on the wall,you have to sew it after it is tanned.The tannery's fleshing wheel will cut your stitches otherwise.you may have to wet the area around the hole to stitch it after it is tanned.

Re: When and how to sew? [Re: Taximan] #1570081
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If done correctly it won't be noticeable.







Re: When and how to sew? [Re: Bushmaster] #1570249
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Will the tannery rip the whole bigger when they tan it? I don't mind sewing it, I just want it to look good and not rip into a bigger hole.

Re: When and how to sew? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #1570277
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Sew up all your large holes (over the size of a dime) after you have fleshed the pelt. Anything larger than a quarter should be ovaled or diamoned as explained above.
Many threads can be used for strength and getting thru the tanning process, I use uphostlery thread, others use floss, and just plain thread. Most will be cut when they process the fur any way. But thats usually not till after it's tanned if you have fleshed properly.

Most tannery's will watch for large holes and work around them, but don't count on it. Some will sew large holes back up others just move on, depends on the pelt guy I guess.

If you sew use a over under stitch, works out real smooth, not just a pull together stitch, the first pulls the edges together the second just pulls the pelt together and bunchs up the fur. which should all be on the fur side, none should be showing on the leather side.

Use a small needle and keep the stitchs about an 1/8 of an inch apart, to close and they will rip out when the pelt dries, to far away and they will pucker and you will see the line of sewing on the fur side.

I've sew and lot of pelts people have shot up and most have to be re-sewn when they come back, however they have not been larger than when they left me, if sewn tightly first.


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