Looking to have a couple pairs of earmuffs made from beaver or muskrats for my wife and daughters. Was wondering if anyone had suggestions who might do this kind of work. Thanks in advance.

Don and Brenda at Wildthings. They do great work. Your fur or theirs.

www.wildthingsfur.com

Look into Glacierwear.com in Maine.

X2 I was there last weekend to get a scarf and ear muffs made for my daughter. I had my skunk hat made there. Definitely recommend them!

Had wild things make about 20 pair for me last year out of muskrats. They did a great job. Gave them out to daughters, granddaughters, and friends

Wild things made me a wolverine hat a number of years back...great workmanship and customer service. My next hat will be made by them.

$40 to tan a beaver?

I have 3 youngsters (beavers) that I want to turn into a pair of long mittens and a trooper hat.

Does anybody have a picture of either of these, made out of beaver?

I don't think they do tanning in house. Look up Moyle's tannery prices and add up shipping both ways get you at that price depending on beaver size and quantity.

I had beaver and otter made into mittens, hats and ear muffs at Wildthings this past spring. I already had everything tanned. Very happy with the work and will use them again. They have good pictures of the items you desire on their web site.

Some things like beaver it would pay to have someone else tan, but others not so much. Coon and muskrat are a good example. Those are about the same price I pay at the Tannery, minus shipping both ways.

yukonal
Here are my mittens I had made at least 25 years ago now. They were made by Furs By Fritz. Not sure he still in business?? They are beaver outside with steer skin palms. the inside liner is muskrat. I really don't wear them for much other than running the quad or the airboat. I find them a little clumsy for much more than just hiking or running the machines. That is why they still look so good. I also have a large Russian trooper hat made by USA Fox. That I wear a lot and it's at least 20 years old. I actually need to have it repaired or a new one made. Sweating on the brow has the leather all cracked and it's coming apart.
That said.
I plan to take the hat to WildThings Fur once weather warms, Want to see if they can reapair it or just make me a new one like it. WildThings Fur is about 30-40 miles east of me so I'll just take a drive. Their great folks and I should probably have used them years ago when I had this stuff made. I didn't realize they were there and got pointed in different direction back then.

My trooper hat in natural beaver..


My large Gauntlet style mittens



Mac

Always wanted choppers done up from my first...alas, some day!

330-Trapper
Now is the time to have things made for your self while fur prices are down. I had my mittens made I think in the early 90s I just can't recall for sure. I know price on everything was down though. so i took my canoe went out just to trap a few rats, scratch the itch as we say. Seen were these beavers were pulling out so plopped in a couple traps just for them. Caught two mediums and pulled the traps. I want to say the hides were tanned by Moscow Hide?? just can't recall?? I've used Moyle and there was another company I sent fur to, then they only did some sent some back raw as they folded. Last fur I had tanned was by the new young guy in Iowa. Can't even remember that without looking it up.
Anyway I've had most my items made for myself or the wife when raw fur prices were low. Trap to scratch the itch use the best hides for my self instead of selling them.

Mac

Thanks Mac! That's what I was looking for. I kept 3 small beaver hides from when I sold a couple weeks ago. I was offered $2 apiece. They are very well furred. The Russian Trooper is exactly what I'm planning on having made...and tall mittens like the ones in your picture.

I don't understand the $2 for a nice, prime beaver hide, then $3.75 for a muskrat. Just don't get it...

Macthediver the Iowa tannery was probable Sleepy Creek Tannery & Fur Dressing. Ben does good work.

DON AND BRENDA AT WILD THINGS. They are top notch and good people to deal with, trappers also. They have been in business quite a few years. They donate fur hats to Wi Trappers Auctions in Sept..