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Help with fur ID . #8020929 12/14/23 07:31 PM 12/14/23 07:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,318 Mt. g smith OP trapper
g smith OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,318 Mt.	I bought the best pair of mittens in my life at a junk store 10 yrs ago. They are top grain cowhide with a fur liner .At last the fur gave out little at a time . What do you folks think this fur is ? You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .

Re: Help with fur ID . [Re: g smith] #8020939 12/14/23 07:38 PM 12/14/23 07:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,809 Wisconsin M Mad Scientist trapper
Mad Scientist trapper M Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,809 Wisconsin	Muskrat

Re: Help with fur ID . [Re: g smith] #8020943 12/14/23 07:42 PM 12/14/23 07:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,285 Alaska and Washington State W waggler trapper
waggler trapper W Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,285 Alaska and Washington State	"Mink dyed muskrat". They used to dye dark stripes to make it appear as mink. Probably 40' or 50's vintage, maybe earlier. "My life is better than your vacation"

Re: Help with fur ID . [Re: g smith] #8020961 12/14/23 08:00 PM 12/14/23 08:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,318 Mt. g smith OP trapper
g smith OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,318 Mt.	Dyed even though it is on the inside of a mitten ? You guys are more up on this than me ! Thats why I asked ,thank you . You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .

Re: Help with fur ID . [Re: g smith] #8021088 12/14/23 10:28 PM 12/14/23 10:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 31 Mo. F furlover trapper
furlover trapper F Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 31 Mo.	Muskrat

Re: Help with fur ID . [Re: g smith] #8021113 12/14/23 10:57 PM 12/14/23 10:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,742 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,742 james bay frontierOnt.	Someone was using recycled old fur coats for lining their mitts. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Help with fur ID . [Re: g smith] #8021157 12/15/23 12:15 AM 12/15/23 12:15 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,318 Mt. g smith OP trapper
g smith OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,318 Mt.	Thank you folks .What would I do with out Tman You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .

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