Sewing holes....when is the best time?
Seems like the edges get "crusty" and don't sew well for me....some info from you experienced folks would be appreciated on this subject.Rick
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Sewing them just before you soften them works best for me. You should trim them just a bit as well.. The acidifying is very noticeable and one way to be sure your hides will most likely soften is the...
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I usually have the same problem Rick. I sew mine right before softening but usually they tear out or get loose while working till dry. So I cut the stitchs out and trim the hole just a bit and re sew...
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I sew mine after the hides been brained and wrung..of course I freeze my hides dry in the winter time ....outside... then soften when I get the time by soaking th hide again in a vinegar solution ,...
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Quills- Why would you soak your hides in a vinegar solution after braining them? Just curious.. I thought better brain penetration was the reason for acidifying the hides.. curious that you learned to...
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Thanks for the info guys! Long as we are on the subject, what do ya'all use for thread?Rick
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I do it the same way Mike does most of the time."The world needs both perfume-makers and tanners; happy is he who is born to be a perfume-maker, woe is he who is born to be a tanner."
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I use cotton.. & sometimes... sinew ( real) depends on which way the wind is blowing. I kind of seriously doubt Matt learned anything from me.... Why I acidified em after... is cause I did not do...
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Quills- amazing how rawhide skins like this rehydrate ain't it??and who was it that said rawhide dried never rehydrates like fresh.. you know better don't ya. lol. we both may be old but we know...
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Here's a link to a tutorial on sewing up arrow holes that I did over on the Hide Out.The first part is in posts #42-44 then there are a few comments and the rest is posts...
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YTMB,Thanks for the link to the sew along. I printed it for future reference.chuck
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I'm glad it was useful for you Chuck."The world needs both perfume-makers and tanners; happy is he who is born to be a perfume-maker, woe is he who is born to be a tanner."
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Every once in a while I'll sew a hole on finished buckskin but I always get it wet because that helps dissapear the hole rather than leave a pucker."In the world I see, you're stalking elk through the...
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That's a good tip MB.OK here's another question....What colour thread do you use? Artificial sinew doesn't hold up at all for me in the softening process so I started using white nymo, but it doesn't...
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well if you are sewing holes in finished smoked buckskin... you can either use tannish thread of ( some kind ) or take a little buckskin skirt water to your white thread... to dye it. Also I a lot of...
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I use white nymo and I've never really had a problem with it being too visible after smoking. use a beading needle to sew with and the holes kind of close up around the thread."The world needs both...
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Great tutorial. I copied it to my hard disc. Thanks Billy!
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