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Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? #6492462 03/16/19 02:09 PM 03/16/19 02:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,183 Wisconsin M Moosetrot OP trapper
Moosetrot OP trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,183 Wisconsin	I just picked up a very nice, albeit smaller Black Bear rug. Fur, head etc. is really good, but the hide is separating from the felt. It feels like some king of "rubbery" glue was used right along the area where the leather meets the felt. The head area is still attached. Whoever did the rug put foam rubber on the interior area of the felt to make the rug appear more full. By all appearances this was a professional mounting job. The felt itself is also in great shape. There were loops installed for hanging the rug on the wall. Both layers of the felt are black to give the appearance of a larger bear. The claws are all there and in good shape. I need to find out what kind of glue I should be using to reattach the hide to the felt. If anyone has any tips or tricks I could use to get this thing fixed up it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Moosetrot

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6492481 03/16/19 02:28 PM 03/16/19 02:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,601 KY A AnthonyT trapper
AnthonyT trapper A Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,601 KY	Best bet would be to find someone who can sew it. Glued rugs tend to pull apart no matter what is used. All good rug makers sew them.

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6492493 03/16/19 02:47 PM 03/16/19 02:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 15 Nebraska B boone25 trapper
boone25 trapper B Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 15 Nebraska	Areas that cannot be sewed (head, paws etc.) -- Hot Glue

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6492507 03/16/19 03:20 PM 03/16/19 03:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 276 Central Wyoming C CatStacker trapper
CatStacker trapper C Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 276 Central Wyoming	Glue is used to hold it in place......then sew it. I wear the pants in the family...... .....but my wife picks them out!

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6492521 03/16/19 03:33 PM 03/16/19 03:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,183 Wisconsin M Moosetrot OP trapper
Moosetrot OP trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,183 Wisconsin	I am fixing this up for resale. By what I am reading it sounds like hot glue. What kind of hot glue? When we say "sewing" are we talking machine sewing or can it be tacked into place with single handstitches? Moosetrot

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6492524 03/16/19 03:38 PM 03/16/19 03:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,468 Wisconsin Muskrat trapper
Muskrat trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,468 Wisconsin	Shoe goo, then sew

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6492641 03/16/19 06:10 PM 03/16/19 06:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,767 Wisconsin B Bear Tracker trapper
Bear Tracker trapper B Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,767 Wisconsin	Hot glue sticks. All we use anymore. Have not had issues. If you would use hot glue stick.

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6492691 03/16/19 07:10 PM 03/16/19 07:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,857 Magna, Utah G GritGuy trapper
GritGuy trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,857 Magna, Utah	If I were doing it I'd just use the hot glue then hand stitch after wards. Machine you would end up pulling fur between stitch's, that would be time consuming. Sorry if my opinions or replies offend you, they are not meant to !

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6493307 03/17/19 10:04 AM 03/17/19 10:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,183 Wisconsin M Moosetrot OP trapper
Moosetrot OP trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,183 Wisconsin	Thanks, folks! Moosetrot

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6493518 03/17/19 02:06 PM 03/17/19 02:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 700 Chocowinity, NC Phil Nichols trapper
Phil Nichols trapper Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 700 Chocowinity, NC	Been using hot glue on hats, and skunk fur to patch bare spots in bear hide.

Re: Re-gluing Bear Skin to Felt Backing???????? [Re: Moosetrot] #6503761 03/28/19 05:51 PM 03/28/19 05:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,183 Wisconsin M Moosetrot OP trapper
Moosetrot OP trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,183 Wisconsin	Used the hot glue on the bearskin rug and it worked beautiful! Thanks, folks! This is really an exceptional hide with very long, full hair. 52" from tip of nose to tip on tail. Now I just need to find someone who wants to buy it! Moosetrot

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