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Grey Fox For Hats/Gloves Etc.? #6689996
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I have 2 grey fox hides I'm thinking about tanning for a hat, gloves, or maybe something else.

Before I put them up to sell, do you people have any suggestions on what kind of garment I could use them for if I tanned them for my own use? Thanks!

Re: Grey Fox For Hats/Gloves Etc.? [Re: yukonal] #6690052
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A nice pair of mittens would look pretty cool and be real warm

Re: Grey Fox For Hats/Gloves Etc.? [Re: yukonal] #6690055
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I think grey fox fur would be a little fragile for mittens. Would make a nice hat though.
I once read where the Jewish people were big into grey fox hats.


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Re: Grey Fox For Hats/Gloves Etc.? [Re: yukonal] #6690905
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agree with beav- go with a hat

Re: Grey Fox For Hats/Gloves Etc.? [Re: trapper20] #6690912
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Originally Posted by trapper20
agree with beav- go with a hat


X3 mittens can take quite a beating and gray fox doesn’t wear well when it’s getting beaten on and rubbed

Go with a hat with a little care it will last for years, my ex made a hat out of the first gray I caught and she still wears it every winter and that was 20 some years ago



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Re: Grey Fox For Hats/Gloves Etc.? [Re: yukonal] #6691097
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Lots of guys in Alaska wear fur hats. Marten beaver otter and seal are the main choice I would say. Grey Fox should be good. Regardless, if you go with the hat be sure its the Alaska Trapper style pattern which has triangular shape piece of fur on the front as opposed to the Japanese/Canuck style with the flat rectangular piece of fur like you see for sale at The Gap.
They are typically worn "1/2 flaps" which is the tied at the back of the neck. If it's really cold or you're riding your snow machine etc then you might go full flaps or tied under the chin. If it's hot, then it's tied on top or taken off altogether.

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Re: Grey Fox For Hats/Gloves Etc.? [Re: yukonal] #6691193
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Go with the hat. Catch a beaver or otter for gloves. My wife just made a two hats out of red fox for our girls like the one described by drasselt. It took just over one fox pelt per hat and red fox are usually bigger than grays. You may be able to get by with one pelt if you use belly fur.

Re: Grey Fox For Hats/Gloves Etc.? [Re: yukonal] #6691423
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Thanks guys! I had a Russian Trooper made last year, out of beaver. I love it...and it's crazy warm. I'm leaning towards the same thing with these two greys.

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