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Sewing tanned beaver tail #6842637 04/14/20 09:31 PM 04/14/20 09:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin	What's the trick...upholstery thread & a glovers needle? I'm not looking to become a professional wallet maker by any means, but I'm thinking of making something(s) that might be cool in the house, maybe a small pouch for example. Lets hear/see what some of you have made. Last edited by AJE; 04/14/20 09:33 PM.

Re: Sewing tanned beaver tail [Re: AJE] #6843200 04/15/20 10:57 AM 04/15/20 10:57 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,514 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,514 james bay frontierOnt.	Its pretty tough leather,use a leather sewing awl. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Sewing tanned beaver tail [Re: AJE] #6845188 04/16/20 09:47 PM 04/16/20 09:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin	Very interesting. I googled that and I see they are inexpensive & come with the thread. Great tip Boco!

Re: Sewing tanned beaver tail [Re: AJE] #6854211 04/25/20 01:26 AM 04/25/20 01:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin	Is an awl what people might also use for hooping a beaver, but with some sort of thicker lacing instead of thread?

Re: Sewing tanned beaver tail [Re: AJE] #6854571 04/25/20 02:58 PM 04/25/20 02:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 4,949 Aliceville, Kansas 43 Yukon John trapper
Yukon John trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 4,949 Aliceville, Kansas 43	An awl (to my knowledge) resembles an ice pick, just for punching holes. Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!

Re: Sewing tanned beaver tail [Re: AJE] #6855091 04/25/20 10:36 PM 04/25/20 10:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,514 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,514 james bay frontierOnt.	Sacking needle for hooping beaver traditional way. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Sewing tanned beaver tail [Re: Boco] #6855106 04/25/20 10:59 PM 04/25/20 10:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Boco Sacking needle for hooping beaver traditional way. Ahh, I've never seen 1 of those Boco, interesting. I just googled it: https://halcyonyarn.com/multi_craft/68060000/6-bent-sacking-needle-for-navajo-style-weaving What do hoopers use for thread?

Re: Sewing tanned beaver tail [Re: AJE] #6855217 04/26/20 01:49 AM 04/26/20 01:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,514 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,514 james bay frontierOnt.	I seen the ones up north use real good white string.I'm sure any kind of strong string would work. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Sewing tanned beaver tail [Re: AJE] #6870869 05/12/20 10:20 PM 05/12/20 10:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,099 WI - Wisconsin	I'll look for some sort of special string, like you mention, Boco. Last edited by AJE; 05/12/20 10:20 PM.

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