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rabbits skinning, tanning, eating
stringstretcher:
Vinemaple, forget about the skins, send me the rabbit....lol. Man that would be good right about now.
darwin:
Everything is still going fine, my girlfriend wont admit it but i'm keeping the guest bathroom cleaner than she ever did.
Just a question though when skinning a rabbit do you leave the cartilage in the ear or skin around it?
anasazi:
Never tried tanning one but the white rabbits seem to have a thinner hide even for a rabbit. You can use them raw in the blankets though just tube skin them then cut the hide into one long strip about 1/2 to 3/4 in wide take a piece of heavy cordage or rope about 3/8 dia open up the rope a little from one end just enough to get the end of the rabbit skin through and wrap the skin around the rope tightly just overlapping each wrap and secure the tail end the same as before. The rope gives the skin strength use as is for a belt or something or make 30 or so and weave into a blanket.
anasazi:
This one was done with a commercial tanned skin split up the belly. One of these days i will get enough to do the blanket. Sorry the pictures are a little dark
Dharma:
By the way, jackrabbits are very good eating also. Liver is big enough to make a pate and spread on a baguette.
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