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ksnow:
Hi all,

Finally got around to using some the raccoon fur I caught my first year trapping. Fashioned this hat, inspired by the trapper hats of the 19th century. I want to add some sort of decoration to the front, either a quilled or beaded rosette and maybe two small feathers on the top. I'd love to wear it trapping, but I'm a little afraid of getting shot. I know my cur dog is not sure what to make of it.

Kyle

Not sure how to fix the sideways pic, sorry.

BowEd:
Cool Kyle.....Nice use of your hard work.Remembering the way the fur lays when cutting out makes it look very nice.With coon prices at a low it makes good sense.Nice viser on yours there.You have a nice edge beaded on that too.
Years ago I made many hats and made a hat for my Dad then too.We each had vests made then too.After my mother died he lived in his place on his own.When shopping for groceries he would wear both vest and coon hat.Their so warm I would'nt wear mine unless it was at least below freezing.
Doing a rosette on brain tan then sewing it onto it will work.Jazzes it up nicely I'd say and it'll keep you warm.
I had a way of measuring for heads to fit for anyone who wanted one made.I took a string went around my or their head just above eye brows and in ear to head connection.Measured that and added 1/2" for flannel ling/divided that in two for 2 4" bands.Then cut an egg shaped circular piece matching total length.Remembering the formula for pi helps here.Diameter times 3.14 gives you total circumference length.Flaps for a mounty style could be sewn on too then if wanted.
It usually took a coon of fairly good size to get a hat from a single coon.At least 20 pounds or so.
PS....Usually there is an option coming up when clicking onto picture asking whether to rotate right or left for sideways pics.

PEARL DRUMS:
Very cool. That's bringing it around full circle my friend. Set the trap, catch the critter, make him into a useful tool. I like that.

ksnow:
BowEd, Sounds like the same pattern idea I used here, two 4 inch strips with an oval top. I used two hides, so each side strip came from the back, right behind the head of both skins, and the oval came from the rump of the larger hide. It has a buckskin liner, and the bottom edge is bound with red wool, hard to see though. These were prime WI hides.

PD, that's what I believe in, full circle. Still not sure what to do with possum furs though.

Kyle

PEARL DRUMS:
Possum furs would make nice, fleece lined hand muffs.

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