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Title: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: osage outlaw on November 14, 2017, 04:27:17 pm
Has anyone used Marten fur for string silencers?  I found a Marten fur coat that would make a lot of silencers.  I'm trying to decide if it's worth buying.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on November 14, 2017, 06:49:15 pm
buy it to wear at the classic
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: osage outlaw on November 14, 2017, 07:15:37 pm
buy it to wear at the classic

Might be a little warm for that.  Plus I'd need to find a big purple hat with a long feather to go with the jacket (http://rabbittalk.com/images/smilies/ppl_pimp.gif)
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: Balsatech on November 14, 2017, 08:43:29 pm
Now that's funny Clint! I bought a mink Stoll at goodwill a while back to use for the same thing, it took some good sopping with scent killer and letting it set in a Ziploc bag with dirt scent waffers and cedar shavings to get rid of the 60 year old perfume smell.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 15, 2017, 08:18:47 am
No reason it wont work. I have used fox, rabbit, squirrel, beaver, otter, skunk and mink.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: Pat B on November 15, 2017, 08:32:53 am
Should work just fine Clint.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: Outbackbob48 on November 15, 2017, 08:36:55 am
Pearly, what no muskrat. Clint, I bet marten will work just fine, you be in the high dollar furs :o :o ;D Bob
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: osage outlaw on November 15, 2017, 08:49:36 am
I didn't get it.  The bids went a little higher than I felt was reasonable for string silencers.  As a fur coat it was probably a great deal.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 15, 2017, 08:57:40 am
Good call Bob, I forgot skrat. That's my #1 even :)

Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: Zuma on November 16, 2017, 06:49:22 am
Pretty sure they only work north of the Canadian border >:D (SH) (SH)
Zuma
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: TrevorM on November 16, 2017, 07:40:46 am
I need to try a fur string silencer some time, I've got a rabbit skin that should work pretty well. Do you just cut a strip, wrap it and tuck each end into the string right? I've been using leather tab style silencers that seem to work pretty well and they're dead easy to make.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 16, 2017, 08:38:46 am
Exactly, Trevor. Just be sure you wind the hide around the same way the string twists. Otherwise they loosen up and make noise.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: Hawkdancer on November 16, 2017, 11:23:51 am
While we are on the subject, where do you place them, right at the nock, or a few inches out on the string?   I have seen both, I think.
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 16, 2017, 12:23:22 pm
I have played around a lot with moving them. There is no doubt recurves prefer them out farther and long bows prefer them inward, say 12" off the loops for long bows and say 9-10" from the loops for recurves.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: koan on November 16, 2017, 02:10:40 pm
Clint, I buy a lot of furs/hats/shawls of mink, fox, beaver etc at local flea markets and I have never paid more than $5-$7.. There everywhere around here.... But a well tillered bow is quite 😎.... or so I've heard, lol... Brian
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: Hawkdancer on November 16, 2017, 08:34:18 pm
Pearly,
Thanks for the info.  Just a wag, but I think I have them about 9" or so on my recurve.  Have to come up with more fur for the straight bow.
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: JEB on November 19, 2017, 11:49:46 am
I am sure it will work. I use all kinds of fur for silencers.  I think the leather does more to quiet  the bow than the fur .

Clint you need some fur for silencers let me know. I have plenty beaver and mink. I can send you enough to make a few sets and will toss in some seal for the shelf plate.  That stuff ain't all bad either, lol
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: osage outlaw on November 19, 2017, 12:08:54 pm
Thanks for the offer.  I have some other fur that I can use.  Thanks anyway.
Title: Re: Marten fur silencers?
Post by: Dvshunter on November 22, 2017, 09:55:22 pm
Clint, I buy a lot of furs/hats/shawls of mink, fox, beaver etc at local flea markets and I have never paid more than $5-$7.. There everywhere around here.... But a well tillered bow is quite 😎.... or so I've heard, lol... Brian

Thats why he wants a full jacket brian. >:D