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Title: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: Pat B on May 07, 2019, 11:52:53 am

As said above I'm gonna attempt to try my hand at quill work. I got a book and watched Becca Parker do some quill work at the Classic. I found out raw quills are a bit expensive just to see if I want to get serious about it. If I do get serious about it I will buy some but for now I just need enough to get started.  I generally have lots of stuff to trade.

Title: Re: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: Ed Brooks on May 07, 2019, 01:29:35 pm

Sorry, I don’t have any but thought I’d share this. To collect quills from rd kill. Drop the dead porky pine in a styrofoam cooler, roll it around inside cooler. The quills stick in the foam, then just dump porky back out.  Good luck! Ed

Title: Re: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: Pat B on May 07, 2019, 02:12:24 pm

If we had porcupine I'd do that, Ed but they live farther north than I do. Great idea though.

Title: Re: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: Hawkdancer on May 07, 2019, 08:24:45 pm

Pat,
I will check my quill work box and see how many will be available.  I'm not doing much quillwork lately!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: Hawkdancer on May 07, 2019, 08:26:48 pm

May have to carry an extra styrofoam cooler to the hills next trip!  A burlap sack helps, too.
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: chamookman on May 08, 2019, 12:54:48 am

Crazy Crow carries them also Pat  (=) - Bob.

Title: Re: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: Pat B on May 08, 2019, 06:48:33 am

Bob, I've check out Crazy Crow. I'm trying to find some to play around with. If I decide to continue on I will buy from them. For now I just need a small amount to get started with.
 Sure missed you guys at the classic. Hopefully next year.  :OK

Title: Re: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: Ed Brooks on May 08, 2019, 05:31:18 pm

Pm sent

Title: Re: Looking for raw or dyed quills
Post by: High-Desert on May 10, 2019, 10:07:53 am

I killed one last spring, and took the quills, and roasted it over a spit. Not as much meat as I would have thought.  I use a rag to collect the quills. Didn’t get too many, but I can check and see what I have if you can’t find any.