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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #30 on: March 03, 2017, 07:52:28 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on March 03, 2017, 05:22:46 pm
I could stand to go a day or two without a lunch Bob.

BJ, $800 to tan a cow hide is definitely not in the budget.
It would be out of my budget to Clint. $150 would be out of mine although I'm sure it would take more elbow grease than that.Maybe one of those floor sanders would work. I'd go the power washer route stretch it on a good strong frame let it dry then sand it.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #31 on: March 03, 2017, 07:59:57 pm »
Quote from: Danzn Bar on March 03, 2017, 06:13:13 pm
A couple of pairs of winter shorts and or a bedspread for the camper would do it for me....
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Winter shorts for some...for Clint they'd be long pants!  Heck, Daisy Dukes come down to his knees!

Good luck with the hide, looks like a big ol' project!

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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #32 on: March 04, 2017, 12:36:59 am »
I think a hammock would be cool. :)
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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2017, 07:14:25 am »
I've seen chairs, small refrigerators and other furniture made with cattle hides and horns before that looked cool. Think it was the pickers show that had really cool chair made from all horns and hide. They also had a really cool fridge wrapped and accented with hides. I'd love those for my man cave.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #34 on: March 04, 2017, 11:46:33 am »
I picked them up today.  This has to be my strangest craigslist find ever.  I was hoping for the reddish color but they are tan.  They aren't as big as I thought they would be.  They were 2 year old bulls when they were butchered.  I was able to fit the smaller one in my parts freezer in the garage.  My sister let me put the other one in her big deep freezer.  The hair on the hides is very long.  When I first opened the bags it looked like the top of a blond womans head  :o   The people that have the cattle are into reenactments and rendezvous.  We talked for a good while about that stuff and primitive archery.  I told them to let me know if they every had any more hides that they wanted to get rid of.     





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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #35 on: March 04, 2017, 12:08:15 pm »
Clint, I'm thinking maybe 2 lunchs, a lot of work in 2 bags ;D, I understand that cattle and horse hides have a different fiber structure and don't break as easy as deer and other non domestics type animals, I have only messed with braintan deer so what do I know. Keep us updated an let us know how it's going.Bob
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« Reply #36 on: March 04, 2017, 01:17:01 pm »
I'm only doing one hide Bob.  I'm giving the other one to Greg Sulfridge.  I think he wants to make furry loin cloths out of it  ;D   I'm going to put some thought into ways of breaking the hide. 
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #37 on: March 05, 2017, 03:02:14 pm »
Would make a cool wig.  8)
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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #38 on: March 05, 2017, 04:49:04 pm »
You interested in trading for a about a 6" circle of hide Pat?  ;D
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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #39 on: March 05, 2017, 04:51:39 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on March 05, 2017, 04:49:04 pm
You interested in trading for a about a 6" circle of hide Pat?  ;D


Lmao that was a gooder Clint
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Offline Urufu_Shinjiro

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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #40 on: March 07, 2017, 10:24:42 am »
Being the medieval reenactor I am I'm seeing a very nice cloak!
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« Reply #41 on: March 07, 2017, 10:32:30 am »
I was in an antique store yesterday and they had a huge tanned steer hide for $130.  It was professionally tanned and very soft. 
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« Reply #42 on: March 07, 2017, 11:32:33 am »
Isn't it true that blonds have more fun?   8)
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Re: Highland Cattle hides
« Reply #43 on: March 07, 2017, 12:28:10 pm »
Just remember Pat, the carpet has to match the curtains :)

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« Reply #44 on: March 07, 2017, 02:23:01 pm »
That's what Rit dye is for.   :OK
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