How to Make a Rabbit Fur Hat

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5 ай бұрын

I breed rabbits for meat and fur. Their tanned furs can be warmer than wool clothing, and they require much less labor to process. This is my first attempt at making a rabbit fur hat for my baby boy. Next time I'll use a different pattern because this one had some flaws. With fur being a natural byproduct of raising meat, tanning an using the hides makes perfect sense, and it's a valuable skill that most of us have forgotten.
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@jacobchicks3523 5 ай бұрын

Props to you for not putting your kid on the Internet! Can't wait to see more of what you make.

@aaronadams1613 5 ай бұрын

10/10 can't wait to try tanning/using my own wild rabbit hides later this year once I finally get one. Love seeing content from creators out here in Idaho!

@sagesmokesurvival 5 ай бұрын

Good luck! Be careful scraping those wild rabbit hides. They're so thin. I would recommend having the bark solution all made up after you kill a rabbit so you can scrape the hide and put it straight in without drying it. They're just so easy to rip when dry, especially the western cottontails we get around here. Freezing is fine too.

@azazel5673 5 ай бұрын

You could stitch a whole bunch together and make a giant blanket

@adrianlarsen1106 5 ай бұрын

Never thought about summer fur vs. winter fur being different, but of course it makes perfect sense. Nice project.

@Separtist 5 ай бұрын

You have some really great outdoor/diy videos. I always enjoy finding your new ones

@notenoughpancakes2280 4 ай бұрын

This is my new favorite channel! Excellent video!

@katielynn2349 4 ай бұрын

This is so cool!

@MatterBaby68 3 ай бұрын

saw the skinning video and that was my first thought 😂😂

@Pamela.B 4 ай бұрын

I LOVE my rabbit 🐇 hair hat to sleep in when I’m truck-camping in 30° F weather at night. It’s the best! (You are very skilled :)

@dravenq6928 2 ай бұрын

This was great 👍 thank you for these videos

@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Real nice

@staginglightingsensation8505 Ай бұрын

So nice. I always use paper cut out the individual cuts and makes it easier to figure out the actual inner dimension. And if you make them out of wool you got a hard pattern to make more of the same size.

@jacobmoore3122 5 ай бұрын

Man I'd love to buy one of these from you

@ATFofficial.. 5 ай бұрын

Make one

@sagesmokesurvival 5 ай бұрын

Time to open a tannery, haha

@mathewrudder8121 2 ай бұрын

I love your videos man, make a parka! please?!

@punishedhuey4797 5 ай бұрын

Would love to buy one from you

@Rodclutcher 5 ай бұрын

Time to start tanning

@pdudy8261 5 ай бұрын

Amazing! Good that you dont use your child for views.

@ishaqmartinez301 3 ай бұрын

Why don’t you make hats and sell it online id buy them

@EliriawildRift- 4 ай бұрын

i would love it if You made a video on how to properly age rabitt furs. Love watching Your videos.Gretings from Croatia

@FloydGreen-kt1cy 4 ай бұрын

Age the furs? Is there a reason for that?

@machinemaker2248 3 ай бұрын

@@FloydGreen-kt1cyI'm thinking aging is some sort of treatment to make the pelt retain the fur, which is what I'm looking for. I don't want to put all that work in just for the fur to fall out and end up with a leather skull cap, though on thinking about it that does sound kinda cool, and might be good scalp protection for a baldy like me. Lol

@FloydGreen-kt1cy 3 ай бұрын

@@machinemaker2248 wait the fur might fall out?!? A rabbit leather skull cap would be awesome for the apocalypse. 🤔

@machinemaker2248 3 ай бұрын

@@FloydGreen-kt1cy Untreated, yes, the hair falls out. I found the info on this channel in a series of shorts. Tanning uses the tannins in tree bark as a preservative. Looks simple, but it also looks like it will color white fur. I'll keep looking. I'm loving the apocalyptic skull cap idea. Gonna keep that in mind.

@user-jh6cg2rx6n 5 ай бұрын

I would keep it 1 hole skin..fold n stitch......x

@Emkay6 4 ай бұрын

That is a stellar hat! Would it be beneficial to wax your thread before sewing, or is there a reason not to do that?

@Happysecret180 4 ай бұрын

Wow it's really King Kong's skin how! (Plz get the obscure reference)

@bigmanlilcoat 2 ай бұрын

I've only seen rabbit fur hats hair in, now I'm wondering which way it is

@EggSaladSammich Ай бұрын

0:19 responsible father fr

@MariaFiniArtist 2 ай бұрын

I am looking for rabbits that are usable for both meat and fur. You mentioned that you use silver fox for your buck, and your females are crosses. What are they crosses of? Are there any other types of crosses you recommend for both fur and meat?

@loreleibrewer3803 6 күн бұрын

Some good meat+fur breeds: Silver Fox - no one knows for sure what breeds were crossed to make these (some speculate Champagne d'Argenté and Checkered Giant) Argenté - from France; there are 6 different coat colorings, unsure of what breeds were crossed to make it American Chinchilla - a larger version of the Standard Chinchilla, bred for meat and fur in America. Couldn't find info on its heritage Californian - crosses of New Zealand, Standard Chinchilla, and Himalayan Rex - from France, only info I could find on it's origin is that it was from a litter of wild gray rabbits Some or most of these breeds are rare due to the fur industry falling off in the 1940s, most commercial furriers only want animals with white fur (easier to dye)