A couple years ago i was touring the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody Wyoming and they had on Display a very old Plains Rifle that had its stock repaired in the way you described. Even after all these many years the repair seemed solid enough! Brilliant Keith! and thanks...great to see you turning out vids my friend...atb...woods
used to buy my rawhides fresh frozen. thawed them out, cut the parts I needed and froze them until I needed them. you are correct once it is dryied it is a difficult thing to cut.
you may laugh my friend , i get my raw hide from pet stores ..im still a city dweller , plumber by trade.. but i fine raw hides great for banding bushcraft builds . glad to see your video about raw hides , keith . hope for videos on uses of the raw hide.. billy joe
Always good to hear from you mate. Yes the blade is new, Xmas present from a knife maker close friend of mine. I still prefer to carry my old butcher knife though :) Regards, Keith.
Thanks for the video. I’ve never used rawhide, so this was very interesting. Would a woodsman have carried rawhide with them to be used in building something or making repairs?
If you can place the rawhide on a flat surface & cut it with accuracy, there is no reason why you can't cut it when it is wet & soft. If you watch my video on securing the joins on my Welsh Drag Cart with rawhide strips, you will see that I cut the rawhide into narrower strips whilst it is wet & soft. Thank you for your comment/question, much appreciated. Regards, Keith.
You would have to take into account that it's going to shrink and it might not shrink evenly and the shape would come out warped? Assuming you needed an even shape though
Thank you for the video!
Much appreciated Aura, thank you.
Regards, Keith.
Thanks as always, Keith, for sharing your considerable knowledge!
that cutting technique sticking the knife in the crack in the stump is the best thing - I imagine you could use that for a lot of things!
Thank you for taking the time to comment Rachel, much appreciated.
Regards, Keith.
Always enjoy visiting with you and learning.
And I very much appreciate it Steve.
Regards, Keith.
A couple years ago i was touring the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody Wyoming and they had on Display a very old Plains Rifle that had its stock repaired in the way you described.
Even after all these many years the repair seemed solid enough!
Brilliant Keith! and thanks...great to see you turning out vids my friend...atb...woods
Good to hear from you again my friend, always appreciated.
Regards, Keith.
I am subscribed, and I do have the bell rung..
I don't understand how I missed this one.
Your videos are always great to see...
Keep them coming. ..
Appreciated Willy Bee.
Keith.
Thanks for showing Kieth!
Good day Tom, thank you for commenting mate. You take care out there.
Regards, Keith.
used to buy my rawhides fresh frozen. thawed them out, cut the parts I needed and froze them until I needed them. you are correct once it is dryied it is a difficult thing to cut.
Good to hear from you again Red Sky, thanks for commenting.
Regards, Keith.
you may laugh my friend , i get my raw hide from pet stores ..im still a city dweller , plumber by trade.. but i fine raw hides great for banding bushcraft builds .
glad to see your video about raw hides , keith .
hope for videos on uses of the raw hide..
billy joe
Good day Billy, good to hear from you again. I will see what I can do.
Regards, Keith.
Good demonstration.
Thank you Hershel.
Keith.
Nice my friend good to see you back ! Love the blade . New one ? You take care cheers
Always good to hear from you mate. Yes the blade is new, Xmas present from a knife maker close friend of mine. I still prefer to carry my old butcher knife though :)
Regards, Keith.
Thanks for the video!
My pleasure.
Keith.
Thanks for the video. I’ve never used rawhide, so this was very interesting. Would a woodsman have carried rawhide with them to be used in building something or making repairs?
JGB Sweeper - often. Mountain men always had rawhide shirts with fringe they'd cut off & use as needed.
Very likely JGB, I carry strips for repairing my moccasins along with sinew.
Keith.
why not just cut it when its wet and soft?
If you can place the rawhide on a flat surface & cut it with accuracy, there is no reason why you can't cut it when it is wet & soft. If you watch my video on securing the joins on my Welsh Drag Cart with rawhide strips, you will see that I cut the rawhide into narrower strips whilst it is wet & soft.
Thank you for your comment/question, much appreciated.
Regards, Keith.
You would have to take into account that it's going to shrink and it might not shrink evenly and the shape would come out warped? Assuming you needed an even shape though