Does anyone make felt?

[GBov]

I am about to send the growers to freezer camp but due to lack of space I dont want to freeze any more hides.

So I thought of felt!

Any hints or tips would be great, like how to shave a rabbit hide and do the longer outer hairs make the felt scratchy or can they stay in?

 

[Piper]

If you have scalded a chicken, you can do the same to a rabbit hide, to get the fur to slip. It has been side that the water temp only has to be 155, for the fur to slip.

 

[3mina]

You can shave the hides after they're stiff with clippers

 

[GBov]

You can shave the hides after they're stiff with clippers

So just stake them out and then shave them eh? That is a good idea and with the blazing sun we are having now it wont take long for them to dry.

Pity I dont have any clippers :lol:

I wonder how long it would take with a razor?

 

[3mina]

You can get cheap ones at Walmart for less than $20. Just remember to use the oil that comes with them and use canned air to to clean out the blades frequently.