Quote Originally Posted by narcodog View Post
One ting I have found when buying PB is there is a difference in it's former use. In '75 I bought a small section from Rumph from his barn in PA. The hair is long with nice under fur. A few years ago PB was coming back on the market through various sources. This hair was from rugs and clothing and had been sheared. The long beautiful fibers where not there. It is still usable but not the same. Just sayin.
Actually the bear is the same, no shearing involved... It is just the location on the hide that the particular piece was cut from. The stuff along the sides of the paws is ridiculously long and the farther toward the back you go the shorter the hair. I have a bit of hair that is at least 10" long.