Does anyone have any woodchuck (groundhog in the South) they would be willing to trade? I would like to get a piece that’s about 6x6 inches if possible. If you are interested let me know what you would want in terms of a swap. I have found one store that has it but the patch looked very small to me.
Thank you,
Greg
good company look under misc. for untaned skins
Greg,
Let me check in my supplies. I seem to remember buying an entire hide a while back. I’ll check this afternoon and let you know. If I have it, it’s yours.
Jim Smith
Thank you Eric, I appreciate the link to hide and fur (I had forgotten all about them). And thank you James for the offer; I’m sure I’ve got something I can swap for it.
Greg,
My apologies. In looking through my supplies, I find that it was a badger pelt that I purchased not a woodchuck. You’re more than welcome to a patch of that pelt if you’d like. The coloration is different than Woodchuck, but it is a nice fur to work with and can be used in a number of patterns. Just let me know what yu decide.
Jim
Hi Greg,
Coffins creek furs is another option for buying a skin. I bought mine from them years ago. Here’s a link.
http://www.flytyingfurs.com/products.htm#SKINS
Regards,
Mark
James,
Thanks again for the offer. I think I will pursue the woodchuck offered at flytyingfurs; they have a grade 2 at an attractive price. I am going to be using this to make some of Fran Better’s Gray Wulff flies and he uses woodchuck for the tail.
Thank you Mark for the link; I appreciate it.