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Post by UgashikBob on May 25, 2005 10:20:04 GMT -5
Just returned from our annual "Spring Out" trip to where it seemed like I spent most of the time at traffic lights. Did manage to get our furs tanned with just a few weeks turn around which was a welcome change. Left all of our otter and beaver there where we are having bedspreads made.  |
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Post by Kristianna on May 25, 2005 15:24:10 GMT -5
Wow! Those furs are absolutely *gorgeous*.
Thanks for sharing such a great photo and its nice to see you around here. I've missed your posts.
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Post by kritter on May 26, 2005 15:38:25 GMT -5
ohhh sooo beautiful, how do you tan yours? im making some deer leather right now. gonna make some furs next go round. what would those , are they wolves?, go for??and is that badger??what kind of prices ya gettin on those, ? we dont have wolves per say here, coyotes, we do.think they have let some wolves go down this way recently, but thy dont allow hunting them yet.
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Post by UgashikBob on May 27, 2005 9:51:41 GMT -5
Kritter:
Those are wolves and wolverine in the photo. Since there is no height reference in the photo they are hard distinguish from coyote except for the fact it is a 8' ceiling. We had all our furs tanned at a commercial tannery in Anchorage. We don't sell any of our fur but suspect both the wolves and wolverine would bring at least $300 tanned.
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Post by kritter on May 27, 2005 17:21:54 GMT -5
why did i say badgers, totally different color, ok so ill blame it on being a southerner lol. awww man, was gonna try and talk ya out of a couple of those wolves. wouldnt a bedspread of those just be georgous. im very envious.i would settle for a bunny bedspread. how much does it usually cost to have them profesionally tanned up that way, places ive looked round here cost wayy to much. guess il keep practicing on these deer hides and maybe one day get the chance at something nicer.
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Post by kritter on May 27, 2005 17:23:14 GMT -5
oh forgot to ask, so what will yo be doing with those hides then.??
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Post by UgashikBob on May 30, 2005 9:37:11 GMT -5
Not real sure yet what we will do with the hides but will probably make something with them. Whatever I could sell them for seems to litttle for the amount of work required to get them.
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Post by arctichomestead on Jan 5, 2006 0:59:20 GMT -5
off subject, but beautiful kitchen!!!
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Post by ugashikrobert on Jan 5, 2006 11:51:13 GMT -5
Here is another view of the kitchen project. Some assembly required and it only took one winter.  |
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Post by arctichomestead on Jan 5, 2006 16:40:31 GMT -5
Holy cow! Your wife is lucky woman indeed!!
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Post by Kristianna on Jan 6, 2006 12:18:59 GMT -5
Bob ~you do have a beautiful home. I love your kitchen!
K
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Post by ugashikrobert on Jan 6, 2006 20:53:25 GMT -5
Kristianna:
When we first started considering life in the real bush one of things my bride made very clear was Dinty Moore under visqueen was not her idea of fun and she wanted as many of the amenties from the city as possible. Done every thing I could to make that happen without the traffic taxes and brown air. There are some that dont consider ours a bush lifesyle because of all the luxery's we have but I dont see them living very remote year round without frequent trips out. I can not see making a heavy investment in a remote area and travleing out frequently to acquire what you could of intergrated locally. Depends on your goals and committments. Would be interested to see just how many people do live year round in remote areas of Alaska without frequent trips out.
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Post by spirit on Feb 12, 2006 4:03:23 GMT -5
Wonderful photos!Thanks for sharing.
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