Steve.. You mean there is a difference between Virginny possums and Bama
possums??? Just a different type??? I wonder if they don't tan so well cause
they are real greasy, like some ducks.. My Mother In Law used to cook
"possum and sweet potatoes" years ago, and she'd boil them, pour out the
water to get rid of some of that oil/grease/fat... Then, cook them in a
baking pan... Good if your were REAL hungry LOL...That was in FL, and they
had a real thin coat of fur, and I didn't tie then, so I don't know how
those would be..I'm gonna pick up the next one I find and see how it does
for rsure.. Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Brettell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: SLF Dubbing- now possum
I've used Didelphis virginiana, the wiley Virginia (not Alabama)
opossum, for tying. It works a lot like grey hares' mask: good under
fur and stiff guard hairs, and since squashed on the road is a natural
death for the little critters, there's plenty of them around.
I just don't have much luck with tanning any of these things, so I
salt 'em down, and when they get funky, throw 'em away.
They's a good well fed one living under my porch right now; well fed
out of my trash cans.
Steve,
In Maryland
On 2/9/07, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Don, How does regular ol Alabama possum work??? I JUST ran across one a
while ago, but My wife had groceries in the car and wouldn't let me stop
and get it LOL, But I run across them pretty often here, Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: DonO
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: SLF Dubbing- now possum
Reuven,
I LOVE that Australian possum hide that you sent Jimi for the swap.
It rope-dubbs perfectly, blends great, and stacks like wool.
Those who got the possum strips in Jimi's material swap have gotta try
it out.
I've seen Australian and New Zealand possum dubbings in bags, but it's
already clipped and blended, so stacking is out. Also, when it's
pre-blended, one cannot choose a particular portion of the hide to
harvest hair for a particular look in the dubbing.
Now I can't wait for the wombat.
Don
