and stay warm... the really old-fashion way!

Rabbit skin blankets have probably been around for thousands of years. They were made by indigenous peoples of North… by mfalconer

About this item Hideout is made in the shape of old tree stump and provides a safe and secure resting spot Made from a wood and plastic composite Satisfies the small animal's natural instinct to hide Actual size 10-3/4-inch long, 10-inch wide, 8-inch high The large size is ideal for dwarf rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas Comes in assorted colors

Turn a deer hide into soft, supple buckskin with your own two hands. We walk you through the brain tanning method of how to tan a hide.

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This is the process that we used to make our rabbit foot key-chains. You can also see the video version of this How-To here: How to make a rabbit foot key chain Items needed: (affiliate links

Rabbits are relatively easy to care for, breeds prolifically, and has many uses. We share 7 options for raising rabbits for profit.

Seth Larsen on Instagram: "How I flesh rabbit hides using traditional stone tools to prepare them for tanning. Fur is an incredible largely forgotten resource. Renewable, biodegradable, sustainable, and warm even when wet, it’s really too bad modern clothing markets favor synthetic petroleum based material over nature’s perfectly designed insulation. #rabbits #fur #survival #homesteading"

Usually you pull the entire rabbit skin off in one and you get a type of “tube” during harvesting. Meat and fat needs to be scraped away from the inside of the skin. At the class someone mentioned that you can use the rabbit’s hipbone as a scrape. Once the skin is cleared of meat it can be tanned by smearing it with the brain of the animal. Then it can be smoked. Salt is often used to prepare hides but apparently it makes the hide very hard.

Thinking of adding meat rabbits to your homestead? Great! Here are some points to consider before getting meat rabbits on your homestead or farm!