Re: MtMan-List: rabbit fur

[Linda Holley <tipis@mediaone.net>]

The blankets were strips of fine rabbit woven like you would make an  old blanket.
There are warp and weft.  Mostly popular with the Southwest Indians.  I have made 4
of these and they are very comfortable and warm.  Also very durable compared to just
sewing large pieces of rabbit fur together.

Linda Holley

Butch wrote:

> Austin, Tim wrote:
> >
> > Good information on the rabbit fur for the moccasins.  What is the source?
> > I know several of the mountain men used buffalo fur to make moccasins, and a
> > trip of Indians in the west that made blankets of rabbit hides with fur
> > still on.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Tim Austin
>
>         Rabbit skin blankets are very warm, but I'd recommend you put the blanket
> inside an envelope of cloth, etc.  Rabbit skin with the fur on sheds
> something awful.  Good way to wake up with a big old mouthful of rabbit
> fur.
>
>         These were used as baby blankets,too, IIRC.
>
>         Butch