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Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 4/24/2011, 11:55 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: thread (Todd Olson)

: I'm ready to start skinning my wife's Chuckanut but it just dawned
: on me that I haven't procured any thread for sewing. What do
: most guys use?

There's not a lot of sewing - just on the stems, and plain dental floss will do for polyester fabric. There are many options, such as artificial sinew, braided fishing line, etc.

Good luck!

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: thread
Todd Olson -- 4/24/2011, 10:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread
Dave Gentry -- 4/24/2011, 11:55 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread
Brian -- 4/24/2011, 12:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread
David Bynoe -- 4/24/2011, 1:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread
Ken Blanton -- 4/24/2011, 4:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: thread
Bryan Hansel -- 4/24/2011, 5:00 pm