Rawhide

Rawhide is made by scraping the inside of large whole hides, removing the hair, cleaning thoroughly, frame stretching to dry, and then sanding both sides smooth. I do not bleach the skins, so they retain their natural colour when dried. Chosen hides are large with few or no holes, knife scores, stains, or blemishes.

Hides are available whole or in pre-cut drum circles. When cutting the drum heads, I take care to choose portions of uniform thickness and integrity.

Rawhide Cordage - Babiche

Pre-cut rawhide cordage or babiche is available for drum frame lacing, snowshoes, etc. Rawhide cordage is a very useful fastener, when laced up wet it cinches extremely tight as it dries to secure and hold fast. It is extremely strong, lasts almost forever, and can be reused over and over again. Different sizes of cord are available, from thin caribou string up to heavy bison cords.

Prices

(all prices in USD, contact me for CDN $ orders)