Nutria ball bag shedding

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

I bought a handmade nutria ball bag a number of years back. I can't remember the name of the family that made it, but do remember it being somewhere in the neighborhood of $35. It is really well made with fancy stitching and fine leather, the only problem is that the darn thing sheds (that and it is too big, but that is my fault). I just use a crown royal bag for a ball bag because I am afraid of losing all the nutria and being left with just a nutria hide bag. Is this normal for nutria to shed like this, is it normal for any fur to shed like this, or is it just made poorly? Thank you.

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

Just imagine how the Nutria feel.

I hope he felt pretty good in somebodies stomach. darn critter is getting his revenge on me from after the grave :cursing:

 

[necchi]

is it normal for any fur to shed like this, or is it just made poorly? Thank you.

This thing can happen with any or all fur-on hides.
A friend is a Taxidermist,, the word from him is it's a bad tanning job and nothing will stop it.
You can't go back and re-tan or treat it in any manner.
It is what it is, bad tanning.
Once the shedding starts you can not stop it.

His advice, Shave it or wet and scrape it to get a hide.

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

His advice, Shave it or wet and scrape it to get a hide.

thank you. should I apply sno-seal to it when it is bare hide?

 

[necchi]

Folks use all kinds of stuff, each person happens to use the best treatment.
I'm a fan of Sno-Seal myself.

 

[Paul R]

I'm not sure we can talk about nutria on this site. They weren't imported in to the US until the 1930s.
Paul

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

I'm not sure we can talk about nutria on this site. They weren't imported in to the US until the 1930s.
Paul

sorry, I thought they were indigenous because only a lunatic would import nutria.

 

[Patocazador]

Hunger and the Great Depression led to a lot of crazy stuff.
I'm not sure if it was the feds or the state of Louisiana but they were imported to help trappers make a living.

Now, who can we blame for love bugs, fire ants, and killer bees? :idunno:

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

they are really delicious from what I hear, but I also understand that they are a nuisance to farmers and ranchers

 

[Jim C]

I'm not sure we can talk about nutria on this site. They weren't imported in to the US until the 1930s.
Paul

Why, it ain't nuttin' but a cross twixt a beaver and an 'ol ground hawg anyhoo. :haha:

 

[Paul R]

Sorry, I had to go back & ask a dumb question before I could figure how to post smilies that I wanted to include before. :idunno:
:nono:
Paul

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

Now, who can we blame for...killer bees? :idunno:

It is my understanding that US plantation owners introduced them into their South American "banana republics" sometimes in the earlier part of the 20th, and the killer bees have been migrating north at a slow rate ever since.

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

no reason to apologize. I actually did some research to see if they were imported from a place that had a muzzleloading background to counter you at first; I was hoping for Spain, but as it turns out: mainly Brazil

 

[ohio ramrod]

I'm not sure we can talk about nutria on this site. They weren't imported in to the US until the 1930s.
Paul

We can talk about nutrias on this site since the importing of their furs to England from south america was one reason for the decline of our fur trade. What we can not talk about are naugies and their hides since they are an endangered species(if not already extinct). :yakyak: :bow:

 

[necchi]

I miss the Naugha, Oil of Naugha was a great addition to lube.

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

What we can not talk about are naugies and their hides since they are an endangered species

good thing you warned me because I was about to post on why my 'mogwai'skin hat wont stop singing :shocked2:

 

[garra]

Shave or wet it and scrape. :hmm: I have a reindeer hide that is shedding really badly. I can grab some hair and pull it out. Can't decide to just chuck it out or try to get the hair off.

 

[Cleburne]

"What we can not talk about are naugies and their hides since they are an endangered species(if not already extinct)."

Must confess my dear old dad contributed to the naugies' demise. He had a very comfortable recliner made from naugahide. Please don't hold it again' him, he didn't know no better.

 

[tenngun]

I'm not sure we can talk about nutria on this site. They weren't imported in to the US until the 1930s.
Paul

Why, it ain't nuttin' but a cross twixt a beaver and an 'ol ground hawg anyhoo. :haha:

They were sold as 'swamp beaver' you might see a coat in a antique store of beaver, that if you look close looks a lot like nutria.

 

[CrackStock]

I'm not sure we can talk about nutria on this site. They weren't imported in to the US until the 1930s.
Paul

sorry, I thought they were indigenous because only a lunatic would import nutria.

The same guy who invented and marketed Tabasco Sauce brought them here. They were used partly for the fur trade, but also for felt hats. The early Campaign hats used by the military were very often a nutria blend - as specified in the contract specs in the 1890s. The initial furs for the felt had been brought here from South America and it was thought that they would be a viable product.

As to the shedding, I think that the hair is just going to fall out and there is nothing to stop it. Might need to stop by New Orleans and take a few of the critters home with you. We will not care whether they are alive or dead as long as they leave...