Rawhide Wrap

[Prairieofthedog]

Just bought a neat antique plains style rifle with a very well executed and professionally done (period) repair of wrist. Strong, but visible. Thinking of adding a rawhide wrap, mostly for aesthetics. Any tips on going about this and a source for rawhide? I crapped out this deer season.View attachment 113383

If you don't like looking at the crack,just take a nice piece of tanned Deer hide and stitch it tight around the wrist. You can then patina it with dye or grease to darken it up. I think that is better than Rawhide. Rawhide can be a pain to work with.

 

[edw.marshall]

Just bought a neat antique plains style rifle with a very well executed and professionally done (period) repair of wrist. Strong, but visible. Thinking of adding a rawhide wrap, mostly for aesthetics. Any tips on going about this and a source for rawhide? I crapped out this deer season.View attachment 113383

Trade rifle repairs

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Trade rifle repairs

Reminds me of that old TV mini-series, Centennial.