That's awesome. Did you make anything out of it?Well,,,, that's how I tanned a hide last (?) year.
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SageHill
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Nope. It just sits on a chair. All the sheepskins we have are on chairs or the couch. Something nice to sit on.
Ridgetop
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I would not try to process the fleeces. Those are the red Dorsets' fleeces right? When DH and I took a spinning class I brought in a fleece so we could all try processing and dying the raw wool. Processing is a lot of work. First you have to pick any bits of straw or weeds out of the wool, then card it a bit, then wash the oil out of it. It was interesting BUT even though I was very careful I did felt the wool. If you look on line you will find people that will process the fleeces for you and return you lovely processed wool ready to spin. You may have to mail the fleeces off to the processor or you may find someone close enough that you could drive them there. Or you could offer them for sale "in the grease" on line. That lovely natural light red color would be very saleable. Dorset wool is a somewhat coarse wool, but the coarseness of the fibers makes it easier to spin than the fine wooled fleeces.
I am glad that you are getting some bending back in the knee. Try not to do that again. LOL Knee replacements are becoming a lot more common and are getting better all the time, but your own natural parts are better!
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One is the California Red and the other is the Dorset x California Red.
I'll do some looking around online and see what pops up. Now I'm wondering if I should keep the woolies incase I like messing with the wool
(or processed wool). DANG !
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SageHill
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It's HAY DAY !!!
I love having a lot of sheep.... I don't love going through hay so fast.
Lambs will go to auction - not yet but it's in the plans.
I love having a lot of sheep.... I don't love going through hay so fast.
Lambs will go to auction - not yet but it's in the plans.
Aw. Poor Obi, he loves the lambs.
Baymule
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I don't have wool sheep because I'd have to learn how to shear. Then learn how to process the wool. I'd have to buy a spinning wheel and learn how to spin. Then learn how to knit, crochet or just tie it in knots. Make my family hideous things that they would have to pretend to like.......
Mini Horses
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nope....none of that will happen here! I'd rather mend fences.
Baymule
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My girls are shedding now and some like to be brushed. They follow me around for more.
