Members tonyc1 Posted March 27, 2009 Members Report Posted March 27, 2009 There are no reservations here for raising 'roo! They don't need to do that, as they are everywhere. They are even in some small towns. There are millions across the country. We live about 20 mile from the capital city and we get wallaby in the paddocks and sometimes in the yard. Last year 2 of us shot 1500 of them about 1 mile from my house and hardly made a dent in their numbers. The meat is used for pet food but we do eat a few of them ourselves. It is good leather. Tony.
Members analogphotographer Posted March 28, 2009 Members Report Posted March 28, 2009 I hope you are not offended by my above post,i respect your girlfriends views and find it admirable that you are trying to find a way to enjoy your new hobby with her in mind.I wish i had an answer for you,i should not have posted as it was not an answer to your original post.Hope it all works out for you.
Members Tkleather1 Posted March 28, 2009 Members Report Posted March 28, 2009 Guys be nice…The only thing you can try to find is animals that have to be put down because there are to many of them… you can reason that these animals are going to get killed no matter what and the skins might as well go to a good cause. Yeah Like a cow!! I am sorry I should not have gone about it this way but the dang PETA people have done too many things to this country and the farmers and ranchers who started this country. so noah I am sorry But I do not agree with any of the values that were brought up in your post and I too will stand in the corner for 10 minutes. Tim Worley TK-Leather If you don't ask and dont try how are you gonna learn anything?
Members Kevinjohnson Posted March 28, 2009 Members Report Posted March 28, 2009 I refuse to apologize
Members badger Posted March 28, 2009 Members Report Posted March 28, 2009 Kevin, You are entiltled to your views, Noah and his partner is to hers. He did not come here soliciting opinions on his or her beliefs or lifestyle, simply to ask a reasonable question of a board of fellow leatherworkers. He came looking for help, and instead got blasted with what I consider the most offensive unprovoked attack I've witnessed on the internet. Let's put the shoe on the other foot. Let's say that you arrive at Leatherworker.net, having heard of the almost legendary goodwill surrounding this amazing board, and ask a reasonable question of reasonable people. What you get instead of a calm, reasoned and useful answer is a vicious attack by an insensetive, loudmouthed yahoo hell bent on destroying and ridiculing everything he doesn't understand. 'Fear and loathing' is a phrase coined by Hunter Thompson to decribe what happened to him when he encountered the same thing. I feel it appropriate here. How would you have felt if that had happened to you a mere 20 days ago when you first turned up here? It takes a big man to apologise Kevin. I quote; 'Grow a sack'. Karl
Contributing Member UKRay Posted March 28, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted March 28, 2009 After re-reading this thread a number of times I can see my comment wasn't even slightly helpful, sorry if it offended you Noah. I was simply trying to think laterally as the two skills are closely linked. "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
carr52 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 Good luck Noah, you'll need it in this relationship. Tom
Members flyingcuda Posted March 28, 2009 Members Report Posted March 28, 2009 what a thread! the pure passion of beliefs! not a wonder we see all the incredible art here. unfortunatly i don't think there will ever be a winner in this. animals have always and more than likely always will be used for our needs...sad but true. perhaps if your girlfriend can see it in a different way.... they are going to be killed regardless..no matter what she or anyone believes....instead of the hides going to waste..you can take it and create something beautiful in honour of the animal...not trying to be corny..but seriously..if she can see the beauty in it..she may be able to accept it better. the feel and the smell of leather is almost intoxicating. we take pictures of the ones we love...to preserve what they have contributed to our lives. when we lose someone...do we burn those photos? we are honouring the animals by making something useful from what they left behind. sorry..going way off direction here. it's great that you want to make your girlfriend happy...but don't let her dictate what you do, life is too short...good luck and don't let the passions of others dictate what you do either...don't be angry with the folks who got carried away here...they love what they do and perhaps they felt attacked too. let us know how this turns out for you...best of luck linda
electrathon Posted March 28, 2009 Report Posted March 28, 2009 I am rather embarased by some of the responses here too. Badger is spot on. Noah, I thought of this last night. Would it be an option if you found/used salvage leather? Leather that was reused from other projects or was bought at a thrift store? A purse made in the 70's might have a piece of usable leather on it. Things like that. Aaron
Members gnarls Posted March 28, 2009 Members Report Posted March 28, 2009 Noah: Not sure what is in your area, but there are times when animals have to be put done for health reasons and not for meat and the hides may be available if you can do the tanning. the towns around us had to thin down the deer pop[ulation in towns for that reason was not for meat, not sure if that would be acceptable for you to use. game and fish department may know of somthing. you local vets that have to put animals down. hope you can find somthing that works for the both of you.
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