Bull's Pizzle

[Essentia]

Any of you rawhide guys make these? or anybody know where to buy them?

Cheers

Tony

[Essentia]

Any of you rawhide guys make these? or anybody know where to buy them?

Cheers

Tony

This is photo of one, I'm just interested in the brown twisted shaped leather end rather than one with the rubber handle added......?????????????????????

Tony

[millwright]

You might give Tejas industries a call at (806)364-0951, ask for Bill Confer. He might could hook you up. I'm sure you could go to your local slaughter house and have them set aside a bull/steer stick for you. You'd have to let it dry of course and I'm not sure if there's any special method for drying a pizzle that's any different than regular rawhide. The good thing about this is you could stretch it to whatever length you wanted, or stretch it to have whatever twist you wanted to it.

There's people here that are better able to answer this question than me, but just my 2 cents worth as to where I'd start looking.

[oldtimer]

You might find them in a pet store? I found a batch of dried bulls pizzels in the local pet store. They are sold as chewing toys for dogs. ( I don´t think the buyers know what they serve their dog ! )

[rawhide1]

I just got some bull buffalo pizzles. I'm going to have a go at drying them. Not to sure as to the method as I can't find much on them. I know I will need to insert a rod to help it stay stiff(no pun intended) But it will be touch and go as far as twisting it and drying it. I'll let ya know how it turns out!!!

Mike

[Essentia]

I just got some bull buffalo pizzles. I'm going to have a go at drying them. Not to sure as to the method as I can't find much on them. I know I will need to insert a rod to help it stay stiff(no pun intended) But it will be touch and go as far as twisting it and drying it. I'll let ya know how it turns out!!!

Mike

Apparently you just tie it up hang some weight from it and let it dry out natural for a few weeks, but thats a big apparently as I've no experience of it.....I'll look forward to seeing how you get on....

Tony

[millwright]

So you got your buffalo! Yeah, keep us informed how it goes with all of it.

[jimsaddler]

Apparently you just tie it up hang some weight from it and let it dry out natural for a few weeks, but thats a big apparently as I've no experience of it.....I'll look forward to seeing how you get on....

Tony

Pizzles should be salted with Rock Salt and a long piece of Spring Wire threaded through while they are still wet. the thick end is secured strongly into a rafter or similar with the wire protruding then the thin end is secured to an Anvil or similar weight with plenty of room for it to stretch the Pizzle as it dries 2ft is enough. Rub Salt into it every day and scrape off the tissues gradualy back to flesh and a good shape. If you want a twisted effect simply bind with Copper or Brass wire when you hang it. don't use stell wire as it will stain. It takes at least a week in hot weather up to months in winter. I used to finish off with a sludge of Alum rubbed into the Flesh about midway through the Drying. When Dry Cut the wire to lenth and put a dob of solder or weld on each end. Varnish to preserve it and you should have the Best Handle you can get. They used to be refferred to as Sinew Crops and I've seen some that were over 140 years old and still perfect.

Kindest Regards.

Jim.

[rawhide1]

Jim

Thanks for the instructions. I have one I haven't messed with yet. I think I probably ruined the other one. I'll do the the other one by following your instructions. What happens if ya don't salt them and what is and were do ya get alum.

Thanks, Mike

[rawhide1]

millwright

I did get the hide. I got it stretched today and fleshed. I'll start working on dry scraping the hair tommorrow as I didn't get everything gathered to use the water method. I'm taking pictures as I go along.

Mike