Members Cajunsavage Posted October 20, 2015 Members Report Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) What is the most expensive/durable fur? I was going to use mink, fox or Lynx. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Edited October 20, 2015 by Cajunsavage Quote
Moderator Art Posted October 20, 2015 Moderator Report Posted October 20, 2015 Russian Sable. Art Quote
Members Cajunsavage Posted October 20, 2015 Author Members Report Posted October 20, 2015 Awesome, thanks for the reply Quote
Members simontuntelder Posted October 21, 2015 Members Report Posted October 21, 2015 A chinchilla coat would also require some investment. It's probably not that durable though. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted February 18, 2018 Report Posted February 18, 2018 11 hours ago, DV8DUG said: Human.... Oh that's rich!!! Quote
Members Bodean Posted February 18, 2018 Members Report Posted February 18, 2018 11 hours ago, DV8DUG said: Human.... Well there are some that are furry. Quote
Members JMixx Posted April 7, 2018 Members Report Posted April 7, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 10:39 AM, DV8DUG said: Human.... I would have concerns about durability. And the skin seems able to stretch almost infinitely. Assuming you can coerce the wearer out if it in the first place. Quote
Members DV8DUG Posted April 7, 2018 Members Report Posted April 7, 2018 That's because of the moisture content I'm sure. Once tanned properly everything should tool well. Maybe just a leg to start with and get a feel for it. Quote
Members CovinMauritzen Posted October 24, 2018 Members Report Posted October 24, 2018 Vicuña maybe? They can only be shorn every three years and must be wild caught. A vicuña wool sportscoat can easily coat into the tens of thousands of dollars. So I can only imagine if you killed and skinned one how much more expensive it would be. Quote
Members VabaX Posted October 29, 2018 Members Report Posted October 29, 2018 Most expensive? idk, take you pick of rare/exotic/endangered animals, its probably one of them. Lets go with the Tassy Tiger... Most durable? probably cow..... Quote
Members ScoobyNewbie Posted October 29, 2018 Members Report Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) Having owned chinchillas I can tell you that their fur is an escape mechanism. Or it sure seemed that way. Soft as baby hair, but any change in temp makes them drop fur. Worse than rabbit which was really popular in the 70s-80s. Buy a rabbit coat one year and the next year it has mange... ick. Meanwhile I have found 40-50 year old mink and fox coats at estate sales in perfect condition. I think sable is in the weasel family like mink, so yeah, Russian sable might be the most stable. Cold weasels... lol. Human skin isn’t used much because I was always told our skin is inferior to pig skin, not to mention the fuss other people make about its use. To Serve Man! Edited October 29, 2018 by ScoobyNewbie Quote
Members LetterT Posted October 29, 2018 Members Report Posted October 29, 2018 There are a few examples of human skin used on book binding but I think it has more with mystical powers of the human soul then anything else. Quote
bermudahwin Posted October 29, 2018 Report Posted October 29, 2018 As none of the following is 'tasteful' and none of the skins given with known consent, you may want to stop now if you are easily offended. John Osborne, one time Governor of Wyoming, has a pair of shoes made from the skin of a criminal that was lynched. They are in Carbon County Museum in Rawlins, Wyoming. The Nazi were known to have used human skin for a number of artifacts (and it could well be that a number of antagonists did this to the opposition), in various museums there are Lampshades, Notebooks etc. In the various collections of leather, say at tannery museums or technical schools there may be samples of Human Skin. I saw some when I was a student, but we were not allowed to handle it as it was fragile. also it was claimed that the source was unknown. Quote
Members DV8DUG Posted November 1, 2018 Members Report Posted November 1, 2018 Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin. As of Oct 2018, The Anthropodermic Book Project "has identified 49 alleged anthropodermic books in the world's libraries and museums. Of those, 30 books have been tested or are in the process of being tested. Eighteen of the books have been confirmed as having human skin bindings and twelve were proven to be not of human origin but of sheep, pig, cow, or other animals. Then there's this: Company claims to make belts & shoes out of human skin Quote
Members Matt S Posted November 1, 2018 Members Report Posted November 1, 2018 The topic of human leather came up a few years ago: Opinion on this topic seems fairly polarising. When I'm dead I really don't care what happens to my hide so long as I wasn't murdered for it. However as a friend pointed out when I registered for organ donation, nobody will want my kidneys if they're pickled in vivo... Quote
Members hotleatherworlds Posted March 6, 2023 Members Report Posted March 6, 2023 Russian Sable fur is the most expensive fur because of its silky texture and light weight. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted March 6, 2023 Contributing Member Report Posted March 6, 2023 especially now as you cannot buy it without the risk of hefty fines and/or prison time Quote
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