Ideas for Plains Game Backskins

[gxsr-sarge]

Hello All!

Got my shipment of plains game trophies last December from my summer 2012 plains game hunt in Limpopo. Along with the mounts and zebra rug, I received a variety of backskins - impala, gemsbuck, kudu, eland, waterbuck, hartebeest, wildebeest, bushbuck and nyala (no backskin on the warthog). They're all obviously varying sizes, shapes and textures.

I'm wondering what are some your ideas/suggestions for uses (sofa cushions, large quilt are a few of mine). Photos would be awesome as well!!

Thanks.

 

[RogerHeintzman]

gxsr-sarge

my plan is to have my picture frames which will have the animal pic and SCI award card in it covered with that animal skin.


"A Dream can be relived, again and again in Africa."

 

[rnovi]

My wife loves the Pillow and Rug approach - and does the work herself. She's crafty like that.

Other thoughts would include rifle slings, belts, wallets, etc.

 

[get015]

Wildebeest or a combination of various skins makes for good looking gun bags, pillows are always a nice touch as well...

I have two pedestals and the panels were filled in with wildebeest and impala respectively....

Pictures to follow.

My best always.

 

[peras]

Poster size your pics and use as a cover for the frames. They also look nice as a backdrop to a picture collage.

 

[bluey]

I like the gun bag idea .........

 

[Savage Hunter]

we're gonna have a wingback chair done with zebra or wilderbeest. possibly some zebra/leather throw pillows for the couch.

 

[gxsr-sarge]

Those are some awesome ideas! Any pics?

 

[Jeff P]

I do a little leather work. So I made rifle cases out of some back skins

 

[enysse]

Jeff that is beautiful!

 

[Divernhunter]

Jeff P----Do you do work for others?? I have a springbuck back skin I would like made into a pistol or a fifle case. Also maybe some other skins.

 

[ArmyGrunt]

Lovely cases, sir.

 

[edward]

back hides make great rugs.elephant hide makes great vests,holsters,belts,chairs,let the imagination run wild!

 

[bluey]

them half skins look good on the floor, eddie
love your lioness ,but them tusks are something an aussie can only dream of displaying in our home .
that vest is something different , is it heavy ?

 

[Jeff P]

Thanks. No I don't do any work other than my own anymore.

 

[edward]

thanks for your comments.the vest is perfect for going through the wait a bit thorns in africa.tough,but supple.all trophy's were taken with handguns.

 

[enysse]

Edward, you have one heck of a man cave! Congrats!

 

[edward]

easy to have when your wife is your hunting partner,some of the trophies are hers!!!

 

[Royal27]

Jeff,

Love your work.... The cases and particularly the vest.

Sarge,

What did you decide?

 

[CAustin]

Great looking vest Edward.