Question for craftsmen

[Eterry]

To Those who use small tanned hides, ie. raccoon, rabbit, etc.
How do you prefer you hide? Case skinned or open skinned ?

Deer and larger are open skinned of course.

Thanks for your input.

 

[necchi]

Tough call. I guess it depends on the value of the individual hide at purchase.
Is it a good buy?
I always see the wonderful presentation a hide makes in a case cut, but then I have to slice up the hide for my project knowing I'll have left-overs.
It's the face/back of a hide most folks want to see, not the belly. Even though the belly can has some really nice fur,,
Case skinned Otter always makes me drool, but how many Arrow Quivers do ya need?

 

[andy52]

Most of the hides I've purchased were cased but I had to cut them open anyway to make hats so for me the quality of the hide would make the difference.

 

[smo]

Maybe I otter try one instead of raccoon…