White Fox Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Think you might like this... http://www.eaglerockfur.com/index.html W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Nice site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurman Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 The full length buffalo coat below is fully loaded with testosterone, manly fur: http://www.eaglerockfur.com/coats/pages/EagleRockAfternoon-034.htm And this one is a complete outfit, with hat and mittens: http://www.eaglerockfur.com/coats/pages/EagleRockMorning-352.htm There is a certain rough edge to these furs, a refreshing change from ranch minks and feminine cuts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailonfurs Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 why do I get dead links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbernard92 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 oh I love eagle rock furs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKcoyote Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 why do I get dead links? I do not know, but it is possible that Eagle-Rock's server rejects requests from European addresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Fox Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Would be interesting to know if other European/Asian etc members cannot see the site. If you cannot, it is very western looking, with some photos involving horses. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod_bee Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I can access everything from germany ... .... hope that helps Zaphod_bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imax-7 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Me definitely like I sure hope I spelled definitely right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandy-uk Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I love the colours of blue used in the home page.. it gives the page a cold feeling of snow and almost..'invites' you to wear fur.. lovely shades.. real pleasant photography kisses brandy xxxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxette Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 The throws and home decor are my favourites. Wondering if the buffalo coats are as soft as they look like they might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelley and kevin Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 The guy that leases our ranch back in Montana has bought a Bison to raise for the meat that unles it ends up being a pet...... The meat is supposed to be better for you too. I have seen this particular Bison up close and the hair on him is fairly course probably even more so than the bear skins I've seen. Maybe not soft as I'd like but I'll bet it's warm. We saw a couple of Bison coats in a museum in Montana that dated from the late 1800s to the very early 1900's and they looked rough but still wearable. Now if I could get the hide from the Bison back in Montana after it is taken to to be butchered........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 People use the underfiber of the bison to make knitted items such as shawls, mittens, hats, and sweaters. I have felt bison underfiber. It is definitely soft, but doesn't have the silky hand of fine cashmere. The feel is a bit drier, not as liquidly smooth as cashmere. In terms of softness, qiviut, guanaco, and vicuña have bison underfiber beat. There is also shahtoosh, which I haven't felt (it's illegal to sell/buy this rare fiber from the endangered Tibetan antelope, also known as chiru). Bison meat is healthier than beef, but the bison that provides the meat has to be grass fed, not grain fed. Grain fed beef is much lower in omega-3 fatty acids and higher in saturated fat and cholesterol than grass-fed beef. The omega-3 fatty acids are produced in the leaves of plants. Omega-6 fatty acids are produced in the seeds of plants, such as grains. If you feed corn to a cow, its meat will have higher levels of omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids. Humans evolved to benefit from a dietary intake ratio of 1:1 when it comes to omega-3s and omega-6s. The modern American diet has a ratio that is seriously out of balance in favor of omega-6s, thanks to all the corn we eat in the form of corn-fed livestock. The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan Tricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelley and kevin Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 The cattle and the one Bison are all graze on the natural grasses and when winter comes around they are supplemented with hay and alfalfa.........The beef we have had back there is better than anything we've gotten in a store here. Part of that is due to how long it is allowed to hang in a smaller operation versus a large production oriented operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Range fed is best for all the above reasons. Feed lot beef is simply out of balance in so amny ways. It's all about controlled marketing and not dietary needs. If cooked properly it is also much tastier and not at all tough. I've had Bison which I purchase from a local supermarket. I prefer it to feedlot beef any day of the week. It's been a long time since I've had range fed beef though. OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReFur Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 $25 a pound makes it truly a luxury Wondered if the underfur might be like Woolly Opossum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 $25 a pound for what? Bison? I sure don't pay that much. Maybe $5 max. Can't find range feed beef but then I'm not much of a beefeater [pun] anyway Grew up on the east coast and live on the Pacific so I like fish and poultry best. Love Duck. OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReFur Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Yep! Grass fed cattle or bison is $25++ even when they are from local ranches!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 "Let them eat beans and rice." Better for you. OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Fox Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Part of that is due to how long it is allowed to hang in a smaller operation versus a large production oriented operation. That is indeed a HUGE part of it! When it comes to taste that, and the amount of fat are probably the largest contributing factors. If you don't like fat, then bison can be the way to go. If you do, then you will not like Bison. Let's just say that the abattoir part of raising bison can be very difficult. A good many will simply not take them. Their corrals, etc have to be very, very heavily built. A bison is just so much stronger than a cow or a pig. Thus, with all of the hassles from trying to keep them fenced in, trying to truck them, trying to find abattoirs to take them, purchasing high price stock, feeding them for extended periods, fighting diseases with them, etc the price that they get is probably well worth it. As to the fur, I would think that it would be rather bristly, but have never really gotten close enough to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 ReFur asked: Wondered if the underfur might be like Woolly Opossum? *************************************************** I would say woolly opossum is softer. Interestingly, the underfur of the woolly opossum is also used to make knitted garments. It's combined with merino wool for this purpose. By the way, in the fur industry, woolly opossum refers to the same species as Australian possum, also known as brush-possum. Another note: opossum is used to refer to the sole North American species. All other possums are spelled sans o. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& If a lot more people demanded grass-fed beef, a lot more cattle would be raised on grass and the price would come down. A side benefit would be that fewer cattle would be raised since you can't grow as many cattle on grass as you can on corn. They fatten up on corn much faster than on grass since corn is much more calorie loaded. If everyone ate grass-fed beef, everyone would be healthier since there would be less beef to go around and the beef that people eat would be healthier. A side benefit is all the grassland that would replace the cornfields, providing habitat for many wildlife species. It's all about balance. Tricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 <> That should say brush-tailed possum. Tricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Fox Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Another site for Mark... But only if you are on high speed connection. http://www.helenyarmak.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Certainly no interacting with that site. It just scrolls on by. OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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