Joe in SC
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pencil holder appears to be a scrotum. A safari going friend of mine had his wife a handbag made from cape bufufflo scrotum.
A Shield encased in Elephant
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If humans are killing elephants because humans move into elephant territory I hope none of the remains go to waste.
It's just a matter of time we will do ourselves in.
Yes including myself to some extent!
It's just a matter of time we will do ourselves in.
Yes including myself to some extent!
mc5aw
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Elephant is a hide source that goes on and off the list with regularity. I own several pairs of exotic hide boots, two of which are from legally culled elephant. There were times in the past when such boots could not be ordered for any price ... other times they could be ordered by the dozen. Look at what Sam Andrews offers in his catalogue of exotic holster materials.
Exotic hides used for belts, boots, holsters, etc. by reputable artisans are not the byproduct of poaching.
Exotic hides used for belts, boots, holsters, etc. by reputable artisans are not the byproduct of poaching.
F75gunslinger
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I never said it did. The holster is a beautiful piece, and I would love to have one like it in my collection. This was my comment to some of the people that were speaking badly of the fact that an elephant was killed to make the holster. I think that if the entire animal was used ( or at least what could be used ), then i am all for it. Some comments led me to think that some members think it's a shame to use the animal regardless of the reason that it was killed.
HCH
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I wonder how many holsters you can get out of one elephant?
harley46580
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I call this my PETA rig, it's both genuine elephant on the holster and real ivory for the grips. I sleep just fine with it next to the bed!
Vintage Elephant-1.jpg by White Tiger Photographic, on Flickr
Vintage Elephant-1.jpg by White Tiger Photographic, on Flickr
U win how do you want your Tofu prepared
This has nothing to do with PETA it is a CITES issue CITES
Why do a lot of people think you have to be a gay, vegetarian tree hugger to oppose the killing and exploitation of endangered species?
This is the 21st Century not the 19th. The time of the Great White Hunter.
I eat steaks, love venison and use lots of leather products but they are mostly made from cattle, lamb, goat or deerskin, even kangaroo.
Why do a lot of people think you have to be a gay, vegetarian tree hugger to oppose the killing and exploitation of endangered species?
This is the 21st Century not the 19th. The time of the Great White Hunter.
I eat steaks, love venison and use lots of leather products but they are mostly made from cattle, lamb, goat or deerskin, even kangaroo.
This has been said in other threads. If you don't agree with any OP, move along. There is no need to defend, reflect, rebutt, criticize or take moral ground.
Now if the OP asks for an opinion way in. But I didn't see mention of that in the post.
Now if the OP asks for an opinion way in. But I didn't see mention of that in the post.
Seanhagerty
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In the areas in which elephant are legally hunted they are not endangered but in reality over populated. The money the hunts brings to the country thru National parks, camp fire programs does more to save the species than anyone claiming to help them from becoming extent by not hunting them or stopping someone else from hunting them. There is a lot of politics involved in CITIES and they are not always right. Many years ago they had leopard on the non import endangered list only to find out they were far from endangered even coming into the cities at night to hunt.
Cheetah a non importable endangered species is killed as vermin in Africa on ranches where it competes with live stock, because there is no commercia value to the animal!
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How fortunate we are to have you to tell us what to do and how to do it. "Move along". I like that. No opinions allowed. You should be a moderator, or a hall monitor or something.
I have an idea. Let's just make this a Show and Tell Forum. We can just post pretty photographs for members to admire, but not talk about them or say anything. We can just make this a giant gun image hosting site. Of course, that sort of negates the entire concept of a "forum", but maybe everyone will be happy then.
That said, this whole thread and approximately 95% of the comments I've read on it are about the most idiotic I've ever read on this forum. I wonder what forum visitors think if they read some of this garbage? Not my problem, I guess, since it isn't my forum, but a whole lot of the comments on this thread don't sound like things responsible gun owners, hunters, and shooters would say. Kinda sad, really.
. Should have listened to my own advise.Joe in SC
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Leonard, no prize necessary. Actually, me thinks I should have kept my knowledge of the material to myself.
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ColbyBruce
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I like the OP's holster. That said, my hat is off to the hunter who neutered the Cape Buffalo to make a purse for his wife...especially if he turned the Buffalo loose afterwards. That would be the definition of a man right there.
The funny thing and it happens a lot is when woman pick it up and caress it, saying how cool it is and then asks whats it made of! Maybe its a genetic hormonal thing that makes them handle it?
mc5aw
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I had a broiled kydex fillet once. It tasted like a rubber chicken.
BigMoneyGrip
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What about the poor naugas? You never hear anyone taking up for these poor animals. Their hyde is everywhere!
