Bob Hanson wrote:
>
> Well. Looks like Robert Broderick is absolutely correct
> about the 3TTT
> saddle. Thanks for passing along the fine corroborating
> catalog details and
> photos. I must admit I am surprised that seals have the
> coarse pores which I
> assume would be from thick hairs. I feel dumb confessing
> this, but I somehow
> always imagined seals had smooth slick skins.
>
Depending on the age of the animal, de-haired sealskin may have larger sized pore holes.
When finished, the skin is blackish and rather coarse, something like sharkskin.
It is marvelously tough and waterproof, yet also very thin and pliable.
For this reason, the Inuit still prefer de-haired sealskin as sole material for their kamiks (boots).
In Greenland, de-haired sealskin is used to make waterproof jackets for kayakers and for kayak shells too. Wonderful lightweight material.
The rest of the animal is eaten raw or boiled. The fat is rendered and used as a condiment or as lamp fuel.
Emanuel (who goes seal hunting with his in-laws) Lowi Montreal, Quebec
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