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hey guys just got some nice ele. hide in and I would like to make some luggage. Any Ideas
Heading to Kauai tomorrow for a week so if I don't answer right away


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Posts: 1366 | Location: SPARTANBURG SOUTH CAROLINA | Registered: 02 July 2008Reply With Quote
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As long as you don't mind having them destroyed (or Stolen) by the best the airlines and TSA seem willing to hire.

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I found this company on a google search. I'm going to send them my buffalo for misc stuff once it comes back home.

http://www.waldenbork.com/lady_access.html

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Good luggage is usually too heavy.
 
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Wouldn't be good for international travel. Customs may take it on your return.
 
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Don't take it out of the country.
I have a hand made knife with elephant sheath. I have all the paperwork for the elepahant hide too but US F&W want you to jump all kinds of hoops if you leave the country with it etc.
Pain in the bum!


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i have a pair of elephant hide Courtnay boots i bought in Vic Falls 6-7 years ago after my safari, then wore home. have also worn them back and forth to Africa every year since then. imagine my surprise when walking through the Atlanta airport concourses last year headed to Moz and perusing the inset displays of USFWS confiscated items and seeing an identical pair of boots on display!! luckily, when i returned the customs guy was a dumbass. he pulled me out of line, made me take off my boots, and sprayed them with insecticide, but didn't realize they were elephant. next time i may not be so lucky ( although i intend to try it again in a few months). do yourself a favor- only use any such luggage within the US.


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Here is a thought.

Take your completed animal skin items to Customs, give them a serial number and fill out a 4457 on them.


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+1 for walden borke , they do nice stuff


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NE 450 No 2,

Great idea...that 4457 can be used for anything.


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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
Here is a thought.

Take your completed animal skin items to Customs, give them a serial number and fill out a 4457 on them.


Dang, that is a good idea!
 
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Might just work!
 
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NOPE...it won't work. I had a good chat with our local USF&W people, if you don't have the trophy import papers for your "animal parts" covered by CITES away they go!!
I was asking this because of a nice ivory collection we have...some in the form of very nice jewelry. I wanted my wife to wear some of it on cruises we regularly do...they said"NOT A CHANCE" if the agents see it ank know what they are doing...


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