Buffalo Robe care

[bear tooth billy]

I have a couple of buffalo robes that I brain tanned, I have been storing them flat, in a spare room over the winter. The last 2 springs
when I got them out I've noticed a few moths. Does anyone have any ideas of what to put on them to avoid this. They are too big
to put in a cedar chest with moth balls. I sleep under the one in my camp. Back in the day, the Indians probably used smoke, and
the hide hunters used arsenic. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

                                               BTB

[Tascosa Joe]

Bay Leaves or Cedar bedding from a pet store in an old piece of panty hose.

[Mogorilla]

Also, my Lowe's sells thin eastern cedar paneling (1/8" or 3/16" thick and 4' long).  They come in small boxes.  Place a few of those around/among the robe and line a few of your wife's dresser drawers with the rest, you will get rid of moths and wind brownie points.  (I found a source of thicker paneling and did my wife's closet, that was 5 years ago, still getting brownie points for that.)

[bear tooth billy]

Thanks for the idea, I will put a few pieces of aromatic cedar between them next winter


                     BTB