Rawide- With Or Without Grain?

[Black Ram]

Hi all!

Im making some cattle rawhide right now. I'm thinking about selling it (if it turns out to be of acceptable quality).

What I would like to know is when rawhide is being sold, is it sold de-grained or is the grain left on? What do places like Tandy's and other leather dealers prefer to do?

Thanks!

[Nod4Eight]

Just saw this. Leave the grain on, that's what gives rawhide its strength. Flesh it really good, dehair it (there are a few ways to do this, some better that others but it depends on what you intend to do with the rawhide) and then stretch it in a frame to dry it. When its being used/cut is when it is split to a consistant thickness by taking material off the flesh side. Good luck!