Bullshank Report post Posted February 20, 2010 Hello all, I am brand new to the forum and new to the leatherworking arts. To be honest i have only been making whips after much research and reading. I have to thank Bernie from em-brand whips for almost everything i know. However thus far, i have only been working with parachute cord. While the whips are nice looking and usable, I really want to get into doing real leather work. That being said, of course i would love to transfer over to using roo but availability and price seem to be playing a factor in this. I would rather make a few of them out of cow leather before i switch to the expensive stuff. I have looked at some leather suppliers and they have chrome tanned, vegetable tanned, hybrid chrome THEN vegetable tanned, and im sure countless other methods. My question is, which type of tan do i need to use or steer clear of? Is vegetable tanned what i should be using? I just am not sure. I went to a local shop up here in Palmer Alaska and he told me chrome tanned is what i would probably want to use for whip making, but he also said he had near no knowledge of bullwhip construction so don't take his advice to the bank. Could anyone help? The supplier i am probably going to go with is siegel of california as their prices seem very reasonable. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handmadewhips Report post Posted February 26, 2010 hello Josh I like the veg tan or Indian tan latigo for my cowhide whips.. Veg tan latigo has some waxes and oils added so as to make it water resistant. Indian Tan is a beast all its own. Remarkably strong as cow hide goes. I’ve always found the chrome tan stuff to be less than adequate. skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
