stropping Report post Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Hi to all,I want to buy a punch bag of a seller the punch bag is made from 2.5mm cow hide and he said it is water tanned leather then waxed over is this good for punch bags this type of tanning the leather,I dont know weather that type of tanning would be good for leather that would be pounded all the time,Help needed please, Edited January 26, 2015 by stropping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted January 26, 2015 I've never, NEVER, heard of "water tanned" leather.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stropping Report post Posted January 26, 2015 The seller said that it was water tanned dye ,weather he meant veg tan ime not to sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted January 26, 2015 If the seller can't give any better information than that.....or even say "I don't know" (which would at least indicate honesty), *I* would pass on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlapaglia Report post Posted January 26, 2015 I have seen vague references to Oil tanning vs water tanning. So its possible that the reference to water tanning is another way to say Vegetable tanning. But I can not say for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stropping Report post Posted January 26, 2015 I have seen vague references to Oil tanning vs water tanning. So its possible that the reference to water tanning is another way to say Vegetable tanning. But I can not say for sure. Thanks I am trying to get hold of the seller so he could elaborate on this water tanned leather,but with no answer yet, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stropping Report post Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) If the seller can't give any better information than that.....or even say "I don't know" (which would at least indicate honesty), *I* would pass on it. the seller might be new at what he or she is selling and not done there research from where he or she is getting the items from,so I give the person a chance to go back and contact there suppliers and ask the questions I need to know,And if he or she comes back with the answer( I am not really sure,) then he or she does not care about this product they sell which then I see he or she does not care about there customers.Then I will leave this product alone,and they loose a sale would you say that`s fair, ? Not all people go into selling there products knowing all about there items,so I give them a chance to find answers I need to know. It is a bit ignorant on the sellers end, but that`s the human race today,well a good percentage, there are people out there who put prohibit be for people, :yes:is this what you would do if you we me. Edited January 26, 2015 by stropping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stropping Report post Posted January 27, 2015 The seller said that the water color tanning means that its tanned with plain and visible leather grain ,Now amed with that info could some one please elaborate on this for me,and would the leather being 2.5 mm cow hide being tanned this way be good for punch bag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avgvstvs Report post Posted January 28, 2015 He might be talking about aniline dyes which, from my understanding, don't have much to do with the tanning itself. I think pretty much any tannage can be aniline dyed - maybe someone can correct me/confirm this? Aniline dyes are basically unpigmented so they leave the grain of the leather completely visible. I really have no idea what type of leather is suitable for a punching bag. As TwinOaks said, if the seller (or the maker) can't give you more knowledgeable/professionnal answers than he does now, you should probably let it slide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stropping Report post Posted January 28, 2015 Thank`s for the heads up I suppose your right guy`s,There are to many sellers these days selling items to day and don`t even know what the hell they have for sale,they just want to make a quick buck .I seen some where a seller has vintage leather punch bags and they are made from 2.5 mm cow hide,But the finish on the bag in question could be a bit smoother,Years a go people had pride in what they did,now you have to pay out the back side to have some thing finished where pride has been shown in the end product,What `s going on in this world of ours? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cem Report post Posted January 29, 2015 The one company I know of who makes custom punch bags uses the same leather as those used for baseball gloves, chrome tanned cow leather. Going on the cost of them I expect it might be the stuff from Horween. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stropping Report post Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) The one company I know of who makes custom punch bags uses the same leather as those used for baseball gloves, chrome tanned cow leather. Going on the cost of them I expect it might be the stuff from Horween. Ahhhhhrrrr" Thank`s great stuff thank you for finding out for me I have heard of this type of chrome tanned leather befor,Now I have some thing to go on Edited January 29, 2015 by stropping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
