BigJake Report post Posted January 23, 2014 I have no experience with bull hide and I'm looking for some heavy weight tooling leather for gun belts. Something in the 12-13 oz range but tooling is a must as well as dying. How does bull Hide compare with regular Veg Tanned leather that one might get from W&C or RJF Leather? Is bull hide more firm? Texture of the grain side more coarse? I really don't want to buy a bend just to experiment so a little advice is needed. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oltoot Report post Posted January 24, 2014 Bull hide is a designation for a class of raw hides and they are big and heavy. Tanneries make a variety of products from bull hides but they are a small part of the hides(and subsequently leather market) available to tanneries with the bulk being steers (which includes heifers) and old cows. Bull hide is as good as anything else tanned the same way and generally would end up finishing at a heavier weight than you are interested in. Buy by weight and grade that suits your purpose and don't be led astray by packaging/marketing pitches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
