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Question about using exotic leathers for mouth bands

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I'm going to start playing around with some sharkskin for the reinforced mouth bands on my holsters. My question is should the exotic leather be laminated to a piece of veg tan cowhide to produce the proper stiffness for a mouthband, or should I use just the exotic leather? Also, my sharkskin is black processed leather. Should I apply a topcoat over this like I would a piece of veg tan cowhide that I dye myself, or just leave it as is?

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I glue then stitch my exotics to a vegetable tanned throat band. If I'm using 8/9 oz. leather for my holster body, I use 6/7 oz. for the throat band. If I'm using 6/7 oz. for a

pocket holster, I use 4/5 oz or 5/6 oz. for the throat band. I've found that the vegetable tan throat band is needed for exotics so the band can serve it's intended purpose.

Randy

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