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All About Leather

Latigo & Harness Leathers are treated with waxes and oils to resist water and limit stretching. Garment leather is not just from cows, it includes deerskin, pigskin, goatskin, sheepskin, suede/splits, and other lightweight leathers. Upholstery leather is heavier weight and may require a commercial machine. Rawhide is not tanned, and has excellent properties for forming. It is not the leather your shoelaces are made from. Vegetable tanned leather is the only type of leather that will absorb water enough to stamp or carve.

606 topics in this forum

  1. Tanning

    By Johanna,
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  2. Tidbits From Tim

    By RCZWL,
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  3. Definition of "Leather"

    By Johanna,
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  4. Reishi mycelium ‘leather’

    By Retswerb,
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  5. Tandy "Amerind" Saddle Skirting Color

    By Arturomex,
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  6. Qualities of suede leather (such a thing as bonded?)

    By JC2019,
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  7. Green jell like mold on leather getting rid of it!

    By mantaleather,   
    • 4 replies
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  8. Distressed Bison side, does this look right?

    By undead,
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  9. Properties of dyed vs undyed vegtan?

    By LeatherLyfe,
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  10. Leather bible

    By DanishMan,
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  11. What to finish glazed leather with - maybe nothing?

    By Spyros,
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  12. How do you preserve leather?? Any good conditioners available? This is maddening!

    By typepatrick,
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  13. Leather for holsters, knife and tool rolls

    By Northmount,   
    • 2 replies
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  14. Litchi stripe genuine leather

    By Watchstrapman,   
    • 4 replies
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  15. Identifying Goat Leather

    By andrewsejlv,
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  16. Best belt/gun belt leather an source

    By westwood1,   
    • 9 replies
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  17. What kind of leather this is ?

    By MZKingAndQueen,   
    • 3 replies
    • 390 views

  18. What Type of Leather Is This?

    By Sheilajeanne,
    • 14 replies
    • 938 views

  19. Horsebutt vs Shell Cordovan

    By NeilMott,
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  20. Half Tanned Leather

    By 480volt,
    • 3 replies
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  21. How do i stiffen Deer Leather?

    By gregrlevy,   
    • 5 replies
    • 386 views

  22. Saddle

    By CHUCK7,
    • 4 replies
    • 237 views

  23. Horween Deer

    By Sraab813,
    • 1 reply
    • 436 views

  24. Removing/masking Leather Balm with Atom Wax

    By Hardrada,
    • 3 replies
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  25. Native American | Tooling, Carving and colouring

    By LeatherFacer,   
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    • 341 views
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