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.

569 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. Other uses for recycled upholstry leather - Ideas Please!

    By GuitarLeatherDopeFiend,
    • 5 replies
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  5. dress belt leather

    By blafleur,   
    • 3 replies
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  6. "Genuine" Leather

    By CelticPrint,
    • 21 replies
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  7. Leather identification help?

    By Retswerb,
    • 15 replies
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  8. The new trend in leather that they want to create

    By migdelysleather25,   
    • 24 replies
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  9. Leather strength for a given weight?

    By doorty,
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  10. Need help choosing leather

    By Aliquotoculos,   
    • 2 replies
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  11. Storing chrome tan in a shipping?

    By plinkercases,
    • 4 replies
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  12. Python Skins and uk laws

    By chrisash,   
    • 3 replies
    • 322 views

  13. Where to find more of this leather?

    By Nightshade,
    • 2 replies
    • 334 views

  14. Sorry to bring bad news

    By jcuk,
    • 9 replies
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  15. Duffel bag material

    By RecoveringA55hole,
    • 2 replies
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  16. What makes leather good automotive upholstery leather?

    By katit,
    • 7 replies
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  17. A designer wallet... Washed .. need guidance to restore

    By Lionhammer,
    • 1 reply
    • 501 views

  18. Milled Veg Tan?

    By rodneywt1180b,   
    • 8 replies
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  19. Help identify type of leather

    By Wattspd,
    • 8 replies
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  20. Full grain pig leather VERSUS split cattle leather

    By RusticLeatherShop,   
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  21. Designer leather

    By jrny4wrd,
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  22. Veg tanned leather, bright color with matching color pasted backs

    By talon,
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  23. Rolling sides - Grain on or out?

    By plinkercases,
    • 6 replies
    • 460 views

  24. What snake is this hide?

    By Mocivnik,
    • 9 replies
    • 574 views

  25. Wet molding experiment

    By LederRudi,
    • 17 replies
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