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.

596 topics in this forum

  1. Tanning

    By Johanna,
    • 4 replies
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  2. Tidbits From Tim

    By RCZWL,
    • 0 replies
    • 5,227 views

  3. Definition of "Leather"

    By Johanna,
    • 0 replies
    • 10,122 views

  4. Identifying Goat Leather

    By andrewsejlv,
    • 2 replies
    • 164 views

  5. Best belt/gun belt leather an source

    By westwood1,   
    • 9 replies
    • 681 views

  6. What kind of leather this is ?

    By MZKingAndQueen,   
    • 3 replies
    • 324 views

  7. Distressed Bison side, does this look right?

    By undead,
    • 1 reply
    • 148 views

  8. What Type of Leather Is This?

    By Sheilajeanne,
    • 14 replies
    • 877 views

  9. Horsebutt vs Shell Cordovan

    By NeilMott,
    • 10 replies
    • 740 views

  10. Half Tanned Leather

    By 480volt,
    • 3 replies
    • 524 views

  11. How do i stiffen Deer Leather?

    By gregrlevy,   
    • 5 replies
    • 324 views

  12. Saddle

    By CHUCK7,
    • 4 replies
    • 196 views

  13. Horween Deer

    By Sraab813,
    • 1 reply
    • 395 views

  14. Removing/masking Leather Balm with Atom Wax

    By Hardrada,
    • 3 replies
    • 424 views

  15. Native American | Tooling, Carving and colouring

    By LeatherFacer,   
    • 2 replies
    • 296 views

  16. Saddle Leather Identification

    By Geoff,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1,265 views

  17. Italian tannery.

    By toxo,
    • 2 replies
    • 278 views

  18. Identifying leather from a bundle

    By Acydtrip,
    • 2 replies
    • 658 views

  19. Help identify type of leather

    By Wattspd,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,240 views

  20. ostrich leather

    By Treesner,
    • 0 replies
    • 197 views

  21. Masking on leather - CerMark or TherMark?

    By BulletAK,
    • 4 replies
    • 648 views

  22. Deer hide

    By arcrue,
    • 4 replies
    • 586 views

  23. Please help with splitting a side of leather

    By Whit30,
    • 4 replies
    • 492 views

  24. Paul Bunyan Leather ?!?

    By Boriqua,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,595 views

  25. Can Bridle Leather Be Tooled?

    By Mike Craw,
    • 7 replies
    • 7,511 views