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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.

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  1. Leather shrinkage in your projects

    By fredk,
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  2. Tennessee Tannery

    By 327fed,
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  3. What's the pattern on the underside of this piece of leather?

    By Redbeeerd,
    • 1 reply
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  4. “Wind burn” when drying veg tan leather

    By Mel42,   
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  5. Flaking Leather

    By JonathanH,
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  6. Vegtanned Kidskin?

    By Tanz,   
    • 5 replies
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  7. 10oz Kangaroo Leather?

    By BadToneLeather,
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  8. Chrome tanned leather toxicity level.

    By luckystudio13,
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  9. Chisel roll/pouch

    By Mrstsb,
    • 8 replies
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  10. Question about casing leather multiple times

    By Gezzer,
    • 5 replies
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  11. Alternative to Tandy European Shoulders

    By Leatherbutt,
    • 10 replies
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  12. What kind of leather is this

    By crazytailorlady,
    • 2 replies
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  13. Oil Tan leather for Valet Trays (catch all's)?

    By NeilMott,
    • 6 replies
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  14. Questions about latigo

    By Chitin,
    • 12 replies
    • 17,398 views

  15. Leather for lining eyeglass case

    By Harmonica19,
    • 1 reply
    • 535 views

  16. What to do with an old hide

    By crazytailorlady,
    • 6 replies
    • 799 views

  17. Leather spinal traction harness help

    By NAndershock,   
    • 7 replies
    • 966 views

  18. Are there certain times of the year when it's best to buy leather?

    By MatthewBlais,
    • 0 replies
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  19. Creases in veg tanned leather

    By Manakawari,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,210 views

  20. Howdo you tell if it chrome tanned or oil tanned

    By Bert03241,
    • 9 replies
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  21. Eat your veggie

    By Nathanjespers,   
    • 8 replies
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  22. Info about latigo leather

    By benfanman,   
    • 6 replies
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  23. How is this supposed to look?

    By 327fed,
    • 21 replies
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  24. sheepskin moccasins ?

    By hickok55,
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  25. How is this supposed to look?

    By 327fed,
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