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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. Tidbits From Tim

    By RCZWL,
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  2. Definition of "Leather"

    By Johanna,
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  3. Tanning

    By Johanna,
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  4. Does Milled veg tan leather hold tooling as well as leather that is not milled?

    By SUP,
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  5. Help what did I do!

    By Shazbaz,   
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  6. What sort of leather is this please

    By Shazbaz,   
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  7. Question about wet molding

    By redwoodmf,
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  8. Vegetable Tanning Questions

    By VegetableTanning,   
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  9. Restoring Dry Harness Leather

    By Goatmother,   
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  10. Shoulder bags for men suggestion required

    By Johancarter,   
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  11. Basement full of leather samples! (w/ pics and questions)

    By Teradee,
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  12. What type leather?

    By PAMuzzle,
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  13. Hand grips material

    By jimmyboy11,
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  14. Veg Tanned Odor

    By 327fed,
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  15. Poly Stripe ???????

    By Ali2,
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  16. Triumph motorcycle leather saddlebags.

    By dikman,
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  17. Can leather chaps be customized or personalized with specific designs or logos?

    By lorenejackson,   
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  18. What are types of leather clothing and are they suitable for all seasons?

    By lorenejackson,   
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  19. Leather shrinkage in your projects

    By fredk,
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  20. Tennessee Tannery

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

    By Redbeeerd,
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  22. “Wind burn” when drying veg tan leather

    By Mel42,   
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  23. Flaking Leather

    By JonathanH,
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  24. Kid Safe Leather Choices

    By Aven,
    • 21 replies
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  25. Vegtanned Kidskin?

    By Tanz,   
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