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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. Doeskin: what is it exactly?

    By Matt S,   
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  2. Want best source/price for English Bridle Leather backs

    By Wizcrafts,
    • 17 replies
    • 8,226 views

  3. Am I Wrong In Asking To Return This Back Of Drum Dyed?

    By JerseyFirefighter,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,602 views

  4. New And Want To Know What "quality" Leather Feels Like...

    By Tigdim,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,460 views

  5. Recommendations For Veg Tan Hides?

    By treq10,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,532 views

  6. How Do You Measure The Square Footage Of A Cow Hide?

    By leathervan,
    • 9 replies
    • 4,036 views

  7. Best Leather To Use

    By craftsman827,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,161 views

  8. Leather Boots In The Pacific Northwest

    By AddMan,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1,857 views

  9. Older, Dried, Prefinished Leather

    By llucas,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,287 views

  10. Newbie With Question About Deer Hide Finishing.

    By Bigoddis,
    • 0 replies
    • 758 views

  11. Sheepskin Rug Cleaning Process

    By mattsh,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,210 views

  12. Belt-Cutlery Case

    By HondoMan,
    • 2 replies
    • 898 views

  13. Casual Belt Leather

    By chapelstone,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,356 views

  14. Thoughts On Vachetta Leather Vs Harness And English Bridle

    By Trumpstylz,   
    • 4 replies
    • 2,529 views

  15. Where To Find Dyed Leather For Belts

    By bushpilotmexico,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,290 views

  16. Leather Thickness?

    By TheShiek2008,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,785 views

  17. Newbie Needs Help With "woodland Distressed Pigskin"

    By InTheMiddle,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1,656 views

  18. Two Questions About These Leather Spats

    By earthling33,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,572 views

  19. Military Grade Leather.

    By jroberts3001,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,357 views

  20. Help Identifying Spots On A Side I Recived

    By Ballovarre,
    • 4 replies
    • 991 views

  21. Mold On Leather

    By badLoveLeather,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,634 views

  22. Horween Rockford - What's It Like?

    By grmnsplx,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,678 views

  23. What Exactly Is Saddle Leather?

    By valentin,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,113 views

  24. Sheepskin

    By THein,
    • 0 replies
    • 694 views

  25. Edge Finishing Practice

    By Faridz Muhammad,   
    • 10 replies
    • 2,389 views
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