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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. Finishings and such

    By FrankWV,   
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  2. how to identify chrome or veg tan

    By chuckgaudette,
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  3. Need help with leather type and quality

    By Nikos,
    • 7 replies
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  4. Other uses for recycled upholstry leather - Ideas Please!

    By GuitarLeatherDopeFiend,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,387 views

  5. dress belt leather

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

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

    By Retswerb,
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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
    • 926 views

  12. Python Skins and uk laws

    By chrisash,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1,249 views

  13. Where to find more of this leather?

    By Nightshade,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,161 views

  14. Sorry to bring bad news

    By jcuk,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,982 views

  15. Duffel bag material

    By RecoveringA55hole,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,163 views

  16. What makes leather good automotive upholstery leather?

    By katit,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,028 views

  17. A designer wallet... Washed .. need guidance to restore

    By Lionhammer,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,191 views

  18. Milled Veg Tan?

    By rodneywt1180b,   
    • 8 replies
    • 3,480 views

  19. Full grain pig leather VERSUS split cattle leather

    By RusticLeatherShop,   
    • 0 replies
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  20. Designer leather

    By jrny4wrd,
    • 2 replies
    • 800 views

  21. Veg tanned leather, bright color with matching color pasted backs

    By talon,
    • 0 replies
    • 778 views

  22. Rolling sides - Grain on or out?

    By plinkercases,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,429 views

  23. What snake is this hide?

    By Mocivnik,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,392 views

  24. Wet molding experiment

    By LederRudi,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,123 views

  25. Chrome tanned is longer lasting than vegetable tanned?

    By doorty,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,539 views
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