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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. Dye Powder

    By chouinardragon,
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  2. Your Best Leather Care

    By wil033,
    • 3 replies
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  3. Leather Patch For Jeans

    By kemalhsb,   
    • 2 replies
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  4. Santa Ynez Latigo

    By xlr8tn,
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  5. storing hides

    By Monticore,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,632 views

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

    By JerseyFirefighter,
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  7. Herman Oak or W&C English bridle re post from supplier

    By greystoneleatherllc,
    • 12 replies
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  8. Leather Backers For Hybrid Kydex Holsters

    By OLDNSLOW,
    • 4 replies
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  9. I bit on the 1.99/ft pigskin at Tandy

    By JoelR,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,601 views

  10. leather bondo/wood filler/fixer upper/hide something kinda stuff

    By JustWakinUp,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,590 views

  11. Making a Saddle for a Dog

    By LAPat,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,588 views

  12. Bridle Leather Question.

    By Grunt,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,576 views

  13. Hermann Oak Leather

    By THein,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,567 views

  14. Olive oíl as a finish

    By Chipperi,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,558 views

  15. Thoughts On Vachetta Leather Vs Harness And English Bridle

    By Trumpstylz,   
    • 4 replies
    • 2,555 views

  16. Hand Currying Leather

    By Schpacko,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,537 views

  17. Fiebings Dye Prep: Issues

    By Simeon54,   
    • 3 replies
    • 2,528 views

  18. lets talk about "cheap" import skirting

    By pella,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,517 views

  19. What is a good liner/interior material?

    By Mike,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,505 views

  20. leather grain and my twist problem

    By heavyleathernyc,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,496 views

  21. why is there wet spots when i mold my wet leather?!

    By filluptieu,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,481 views

  22. Storing leather

    By JamesR,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,478 views

  23. Paul Bunyan Leather ?!?

    By Boriqua,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,468 views

  24. experience with tooling leather

    By Regis,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,465 views

  25. Embossed leather hides

    By LINDSAY,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,459 views
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