Joe.
I figured out what you could teach me brother. I work mainly with kangaroo hide and seldom get the chance to work with rawhide. The way I see it, the rawhide learning curve for me would be short. But at the same time I need to learn how to work with rawhide. Cutting(splitting, beveling), casing and the different conditioners to use. I have in my possesion 65 feet by 1/4 inch wide rawhide. I know that this will turn into a nightmare trying to learn the proper casing and when to split it and bevel it at the proper time. How and when to moisterize while braiding with rawhide is another area that I will need to learn also.
I have a project in mind over the next year or so that I would love to make. It will combine rawhide and kangaroo hide. Hopefully, I can make this happen. LOL...
So you see Joe. You do have something to teach me. I think when and if you have time, I'll be picking your brain. Not too terribly bad though. LOL...
Brian...