DaveP Report post Posted May 1, 2023 A guy at work just gave me this piece of leather. Not sure yet if veg or chrome tanned. More than likely veg tan. It's from the Garden State tannery in Pine Grove, PA. that burned down in 1958. The newspaper It's wrapped in is from June 10 , 1956! Kinda cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted May 1, 2023 You tease! Show us the actual leather. Reminds me of the Russian leather that was found in a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea. Leather can surprise! I'm sure there are better articles with photos, etc., but this one gives some details. https://www.greatenglish.co.uk/2010/03/29/200-year-old-russian-reindeer-leather/ Not bad for 1789! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandyDave Report post Posted May 2, 2023 Very cool. I think id shrink wrap the whole thing like it sets or vacuum pack it and just keep it like it is. I dont think i could bring myself to use it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simplejack1985 Report post Posted May 2, 2023 Better send it to me for proper disposal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genewshipp Report post Posted July 11, 2023 I wouldn’t have any trouble using the leather! At all. God is the first leather maker. He made clothes for Eve and clothes for Adam out of leather. I’d love it if you’d post pictures of all the newspaper articles where we can read them!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted July 12, 2023 5 hours ago, genewshipp said: I’d love it if you’d post pictures of all the newspaper articles where we can read them!! It also would be good to preserve that paper, it would have a nice piece of history in the articles. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
