PAMuzzle Report post Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) I received a couple pieces of tannery dyed 8/9 oz leather. How can I tell what type type if leather it is? Veg tan, chrome tan, etc? Got it from someone else and he doesn’t know what it is or where he got it. it seems like veg tan but has a waxy feel. Barge contact cement peeled off. Water runs off but it feels damp and penetrated 1/4 on cut edge. I was able to hammer fold it like for a case. Edited May 24, 2023 by PAMuzzle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted May 24, 2023 Try burnishing an edge. If it slicks up easily, probably vegetable tanned leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PAMuzzle Report post Posted May 24, 2023 Yup it slicked up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PAMuzzle Report post Posted May 26, 2023 Must be vegtan…poured boiling water on it and it took a little while but it started curling. Took another piece and burned it. Rubbed ashes on white paper they were brown no green. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
