horse hide?

[esantoro]

Anyone have a good source for horse hide?

Thanks,

Ed

[SOSHorses]

Anyone have a good source for horse hide?

Thanks,

Ed

why would you want it?

[ryano]

Because it is naturally waterproof and stronger than steer hides.

[whinewine]

Brettuns Village carries 'north of cordovan' horsehide; Siegels of CA sells horsebutts & I believe Kevin Hopkins of Springfield Leather (see ad banner at the top of this page) carries horsebutts, also. Call & ask.

russ

[NoahL]

I love that stuff, man. The horsehide from Brettuns Village is pretty thin (around 2mm) and pre-dyed and finished, and it's been retanned with oil, so it doesn't really tool, but for as thin as it is it is pretty durable. I haven't had the stuff from Siegels or Springfield, but I just got some from Zack White that is nice--straight veg-tan and pretty heavy-duty stuff. It makes nice belts and cuffs, and I'm making a wallet out of it now

[esantoro]

I've heard that horse hide is very tough wearing, and I thought it would be nice to make a bag out of it. I would need about 22 sq. feet. I'll try Zack White. Veg tanned horse hide in around 5/6 oz sounds perfect.

ed

[NoahL]

I've heard that horse hide is very tough wearing, and I thought it would be nice to make a bag out of it. I would need about 22 sq. feet. I'll try Zack White. Veg tanned horse hide in around 5/6 oz sounds perfect.

ed

I think Zack White only carries 7-8 oz, but you might be able to get them to split it or find thinner stuff for you. I'd love to see what you would do with that!

[HorsehairBraider]

Zack White has split tooling leather for me before and done a *fabulous* job. As I recall it only cost something like 50 cents a foot... well worth it. They told me it is easier to take something really heavy first for skiving. Sounds like a cool project!

[rdb]

I use Zack's horse butt for holsters. I can get 2 out of most of them.

Ed, They are small width wise, maybe 12" on the big ones, 8" to 10" on most, and maybe 36-40" long, tapered at both ends. If you want to make bags, it won't do.

[NoahL]

Ed has skills, though. I'm sure he could make a bag in a style like this with it--multiple pieces sewn together. It may not be sturdy enough for his purposes, I suppose, but that doesn't mean it's impossible, does it? I truly don't know if it would be possible or not, since I'm a newbie, but I did think about trying to make a bag out of it, and that was my thought for it...