swivelsphinx Report post Posted June 30, 2010 I am theoretically about to get my hands on some tanned "hair on horse hide". I am planning on stripping the hair off so I can make use of the top-grain. If it looks like a veg tan, I would like to try carving it. My current plan is to do this mechanically rather than chemically. If anyone has alternative suggestions for de-hairing methods involving electric shavers and hand razors, please post! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsewreck Report post Posted July 1, 2010 Wow, I've never heard of such a thing. The only veg. tan horse done in the U.S. are horse butts and shell cordovan, but never have I heard of hair on horse, I suspect it is hair on cow hide, which is always a chrome tan. If you want to carve on some horse leather you can get veg tan hose butt from Siegel of California, or several other good suppliers out there and save yourself the grief in dealing with hair removal, which is best done before tanning. Hope this helps..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swivelsphinx Report post Posted July 1, 2010 Wow, I've never heard of such a thing. The only veg. tan horse done in the U.S. are horse butts and shell cordovan, but never have I heard of hair on horse, I suspect it is hair on cow hide, which is always a chrome tan. If you want to carve on some horse leather you can get veg tan hose butt from Siegel of California, or several other good suppliers out there and save yourself the grief in dealing with hair removal, which is best done before tanning. Hope this helps..... Hi horsewreck! Yeah- I hadn't heard of such a thing either! Another leatherworker I know with 20 years more experience said he picked up these "hair on horse hide" pieces at Pensic Wars awhile ago. I will let you know if they turn out to be cow pieces, or something else! I can photograph them and see what the forum thinks they are. Thanks for the Siegel tip! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
