Joe21 Report post Posted September 19, 2012 Anyone ever used tanned deer hide for saddle building? Is it durable enough? I havent been able to find much info on differnt types of leather used in saddle making besides the standard skirting leather. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Nelson Report post Posted September 20, 2012 I do not know of any saddlemakers that use anything to craft saddles other than skirting leather. Talk to the end users of handmade saddles and I think they can explain it better than I can. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
begrate Report post Posted November 20, 2012 I'm far from an expert of any kind, but I saw a saddle made out of buffalo hide last winter, and I think it would work. Deer hide I'm afraid would be to thin. Reid G. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyWest Report post Posted November 20, 2012 I've never seen deer hide in a veg tan. I'm sure it has happened, I've just never seen it. Deer is an extremely tough hide, often used in rawhide strings to lace rawhide trees with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
