Thumb Break Issue

[Matt Alsaker]

The cracked or peeling look on this thumb break...what caused that?? I've seen this happen on some of my old horse tack, but this is brand new. I've never had it happen before and didn't do anything differently. I cut from backs and shoulders, didn't see anything unusual on the hide when cutting it. Is it from a fatty part from the hide??

[dirtclod]

Put some lexol, neetfoot oil or something like that on the leather after you dye it. The dye drys things out.