What Projects For 7/8Oz Chrome Tanned Leather?

[The Grizzly]

Hi folks.

I picked up a Silver Creek Leather bag of scraps, 3lbs, from Hobby Lobby today for like $4 after the discount, thinking I could use it for something (and hoping for a stray piece of veg tanned). Most of their bags are small cut offs and weird pieces, this bag has quite a few large rectangles of good, heavy leather (I figure 7/8oz maybe 8/9).

These pieces have an almost soft touch to the face side, not the hard, slick face that I'm used to with veg tanned. I cut into it, and the tell-tale grey center was not there, so I figured it must be some form of veg tanned. It takes water readily, soaking it up from both sides like veg tanned. But, does not stamp that well. Haven't had a chance to burn a piece yet to check the ashes.

Either way, if this stuff is chrome tanned, I'd like to find a use for it.

What are some projects that would make the best use of this leather? I know, no sheaths or holsters and things of that nature.

Thanks for the help

[PutnamLeather]

It sounds like its a veg tan split.

[johnv474]

When I have an interesting piece of scrap that is on the thick side, I turn it into small boxes, pouches, and the like. For example, I had a piece of chrome-tan white leather. I made a simple cup-type shape about the diameter of an old film case, lined with pigskin, and now it holds my toothbrush up instead of leaving it lying somewhere.

I make random shapes and sizes, then always finds uses for them. One that was about the size of a stack of 3x5 cards became a very handy external hard drive carrying case.

Because these scraps are usually different colors than the hides I buy, i can "pack" my satchel/briefcase quickly by grabbing the things I know I'll need. I have a little first aid kit, one for carrying essential toiletries to the gym, one for holding my leather sewing needles, heck even one just for holding rivets. Ooh that reminds me, I just got a snap setter and need something to put snaps in. No more peanut butter jars for me!