Members VanDutch Posted July 17, 2014 Members Report Posted July 17, 2014 I just read my previous answer and found it was incomplete. Though the bridle leather I've gotten from WC looks great on both sides (dyed, smooth, etc.), the flesh side isn't quite as smooth and shiny as the grain side. Both sides look very well finished, but you can see a difference between the grain and flesh sides. My previous answer sort of implied they'd look the same so I wanted to clarify that. The higher quality leathers such as the WC or the veg tanned leathers have a very finished flesh side. Tight grain. No need to do anything to it... If the leather you are purchasing is very fleshy/rough the quality may be questionable. I remember getting my first leather from Tandy... Was that furry on the flesh side you could have combed it... Quote
Members BDAZ Posted July 17, 2014 Members Report Posted July 17, 2014 I recently returned a side to Tandy that had a fuzzy pattern on the flesh side..totally unusable! I will generally give the flesh side a light sanding on the belt sander then spray 50% oil dye and spray wax to give a finished appearance for black or brown items. Cya! Bob Quote
Members SteelcityK9Cop Posted July 19, 2014 Members Report Posted July 19, 2014 Ya'll that Gum-T the insides of holsters.. do you ever get cracking issues? Quote
mlapaglia Posted July 19, 2014 Report Posted July 19, 2014 Ya'll that Gum-T the insides of holsters.. do you ever get cracking issues? Never. My Son has one that has been used daily for the last two year and its still fine Quote The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. Bruce Lee
Members MerlB Posted July 20, 2014 Members Report Posted July 20, 2014 When the flesh side is visible I usually dye it the same way as the front. Then comes a thick layer of Traganth burnished with a folding tool. On am guards (mainly doing archery equipment) or other item, where the flesh side comes in direct contact with skin or clothing I also apply a layer of carnauba cream and leather sheen. This will prevent the dyed leather from bleeding color. Quote
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