Lyman Report post Posted August 13, 2015 I am new to making horse tac. I am using 12oz. harness leather (chestnut in color). When I cut my straps and inspect them I notice that in some spots the backside of the leather splits apart near the edges, am i supposed to skive the backside of the straps? I skived a test piece and it doesnt look to good. My leather was drum dyed but it seems like the dye didnt go all the way thru. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted August 13, 2015 Pictures would be helpful to diagnose what's going on here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyman Report post Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) [sharedmedia=gallery:images:2988 Edited August 13, 2015 by Lyman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted August 13, 2015 Where did you get that leather? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyman Report post Posted August 13, 2015 Where did you get that leather? American Leather Direct out of kentucky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted August 13, 2015 I don't think I've ever seen leather separate like that...that is really odd... I don't know what to tell you...I wouldn't be happy with that leather, but maybe my standards are messed up... If I were forced to use it, I would probably split it down to get rid of whatever is causing it to come apart like that, then glue two strips flesh-to-flesh and use it that way...I don't like the way the flesh side looks there at all... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyman Report post Posted August 13, 2015 Im not too happy with it either. Normally you shouldnt have to skive the backside right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted August 13, 2015 Im not too happy with it either. Normally you shouldnt have to skive the backside right? I haven't had to...well, not for that reason anyway. I've done it to make it thinner of course, but not because the back was in bad shape... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Blea Report post Posted August 14, 2015 I'm certainly no expert and I don't use drum dyed leather, but from what I've seen that doesn't look like drum dyed leather. Drum Dyed I've seen the color penetrates all the way through. That looks more like it had a dye sprayed onto it and that it has some sort of coating on the backside that is peeling off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted August 16, 2015 What part of the hide did you cut that out of ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
