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Ok every time I get a half a hide of veg tan leather I always see these marks running along one side or the other, are these from some kind of clamping they use in the tanning process?

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Yep.

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I think those are from clamps they use to hang the leather during parts of the tanning process.  I see them on (nearly?) every side of leather I see, whether chrome- or veg-tanned.

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part of the tanning process is stretching so yes, those go all the way around from the clips they use

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the marks are caused by the toggles/clamps used when hanging and stretching the hides on wire frames to dry.

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On ‎4‎/‎05‎/‎2017 at 4:02 AM, threepets said:

What company did you buy that Leather from?

 

Tandy was a damn good price 135 for a 5 to 6 oz half hide

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