Members Retswerb Posted September 30, 2018 Members Report Posted September 30, 2018 I found this leather in a local “creative reuse” store and liked the look. It’s quite thin and has almost no stretch at all. I’m making a wallet out of it, applied the dye fairly light to accentuate the texture. Can anybody tell me what it is? More pics available if needed, of course. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted September 30, 2018 Report Posted September 30, 2018 I am just guessing. Maybe a vegtan split that has been embossed? Or maybe vegtan pig? Quote
Members Matt S Posted September 30, 2018 Members Report Posted September 30, 2018 I agree with @bikermutt07, it's some sort of pig. I'd lean towards a chrome split but it's difficult to tell from a picture and almost impossible to say for certain. Does it react to water in any significant way? Quote
Members battlemunky Posted September 30, 2018 Members Report Posted September 30, 2018 Looks like pig to me. Can't tell if it's vegtan or other though. If it took dye really well, likely vegtan. Sometimes pig has a bit of a different smell to it as well. Quote
Members chrisash Posted September 30, 2018 Members Report Posted September 30, 2018 I had a couple of plucked chickens that looked like that, but skin was to thin to be that shown, if it helps Quote
NVLeatherWorx Posted September 30, 2018 Report Posted September 30, 2018 It is a haircell pig leather. It may be veg-tan but it is split for sure. The side of the skin being shown to us is the flesh side so it would accept dye either way as is almost suede like on that side when split. Quote
Members ScoobyNewbie Posted October 1, 2018 Members Report Posted October 1, 2018 It looks like our (Tandy) pigskin suede, we have two colors just like this. Quote
Members Retswerb Posted January 16, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 Thanks guys! I forgot to come back earlier and respond but I appreciate the feedback. I’ve had it confirmed as pigskin by a couple knowledgeable types who saw it in person. The wallet didn’t turn out perfect but it’s done me well so far. Quote
bermudahwin Posted January 16, 2019 Report Posted January 16, 2019 I'm a bit late to the party, but pigskin has a distinctive tyre hair follicle pattern on pigskin, which is evident if you zoom into the pictures. It looks like "..." all over the skin. Some cow splits are plated with this pattern, but the follicles are much more even when it's a patterned cowhide. Also it looks like a sueded split, but also there's no tell tale coloration on the edges, so I'd also suggest a mainly veg tan, possibly a mixed tannage. I love pigskin and have a coin purse that has had daily use, in a pocket with a billfold and keys since 1986, and has only just started to look tired. Quote
Members Matt S Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 9 hours ago, hwinbermuda said: I love pigskin and have a coin purse that has had daily use, in a pocket with a billfold and keys since 1986, and has only just started to look tired. Starting to look tired after only 11,300+ days of use? I'd complain to the manufacturer, clearly defective! Quote
bermudahwin Posted January 16, 2019 Report Posted January 16, 2019 Seriously disappointed with it Quote
bermudahwin Posted January 16, 2019 Report Posted January 16, 2019 the leather was saddle skirting, fully stuffed from Sharp and Woollard in Stony Stratford, UK and I only recently found a pigskin that (almost) matches it. So I will be making another using a cuir bouillon method in a couple of weeks. H Quote
Members Matt S Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 22 minutes ago, hwinbermuda said: Sharp and Woollard in Stony Stratford According to Google they were bought out by Claytons in '98, if'n you were looking for another piece I do hope that the Clayton's group can be saved. Quote
bermudahwin Posted January 16, 2019 Report Posted January 16, 2019 Could not find the stuffed pigskin when I visited, unfortunately. H Quote
Members jcuk Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 Hi Yes I miss Sharp and Woollard in Stony Stratford too, I purchased some nice bridle butts from them around '97, I went to the tannery myself and chose them. I think it is the best bridle butt i have ever purchased, it was nice to work with, and to cut, and I still have a bridle made from it going strong today. I agree I hope Claytons group can be saved. JCUK Quote
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