esantoro Report post Posted August 31, 2007 What exactly is latigo? Anything that is veg tanned or veg retanned and then infused with oils? Can chrome tanned leather be processed to be latigo? I'm asking because I'm currently finishing up a briefcase made with leather that I would like to describe as latigo. It seems like a veg tannage of some sort and it certainly has a slight oiled texture to it. Thanks, Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Craw Report post Posted September 9, 2007 Hey Ed! It doesn't look like anybody is going to respond to your question. I held off because, even though I've burned through a lot of leather, I'm no kind of expert on how it's processed. My understanding is that latigo is tanned using alum, which I understand is a form of aluminum salts. This supposedly imparts a higher tensile strength to the leather, which is why it is useful for cinch straps and the like. I don't think it's any good for tooling because of the processing it goes through. That's my two cents worth... Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chitin Report post Posted September 18, 2007 Latigo is a dual-process alum/oil tanned leather. It's very flexible, slightly oily, and very strong. It can't be tooled, and has some mild issues with ruboff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Romey Report post Posted September 19, 2007 A latigo is a part on a saddle, latigo leather is what its made from Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
