T Moore Medicine Hat Saddlery Report post Posted October 8, 2007 Does anyone use horsehide for braiding was just wondering how it differs to cowhide and what is it most suitable for Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted October 9, 2007 Horse rawhide is thinner than most cow rawhide. The string is mostly used in Argentine type horse tack like bridles and quirts. Then also cover their traditional knife handles with it. It is pretty uniform in thickness and you don't have to split it to even it. You only use the hide running in a triangle from the bottom of the ear to the croup on each side of the horse and a triangle running from the throat to sex organs. The belly hide is even finer. Sometimes you can take the rump for a thicker piece. The Argentines also make a boot from the skin basically from the hock to the rear fetlock. Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell The bars could not hold me! Force could not control me now! Bob Marley - Duppy ConquerorHorse belly rawhide Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KAW Report post Posted October 12, 2007 Horsehide makes very nice button string and nice strings for fine knife handles and collector peices I like to mix it with fine calf string for the contrast it makes without having to dye strings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
