hickok55 Report post Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) is buffalo leather better for chaps than cow leather. Edited January 29, 2022 by hickok55 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) Are talking about 'buffalo' or 'bison'? Most 'buffalo' is water buffalo. As to whether either one better than cow, other than appearance(grain), there isn't much difference. Horse is a good chap leather if you can find it. Edited January 29, 2022 by tsunkasapa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 29, 2022 37 minutes ago, hickok55 said: is buffalo leather better for chaps than cow leather. kinda vague question. Like asking whats the best leather for shoes? What are your chaps going to be used for work, show, do you live in the cold North or hot south? Motorcycles or horses? Are you making historically correct reproduction's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hickok55 Report post Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: kinda vague question. Like asking whats the best leather for shoes? What are your chaps going to be used for work, show, do you live in the cold North or hot south? Motorcycles or horses? Are you making historically correct reproduction's? I'm making chaps for work they historically correct shotgun chaps I don,t have a horse so just for protecting my Jean's and I live in a damp wet but some times hot country. 1 hour ago, tsunkasapa said: Are talking about 'buffalo' or 'bison'? Most 'buffalo' is water buffalo. As to whether either one better than cow, other than appearance(grain), there isn't much difference. Horse is a good chap leather if you can find it. Water buffalo Edited January 29, 2022 by hickok55 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hickok55 Report post Posted January 29, 2022 not water buffalo i mean bison Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted January 30, 2022 All three are Bovinae. There will be differences in appearance, but the characteristics of the leather will be mostly the same. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hickok55 Report post Posted January 30, 2022 11 hours ago, tsunkasapa said: All three are Bovinae. There will be differences in appearance, but the characteristics of the leather will be mostly the same. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samalan Report post Posted February 3, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 10:56 AM, chuck123wapati said: kinda vague question. Like asking whats the best leather for shoes? What are your chaps going to be used for work, show, do you live in the cold North or hot south? Motorcycles or horses? Are you making historically correct reproduction's? So many damn questions LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
