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28th February 12, 10:17 AM
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Re: Puttin' On The Ritz
 Originally Posted by artificer
It's a 10-11oz Veg Tan that is ridiculously supple. It's as soft as bridle leather without being dyed and re-oiled. It's nice because I can dye to match the chrome tan I'm using (using oil dyes, not spirit dyes - they dry and stiffen the leather too much).
I bought a gigantic hide of it a while back to use exclusively for belts and straps. It's expensive stuff, but well worth it.
I did not see that coming. Very cool, indeed. I wonder what they did to this hide, to make it so pliable.
An excelent find, Scott.
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