I know the question has been asked before but i came accross some information that i wanted to share and see what the more learned members like Tony had to say about it.

A week or two ago an old saddle maker was telling me that horses are the only animal (i would think he meant only hooved animal or leather baring animal) that sweats through the skin... cows for example sweat through their nose.

He seemed to think that this gives horsehide a porous quality that other leathers dont have and may explain why it better leant itself to strop making.

Anyone heard similar?

Greg Frazer