Quote Originally Posted by Tony Miller View Post
And that folks is exactly why mine and others cost what they do <g>. I buy whole sides from a supplier who understands my needs and I still an thrilled when I can use 50% of the side. Sometimes I get 80% but often times a side is completely unusable for me and it becomes the second quality "Practice Strops" for $6.50. I only have 2 suppliers that can deliver what I want and even then it is hit and miss.

Tony
I am surprised your usable stock is that high. From most of the full hides I have seen (my exposure is very , very limited) I you could only get two or three full length cuts out of one. I should drop you a PM, I could use a couple of black and brown leather strips about an inch wide and 38 inches long. It would make a couple of nice belts, strop defects and all.