Originally Posted by
Sirnanigans
I appreciate the authenticity in horse hide or latigo, but I do other leather work that can use some quality veg tanned cow hide. For that reason, my choice is definitely veg tanned.
I already have a shoulder of 9oz veg tanned cow hide, but I used all the good bits for other projects. I might be able to salvage something, but I imagine that irregularities in the surface would make for a bad strop.
With that said, I am considering purchasing another hide, but not sure of what weight. I like the idea of a lightweight strop around 5oz, but I won't see as much use for the leftover. Maybe I will just make a bunch of strops...
Does anyone know about "boning" the leather, and if it effects the ideal weight? Google searches came up with nothing but boning as in adding stiff supports to holsters, corsets, etc.