Hello All
So I understand that cordovan is a tanning process and that shell is a cut of leather from the horse rump and that Horween is a tannery, but......
what is the difference between horse hide and horse Butt?
is Horse hide just a generic term for any horse leather or is it a specific cut?
if butt is different from hide why does it seem like butt as a stropping material has fallen out of vogue?
what is the difference between
bark tanned and veg tanned?
why would one prize shell that was not cordovan tanned (treated) over other cuts of horse leather? Or would one even?
Until recently I had only used bovine strops until I picked up
a notovan from Tony Miller
and it has piqued my interest in
non bovine strops.
Thanks for your insights
So I understand that cordovan is a tanning process and that shell is a cut of leather from the horse rump and that Horween is a tannery, but......
what is the difference between horse hide and horse Butt?
is Horse hide just a generic term for any horse leather or is it a specific cut?
if butt is different from hide why does it seem like butt as a stropping material has fallen out of vogue?
what is the difference between
bark tanned and veg tanned?
why would one prize shell that was not cordovan tanned (treated) over other cuts of horse leather? Or would one even?
Until recently I had only used bovine strops until I picked up
a notovan from Tony Miller
and it has piqued my interest in
non bovine strops.
Thanks for your insights