Leather Side Piece Veg Tan Split Medium Weight 12 X 24 Inches 2 Square Feet

I bought a 12 x 24" split and made a forearm extension for a welding glove I use for tending the firebox in my smoker. The split I received was great, very tough and had a great smell to boot. I would definitely order again when I need a utility piece of leather. Anyone who says this is fake leather is just not familiar with the various parts of leather. This is absolutely a real (and good quality) SPLIT of leather. Understand that this is a leather SPLIT. It has been split away from the top grain. That means there is not a smooth side. However you can burnish it to greatly reduce the rough texture if you need, and more so if you use something like Tokonole to burnish it. You can also dip it in hot wax for very good protection from moisture. Before you buy this, study up on the complete structure of tanned hide (aka leather) and what the difference is between the top grain and the lower grains (where splits come from). Sometimes a rough finish is very desirable. First of all you never have to worry about scratching it. It has a lot of grip so if you are using it for an inside the waistband holster, it will definitely stay in place as you move or draw. It is also good for knife sheaths that will actually be used, or wrapping the handles of tools that need more girth but with grip - however it is not ideal for showpieces. It is also probably not great for purses or wallets, unless you like a very utilitarian wallet. It is perfect to use any place where you need a piece of leather that may not be seen, like a midsole, or any place where it will be subjected to rough handling or hard use. And yes it can be tooled, though you probably will not get much detail. I have included a pic where I stamped the glove extension with a few different 3D stamps after casing the leather. This was done weeks before the photo and after much use, and they still look like the day I stamped them.

I bought a piece of this leather a couple months ago for a knife sheath I was working on. I'm extremely new to leatherworking, and wanted an inexpensive small piece to experiment with. This split was exactly what I wanted. It's softer than saddle leather, but much harder and rougher than garment leather. Keep in mind, this is NOT finished top grain -- it's a plain, undyed and unfinished split. It'll be kinda rough and hard and light-colored (think pale tan - the picture is quite dark). It's got a soft suede top side and a kinda yucky underside. I'm not sure why people keep giving bad reviews because they didn't read the description and were expecting smooth, finished top grain leather. Anyway, I finished my sheath, and it's holding together very nicely. I really like this leather.

But I had no idea it would be so thin. For reference, it's just about twice as thick as a paperback's cover. This surprised me because it's described as: "Great for knife sheaths, pet toys, key fobs, straps, mocassins, chaps, Native American crafts, strops for knife sharpening, rugged looking vests, belt and purse linings, shop aprons, fringes and trims, garment applications; inlays, repairs, pillow backings, patches, woodburnings, scout crafts" As far as "knife sheaths, key fobs, mocassins, chaps and strops for knife sharpening" goes I've NEVER seen leather this thin used for any of those purposes. I suppose you could make a "rugged looking vests" if you were making them for Ken Dolls. No doubt this would butch ol' Ken right up. And the rest are pretty much fabric applications and I could see how it would be useful there as it's about the thickness of canvas. Still, it is a piece of leather with a very uniform and pleasing (to my eye) finish. I'll do something with it but it's not suitable for the purpose it was purchased for.

This leather worked perfect for the project I was working on. I'm rather new to leather working, but from what I've read if you're looking for raw leather to work with this is not bad. Keep in mind as raw leather goes it'll be inconsistent in the thickness, which is why you'll likely need to use a skiver or something else to shave it down to the desired thickness. Additionally this is not finished leather in any sense, so it will be stiff, and isn't smooth until you put some sort of finish on it. Prior to buying this leather I would do some research and make sure it will fit the needs of your project.

It is leather and the size it specified. It has a very rough texture on both sides. I was hoping to make a nice bag with it, but I will have to get different leather. The texture is that of particle board, and it is very thin. I can use this for insoles for my shoes. But if you actually want to make a project with this, you will be disappointed. Get different leather. Suede is thicker than this product. It honestly looks like fine cork. The piece I received also had flaws. Don't buy this product.

Very soft supple leather and didn’t have a bad smell or any issues

I see others have had a similar purpose for this product, so maybe my experience will be helpful. One of my feet is a C width and the other is an A, so I buy C's for the wider foot and reduce the effective width of the shoe for the "A" foot with an insole. Depending on the last, sometimes the commercial insoles I tried were too thick, making the shoe feel too tight. So I had the idea of cutting my own thinner insole out of this piece of leather, which is about the right thickness (2 mm) and seemed stiff enough not to crumple in use. Using a commercial insole as a pattern, I traced out the shape on the leather. When cutting, I made the insole a little larger than the outline. Then I put the new insole into the shoe and noted where it was too wide. Lastly, I trimmed the insole and re-tried it until the fit was the shape needed for this particular shoe. To cut the leather, at first I used an Xacto knife with a fresh blade. The result was a bit messy--the outline was hard to follow precisely. Then I tried sharpened, heavy-duty scissors to do the job and found them much more controllable. Anyway, it worked! Plenty of leather was left over. So, I made additional insoles for other pairs of shoes. Now I can keep the insoles where they are and not have to swap them when changing to a different pair of shoes.

Product came as described. I'm using it for a DIY strop and so far it has worked out great. This is not tooling leather so don't expect a smooth full grain piece of hide. This is "split" leather so slightly rough on both sides and only about 1mm or so thick. I see a few bad reviews of the "split" pieces by people who don't know what they need for their purposes and are therefore inaccurate. Research in leather cuts is imperative to buy the right thing!

What ever I made with this must have gone off without a hitch because I don't remember using it... but then again I do a lot of crafts and this was probably just thrown into the mix.

Pésima calidad. Carece de flor y ambos lados del pedazo de “piel” es carnaza Solo una estrella por que no se le puede dar a menos

Un peu plus brute que j'aurais penser. Fonctionne très bien pour l'intérieur de pièce d'artisanat. solide et légèrement flexible.

A very convenient product, easy to work with. Now I can resole several pairs of expensive moccasins. Three more words required you say?

good leather I was expecting thicker leather though. and the shipping was more than the product what happened there .