Our commercial brain tanned hides have every characteristic of fully and naturally brain tanned leather. They will have a strong bonfire smell.
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Leather Information
- Leather Type:DeerskinHide
- Color: Undyed
- Square Feet: 4 -18 SqFt
- Approximate Square Dimensions
- 4-6:18″ x 24″
- 7-9: 19″ x 30″
- 10-12: 18″ x 33″
- 13-15: 16″ x 36″
- 16-18: 21″ x 35″
- Thickness: 1- 6 OZ (.8 – 2.4 MM)
- Texture:Suede
- Temper:Soft
- Finish: Naked (No Finish)
- Tannage: CommercialBrain Tanned
- Blemishes:Most, if not all, hides will have bullet holes, arrow holes, bug bites, scoring marks, and other blemishes.
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Grades
Premiumhides will have a large clean area in the middle of each deer hide with no defects. The edges of the leather hides may have small holes or blemishes. The majority should, however, be uninterrupted by imperfections.
Economyhides will still be in decent condition. However, they may have more noticeable holes, scratches, and defects found throughout the deer hide. There is still a lot of usable leather on these hides – they didn’t quite cut it to be premium.
Low Grade hides will have a good majority of flaws and blemishes. These hides are perfect for small projects.
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Please Note
- Our commercial brain tanned hides have every characteristic of fully and naturally brain tanned leather.They will have a strong bonfire smell.
- The 4-6 Sq Ft, 7-9 Sq Ft, and 10-12 Sq Ft ranges may include half hides.
- These hides will have natural edges and blemishes as they are wild deer.
- This is aBULK LISTING. You will be receiving a deer hide similar to the picture.
- This leather can be shipped outside the United States with proper permits and inspections.
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Why Brain Tanned?
Our commercial brain tanned hides and traditional brain tanned are the only hides that can become wet and dry without losing their softness and flexibility. Most leather will stiffen and lose pliability.
When a hide is smoked, the non-water-soluble oil in the smoke bonds with the water-soluble oil in the hide, making all of it non-water-soluble. The smoke then provides lubrication to the fingers within the hide, which is what keeps the leather soft.
