Tandy Leather Designer Side vs Leather Unlimited Oak Cowhide Side

Buy the Tandy Designer side if you want a dark green, chrome-tanned leather for bags, straps or small goods and you can work around defects. Buy the Leather Unlimited Oak side if you need a large, clean, veg-tanned hide for carving, tooling or dyeing your own color. The Tandy hide is smaller and variable in finish and thickness; the Oak hide is bigger, A-grade and consistent, but comes in natural off-white only. Owners of veg-tan sides rate them for tooling and durability; chrome-tan sides like the Tandy are softer and more water-resistant but harder to carve.

• Choose the Tandy Designer side if you want a pre-dyed dark green chrome-tan leather for soft goods and don't mind cutting around holes and defects.
• Choose the Leather Unlimited Oak side if you need a large A-grade veg-tan hide for carving, tooling or dyeing and want consistent quality across the whole side.