Natural Veg Tan Cowhide Side vs Natural Veg Tan Cowhide Shoulder

Buy the shoulder if you are carving, tooling or stamping: it is the firmer, cleaner part of the hide and is sold in small pieces, so you can start without committing to a whole side. Buy the side if you need large panels, long straps or a lot of square footage for bags, belts and cases. Both are natural veg-tan cowhide with good dye and tooling response; the side is the value pick for volume, the shoulder for control and surface quality.

• Choose the Natural Veg Tan Cowhide Side if you are making bags, belts, cases or large panels and want a big, economical piece of veg-tan to cut many parts from.
• Choose the Natural Veg Tan Cowhide Shoulder if you are tooling, carving or stamping and want a firm, clean piece in a small size you can use up.