This is a full side of Hermann Oak vegetable-tanned cowhide split to a heavy 4–8 oz (1.6–3.2 mm) weight, with a very firm hand. It is sold as a single side averaging 16–24 sq ft, so one purchase covers large projects or several small ones. The firm temper and dense fiber make it a natural fit for wet-molded holsters, sheaths, belts and structured bags, where softer chrome-tanned leather collapses. Against cheaper imported veg tan, it trades a higher cost for consistent Hermann Oak tannage and in-house splitting; the trade-off is that thickness varies across the side, especially near the belly, shoulder and neck.
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings. Buyers value the firm, workable Hermann Oak tannage and the size of the side; the main complaint is uneven thickness across the piece.
Heavy Veg Tan Split is a vegetable-tanned cowhide split cut from Hermann Oak sides. The sides are split in-house from full-weight Hermann Oak leather. It is sold by the side and has a very firm hand.
Thickness varies naturally across each side and may run slightly lighter or heavier than the listed range. Variation is most common around the belly, shoulder, and neck, while the main working area stays fairly uniform. Specific weights cannot be requested.
The leather can be wet molded, formed, stamped, tooled, carved, wood burned, branded, dyed, and finished. Its firm temper suits structural uses such as laminated belts, bag stiffeners, wallet reinforcement, sheaths, cases, and holsters.
