These are vegetable-tanned cowhide bellies sold as a budget cut for leathercraft. Each piece runs roughly 5 to 7 square feet, 5 to 8 inches wide and 85 to 95 inches long, in Tannery Run grade with even gauging. The soft, supple hide tools, embosses, dyes and oils well, and because veg tan does not corrode metal it suits knife sheaths and holsters. It is the cut to buy for practice, small projects and linings rather than for large show pieces.
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Buyers rate it highly, calling it good-quality leather for the money and well suited to small projects and practice. Many say pieces arrive larger than expected with clean grain, though some find it too stiff to work easily.
These strap leather bellies are cut from U.S. cowhide and are 100% vegetable tanned, with no harsh chemicals. The leather is gauged evenly throughout. It is soft and supple, and it tools, embosses, dyes and oils well.
The belly cut suits smaller leathercraft projects and trying out new techniques. It is used for liners, holsters, knife sheaths and other leather work. Vegetable-tanned strap leather won't corrode metal.
