Choosing a quality hide | Know Your Leather

What do you look for in a quality leather hide? Begin with the end in mind: what is the purpose of the project and how do you want it to look? Next, you'll want to inspect the characteristics of your hide for any quality issues and how much cuttable area you're able to work with (an 80% to 85% cuttable area is good to begin with). If you're going for a rustic and daily look, the keywords you can use are rustic finish, pull-up finish, crazy horse finish, or suede. If you're going for the standard and classy look, the keywords you can use are full-grain, aniline, semi-aniline, top grain, or embossed uniform finishes. --- SHOP LINKS & HELPFUL LEATHER BLOGS AND WEBSITES TANNERSTEIN (Buy good-quality leather hides, machines, and leatherworking tools): https://www.tannerstein.com/. - You may also buy them on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PEGAI. PEGAI (Buy our good-quality finished leather goods): https://www.pegai.com/. - You may also buy them on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PEGAI. Learn more about leather at TANNER’S CLUB: https://www.pegai.com/blogs/tanners-club. Subscribe and be a member of LEATHERVERSE where we answer questions related to leather: https://leatherverse.com/. --- SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Follow us on our social media pages where we post content regularly. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pegai.leather Instagram (PEGAI): https://www.instagram.com/pegai.leather/ Instagram (Tannerstein): https://www.instagram.com/tannerstein_tools/ TikTok: https://www.ti