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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: BowJunkie on June 26, 2011, 05:37:03 pm

Title: Pliable Leather
Post by: BowJunkie on June 26, 2011, 05:37:03 pm

I have a piece of leather that is .085'' thick, and was wondering if there is a way to make it more pliable?
I was wanting to use this as a leather strap for an arrow quiver.
Johnny
Texas

Title: Re: Pliable Leather
Post by: Pat B on June 26, 2011, 05:51:02 pm

After you cut out the strip of leather oil it up well ( I like to use Montana Pitch Blend for all my leather goods) and work it back and forth over a rounder object like a metal pipe or tube. This should loosed it up a bit at least.            Is it leather or rawhide?
 

Title: Re: Pliable Leather
Post by: BowJunkie on June 26, 2011, 06:03:05 pm

Well Pat I'm not sure,,, it does have a very smooth surface, and no grain,,
lit has the same texture as deerskin, just a lot thicker.
Also it is white in color,, almost a grey.

Title: Re: Pliable Leather
Post by: BowJunkie on June 26, 2011, 06:12:17 pm

Here are some pics

Title: Re: Pliable Leather
Post by: BowJunkie on June 26, 2011, 06:13:46 pm

sorry sent a pic of the front an one of the back, dont know how it duplicated them

Title: Re: Pliable Leather
Post by: Pat B on June 26, 2011, 06:23:25 pm

It looks like rawhide but I've seen leather that color too.  Get a piece of it wet, work it back and forth to loosen it up and see what it is like after it dries. If rawhide it will harden back up but leather should be more pliable.

Title: Re: Pliable Leather
Post by: BowJunkie on June 26, 2011, 06:26:51 pm

Will do ,  I will post the results tomorrow when it is dried out. thanks Pat.
Johnny

Title: Re: Pliable Leather
Post by: BowJunkie on June 27, 2011, 12:31:53 am

Results are in, just after only a few hours of drying in 93' temp. the material hardened up.
So it is rawhide. Any tips to make it more pliable?

Title: Re: Pliable Leather
Post by: Pat B on June 27, 2011, 02:34:10 am

Rawhide is very susceptable to moisture  so not the best option for a strap.   You can soften it by "breaking" it like I mentioned earlier. After that you could brain tan or egg tan it and use that for the strap.