American Handcrafted Leather

LATIGO TIE BILLET CUSTOM MADE 1 3/4" X 72" BY AMERICAN HANDCRAFTED LEATHER

$32.95

CUSTOM HANDMADE TIE BILLET. Highest quality LATIGO leather 1 3/4"x72" With holes and tie string strap has been hand edged for a great feel Just right for many years of use. If you need help ordering or there is any thing else you might need or any changes you can always contact me. I can always change or make anything you may want.Latigo leather is most commonly made from cowhide. It is first chrome tanned, which involves soaking the hide in a solution of acidic salts and then drying it before further processing. Next it is vegetable tanned by soaking it in a series of vats with progressively higher concentrations of tanning solutions. After completing the tanning process, the hides are tumbled in large drums to absorb various oils and waxes. This makes them more pliable and supple, while retaining their strength.This combination tanning process makes it unique among types of leather.Latigo leather is both durable and pliable, making it suitable for rigorous activities and applications with rough usage. It is resistant to moisture and sweat, due to the high amounts of oil it is infused with during manufacture. As a result of this oil infusion, and the process of partial chrome tanning and partial vegetable tanning, latigo is more rigid than full chrome-tanned leather but less rigid than vegetable tanned leather. Due to the heavier weight and tanning process, latigo is more costly than most other cow leathers. It is not stretchy and goes from rigid to supple and soft in a short time.BUYING HANDMADE PRODUCTSWhat you think you are paying for 1 A product as individual and unique as youWhen buying handmade what are you actually paying for 1 Time spent on designing2 Time spent on searching for needed materials3 Actual creating of product4 Fishing and packaging5 Cleaning up mess created6 Delivery or shipping fees7 Hours of failures8 Hours of experimentation9 Weeks and months of frustration10 Moments of pure joy11 A piece of a heart12 A part of a soul13 A moment of someone’s life