Hello, i have a question, a store down the block from me sells dog trat rawhide in rolls, can i somehow use it to make a sheath?, i was thinking maybe letting one soak in warm water overnight to soften it, and then unroll it and then use it from there, is that possible?
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Can i use dog treat rawhide?
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I remember this came up a while back and the consensus was that it was way to inconsistent in both quality and thickness. My dogs retriever rolls are sometimes thick, way too thick for sheath work, other times its a small sheet wrapped around smaller pieces capped at either end with a roll made to look like its solid. And whatever they use to glue things together in there is just plain nasty.
Your most likely better off using the stuff from the supplier, quality and consistency are both much much better, and no nasty glue stuff.
Your most likely better off using the stuff from the supplier, quality and consistency are both much much better, and no nasty glue stuff.
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If all else fails, go to your local hobby lobby or michaels, they have leather. Hobby Lobby has 9 x 11 pieces of 3/4oz that you could double up.
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LOL If your dog is anything like mine, he chews up anything not made of glass or stone.
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I agree with Mr. Leatherman, it is not good hide. I think they heat it and then roll which would produce hide glue, nasty stuff. But you can scrape and sand it to be more consistent. Depends on your time. I use some for rawhide tongs just because I got it free and apparently I have more time than sense. I used one of the huge three foot bones for this sheath, dyed with vinegaroon.
It is rawhide over veg-tanned about ten inches long.......Randy
It is rawhide over veg-tanned about ten inches long.......Randy
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Hey Randy, you have a point there,they nearly boil the rawhide to get it soft enough to roll, I think that is where the glue comes from, some of my dogs rolls have it in alarming quantities inside. That cant be good for the end product. the dog loves it though. 
By the time the maker does all the prep work and scraping, ya pretty much spent the same money in time as you would just buying quality flat rawhide in the first place.
By the time the maker does all the prep work and scraping, ya pretty much spent the same money in time as you would just buying quality flat rawhide in the first place.
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Yes, yes she does.... :grumpy:
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I agree with that 100%, but I have this BS discipline that everything I use is traded for or reused. Back to Mr. Cronx210 original post, there is plenty of cheap leather around if that was the reason you were looking at dog bones, one trip through our local flea market will produce old boots, leather nail bags(one of my favorites), coats, all of which as Mr. Grizzly said can be doubled or glued to produce sheath material. .......Randy
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Thats not a BS discipline, that just shows that you don't believe in waste. I work in similar ways, when I cut leather for a sheath, I try to use every single BIT that I can. If I have scraps, I keep them in case I need a tapered welt spacer or whatever.