Very interesting. Thanks for the link. So it sounds like the chrome-tanned horsehide is superior, but because of its cost, is rare and hard to find. Instead, he had to import the less desirable cuts of horsehide and have them veg-tanned. And since they're less desirable cuts, he feels they're no better than the cowhide.i8godzilla wrote:Here is what Andy Arratoonian--a holster maker for 32 years--has to say on the subject:
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Also interesting to know about the oily, close-grained and dense properties of horsehide, which I suppose would explain why they're supposedly better for protection against body sweat seeping through and staining and rusting any steel parts. I guess for something like a Crossbreed or hybrid type of holster, horsehide would tend to protect better than cowhide in that respect since it's just a flat piece of hide. Whereas if you were going to go with a shaped and formed kind of holster, then maybe cowhide would be better since he claims it's more durable and better able to withstand the pressure blocking process.
Or at least that's what I got out of reading his piece.