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Wyo_Rose
The rawhide I am talking about is not like rawhide used for drums and such. Moc sole rawhide does not have the epidermis removed and in fact often all the hair is not removed either. Mind you it ain't 'furry' or nothing, but it is more like the flesh side is scrapped and then the hide is allowed to dry and then the fur side is scrapped. This way the epidermis is tuff and won't scrap away, the scrapper just kinda rips and breaks the hair in two, so any hair left is short and sporadic. I will post a pic of some rawhide for moc sole that I have around here waiting to be made into mocs. A rawhide sole are no harder to work with than a thick (1/4") latigo sole is. They are usually only about 1/8" thick, so yes if you look at the same thickness they are harder, but not any harder than a thick latigo sole.
Livesaver
As for places to buy brain tanned hides....well, I would suggest you find someone in your area that does them. I personally hate to buy any hide and especially brain tanned hides sight unseen. Brain tanning can be a tedious process and some folks don't work the hide as much as it should be to get them done faster. For this reason I always like to see a hide before I buy it.
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PB49
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso
My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.
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