Looking for some advice about lining leather for sheaths

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marlin121

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I have never lined my sheaths before but now would like to give it a try. I have been shopping online at Tandy Leather (unfortunately I live too far away from the store to visit in person to see the materials) and they have several different pigskin lining materials to choose from, so I was hoping to get some advice about which material may work out best. Here are the options that I am looking at:

1) Glazed Pigskin Splits - Suede one side / glazed smooth one side. Description says it has a distinctive hair cell appearance. 1.5 oz
2) Split Pigskin Lining - 2 to 3 oz.
3) Full Grain Pigskin Lining Leather - Smooth surface. 1.5 to 2 oz.

I guess what I am hoping for is to find out if anyone has experience they can share about any of these materials.
Would there be any difference whether I use the splits or the full grain?

They also sell deerskin, should I be looking at that as well?

Any advice is much appreciated

Thanks,
Dan
 
Same for me as the above. 2/3 ounce veggie tanned cow hide just works best for me. The edges especially blend better when the leathers are of like tannage.
 
leatherman said:
Same for me as the above. 2/3 ounce veggie tanned cow hide just works best for me. The edges especially blend better when the leathers are of like tannage.
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Marlin,
Never tried pigskin but want to. Been wanting to do lined sheath also. I'm close to a Tandy store & they tell me that deer skin is chrome tanned which will harm carbon steel I'm told. Tandy also suggests going with light weight leather glued back to back or a mid weight leather glued to a light weight leather. Sorry that's about all I know. Good luck! Tell us how it works out for you....
Tom
 
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