I really love leather.  Something about the different types and styles of things, and the different techniques to make it.
What are some of the techs?
The one I'm most familiar with is vegetable-tanned, and then it's oiled to make it waterproof.
I have heard they do that before
You have to make sure oil leather things frequently to keep it supple, plus it makes it last a lot longer.
How to you get leather?
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhides and skins. The most common raw material is cattle hide. It can be produced at manufacturing scales ranging from artisan to modern industrial scale.
Leather is used to make a variety of articles, including footwear, automobile seats, clothing, bags, book bindings, fashion accessories, and furniture. It is produced in a wide variety of types and styles and decorated by a wide range of techniques. The earliest record of leather artifacts dates back to
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