I don't think that the hide was imperfect, just not quite as thick as yours. I will send you a sample of what I got. Zam I Aint liked my plonge better. But I dunno~ could just be preference. I am going to have a cow if we don't get this vest leather nailed soon. Everything is so similar.
Moncal, doesn't my chapsides look like a thicker version of your plonge? Isnt that weird? I am sure that it's probably the way it was tanned. Will talk to the guy tomorrow. '
Edit** ok, the plonge that i have is definately the real stuff... drum dyed, etc. But Moncal's sample matches what we need. My plonge is definately too thin. 1 oz rather than 1.5-2 oz. leather like the lambskin and Moncal's plonge. I am thinking, because of the price difference, I might just go with 3 hides of lambskin. To go with his, you would only need like one hide. I sent Moncal his sample. There isn't much difference between the lambskin and his plonge, but $7 somthing a square foot is wow expensive. So, I am checking one more place, to see if they can match up to that type of leather. I didn't check seigle yet. I guess I should email them. But, if anyone wants to get samples, this leather is definately 1.5-2 oz white leather, cow hide preferable.
