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What is the best skin for book binding?

I have plans to leather bind a small journal for a friend. Sadly I must buy my leather (most likely through Tandy) because I do not have current access to the type of skin I think I need. All I have...

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Re: What is the best skin for book binding?

I think deer, or thin horse or cow veggie tanned. You ABSOLUTELY CAN dye buckskin, or chrome tan(most of Tandy's leathers are chrome tan). I have done it and chrome tan takes color very well, and...

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Re: What is the best skin for book binding?

Sheepskin is what's commonly used for books. Check out talasonline.com for examples.This is their leather...

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