Leather Storage

Do you have any ideas on how to store leather hides that would be about

10' x 10' , the storage technique should utilise minimal space.

We currently house them on wooden horses that consume about 3 ' x 8'.

thanks, regin

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reginkoshy
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10 foot by 10 foot? wow are these from dinosauers or elephants?

i don't think i''d want to have to deal with them before they were flattened! :-)

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klh in VA

Our leather is that size and bigger. I place 2-3 hides on top of one another and then roll them and tie with a leather thong. These are then placed on shelves with lots of air circulation in a cedar lined cupboard for the winter. We sell them all summer and have about 4-500 each winter for the next year. Rolling them prevents creases were the oils can collect and ruin the hide.

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weareallrelated

As a follow-up to your answer, how do you remove creases from leather if they aren't stored rolled-up? Thanks, JPBill

Reply to
W.Boyce

I don't know. If the hide has been folded long enough for the oils or tanning solutions to come to the surface along the creases then I doubt there is any way to remove that mark. Its like the marks from roller feet on the sewing machine---pretty much permanent. You can try to hang the hide for a while or find a spot to lay it flat, and see if that helps, otherwise you have to cut around it or incorporate into the design. Sorry I have no magic answer.

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weareallrelated

This has been my experience as well. The hides that I use are substantially smaller but I store them rolled around upholstery fabric cardboard tubes.

Kathleen

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Kathleen

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