REED Leather HIDES - Whole Sheep Skin 7 to 10 SF for Arts and Crafts (Antique Brown)

I’ve now ordered three different colors of this leather, each on separate orders. All three were excellent hides. Smooth natural surface on one, out, side , rough surface on the other, in side. . Some have complained of the quantity not being 7-10 sf. All three hides I received were in the 7- 8.5 sf range. They ran around 34 inches long by 32 inches wide. All were one complete hide. I received no half hides or pieces. That’s the usable portion. Legs and neck are outside that rectangle and would actually increase the sf of the hide. If my ,long ago ,math skills are accurate 34” x 32 ” = 1088” divided by 144” = approx 7.5 square feet. A square foot being 12”x12” or 144 “. Smaller than most folks imagine I’m thinking. They run 1-2 mm thick. Thinner at the edges. Thicker towards the middle , they are natural sheep hides after all. The color was consistent across the hides and there were no tears or holes in the usable “rectangle” of the hides. These are way to thin for holsters, belts or knife sheath. You will need 7-8 ounce “tool leather” for those. They work great for projects that call for lighter leather. Very nice quality natural genuine leather hides. 31 May 2018. I’ve now bought two more hides. Same as my above reviews. For Andrew: 31x31 = 961 divide by 144 = 6.6736 sf. Darn close to 7 sf. The 5 hides I’ve bought have run a bit larger than that. Yes I’m only measuring the choice rectangular portion. Not the entire hide. A 96 x25 inch long hide would be more like a 1/3 split from cattle. A 96 x25 sheep hide is more likely 3 sheep hides seamed together. Not a single sheep. These hides are more likely than not from butcher age sheep and or goats. Not at the animals maximum attainable size. Plus imported. Perhaps a farm visit would help. Lol

I bought these hides to make a leather bound notebook using hand made paper. They are a beautiful maroon and are soft and supple. The leather pieces were both blemish free making them of higher quality than average. Perfect for what I wanted them for. Nothing smells quite like good quality leather. They proved to be easy to use with a thickness perfect for the intended use of binding a book. Overall a good value. Be sure to check out the size. It will not be big enough for a full size book but perfect for a smaller binding.

A little smaller than I thought it would be. The hide is soft and silky. The color is beautiful. The mini skirt I planned on making won't come out of this piece. I'll have to rethink my plan. Maybe a small handbag.

This is definitely genuine leather. For the price I am impressed. I have several craft ideas for this sheep skin.

Beautiful soft piece of leather. Very satisfied with this purchase

Pros: Product is in good condition. Shipping was prompt. Color is even throughout (i.e. not patchy or overly mottled). Consistent thickness (but not very thick). "Feel" is very nice (smooth, even, etc.) Cons: The product description does not list the thickness of the hide. If I had known how thin it was going to be, I would not have ordered it. The only clue to that is the mention of "soft leather garments." I took a chance, mainly because I have a sheepskin shearling coat and thought it would be roughly the same thickness (minus the wool, obviously). Recommendations: - Do: Use this product in places where the leather itself does not need to provide any structure to what you're crafting. Gloves, a thin wallet, a bag or drawstring pouch, etc. With careful stitching, it would make a nice steering wheel cover. If you think of this as roughly the equivalent of felt cloth, you'll do fine. - Don't: Use this product if you need thicker leather. Anything that needs structure (e.g. purse, knife sheath, belts, etc.) or is protective in nature (e.g. bracers, archer's wrist guard) should use another product. (NOTE: I do not believe that there is any such product on Amazon. Please post a comment about this review if you know of any.) Other comments: - Other reviewers have complained about small holes in edges. These (I believe) are from the stretching and tanning process. Our hide had two such holes, but they were easily trimmed away and didn't detract from the overall quality of the product in any way. - We had intended to make a leather pouch for a renfaire costume. We did manage to create one, but it was too cloth-like to maintain its internal structure. We were able to brace it with some cardboard (I'll probably use some thin pine later), so it wasn't a total loss. There was enough leather left over to make a couple of drawstring pouches, which turned out nice.

I've made some really naughty items with this product. I'm afraid I can't share the details, much too decadent. We've found the quality to be superbly pleasing.

The side of leather is nice, However I ordered Dark Brown and received Black. I am keeping the leather because I can still use it on another project I was disappointed because I really needed the Brown. The price was great. The thickness will be easy to use for making handbags. They do have a selection of colors, I will reorder!

Absolutely amazing skin...a great piece and an amazing colour ...placed another order immediately, hoping I won’t be disappointed...great for Bible Binding....hopefully you guys will add different colours of this sheepskin to your collection ...

Exactly the quality I expected, just like the photo. Very nice feeling, both sides are diff textures. Would buy again 10/10

Although it took a little longer than expected to arrive, it was worth the wait. Very good quality and price. Using to make a purse. Will be definitely buying more. I contacted the seller about a small shipping issue and got a response in less than 24-hours and my concerns were promptly resolved.

I bought it make some watch straps but the size has tempted me to make some wallets, Ipad Holder, Kindle Holder. Got the Tan one and the colour is super. Its genuine leather.

There were holes in the middle. The product was very good but was defective