CONTENTS 



FACE 



\ERAL PREFACE v 



AUTHOR'S PREFACE ix 



CONTENTS xi 



INTRODUCTION. I 



PART I. 

 HIDES FOR HEAVY LEATHERS. 



SECTION 



i THK RAW MATERIAL OF HEAVY LEATHERS ... 7 



2. THK PREPARATION OF PELT 16 



3. VEGETABLE TANNAGE 27 



4. FINISHING PROCESSES 49 



5. SOLE LEATHER 55 



6. BELTING LEATHER 65 



7. HARNESS LEATHER 71 



8. UPPER LEATHERS 7 6 



9. BAG LEATHER 85 



10. PICKING BAND BUTTS 



PART II. 



SKINS FOR LIGHT LEATHERS. 

 r. PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL METHODS OF LIGHT LEATHER 



UFACTURE 93 



