On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 14:29:00 -0400, Tekkie® wrote:

Clare Snyder posted for all of us...


DIED


dyed ? All leather is dead, at least when we get it... :-)

And has the horns cut off.

"Tannins are an important ingredient in the process of tanning
leather. Tanbark from oak, mimosa, chestnut and quebracho tree has
traditionally been the primary source of tannery tannin, though
inorganic tanning agents are also in use today and account for 90% of
the world's leather production."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin#Uses