Tough, tough, tough leather for heavy duty projects. Even the thinner spots are incredibly strong. I oiled with neatsfoot and olive oil and it softened a bit but is still "harder" than standard cow leather. Great for hardcore applications like protective covers or armor. Not very stretchy but it's not really supposed to be. It goes where you put it and stays there.

**UPDATE 5/24/2020** I am increasing my rating to 4-stars after completing 4 projects with this leather. While I am still disappointed in the large unusable portions of this product, I really like the projects that I have been able to complete: a large sheath for garden shears, an inside-the-belt holster, and two outside-the-belt holsters. And there's enough material left for maybe 4 more projects of similar size.

This was my first ever leather purchase to start out my new leathercraft hobby. I figured I'd go with scrap pieces to begin some simple projects like knife sheaths and wallets. There are scrapes, indentations, and blemishes throughout but are tolerable for beginner/learning projects. The thickness is consistent at 1/8" (3mm or 7-8oz) and length vary from 4 feet to about 6 feet. The width on average is 7". What's disappointing about this leather is the large areas of unusable pieces such as the one pictured with large holes and damage. The supplier should have cut this section out and not included it in the weight. You'll also notice a long thin piece of uneven width 1-1.5" and 15" long that is mostly unusable as well. Overall, I'll get a handful of small experimental projects and practice out of this but at over $11 per pound, I could easily have gone with a shoulder veg-tanned piece from Tandy (up to 3.6mm, 9-10 sf) for 25% less.

The amount and quality of leather I received was far better than I was expecting. I received two very long, and large pieces and one smaller piece. Needless to say I was very happy with my purchase and will buy this again when I run out. The only thing I might ask of this company is to find a different way to package other than to use the tape, as it is very difficult to remove the glue from the leather. I like everything about this company.

Very good size pieces of leather!!!

I had no expectations in buying this, as I'm a newbie and just needed some leather to practice on.

The package was slightly heavier than 5#, as I was unable to weigh it on either of the 5# scales I had available.

The leather is thicker than what I've worked with, so that will be a good experience. (And I'll get skiving practice. ) The pieces are very long. There is. 15" ruler in the photo for scale and the underlying table is about 5' long.

Luckily I'm still in the "small project" phase, so I'll be able to make use of the narrow cuts.

Definitely worth it depending on your intended use.