J!m wrote:If I personally had a farm, with horses, and one died, or had to be put down, I think it would be fitting to have that horse's hide utilized for protective cloting for me. If the horse was branded, having the brand over my heart would be the right place for it I think...
And if the horse was habitually difficult, stubborn and an all-around pain in the neck, you could make a pair of horsehide underpants out of the hide so that the brand would be somewhere special as well.
mark seven wrote:That makes me wonder..Is it possible to eat a leather jacket(say, if it was a choice between that or starving to death?),is there any nutrition in it?
cheap dog food has leather shavings in it for filler...so I guess it would do in a pinch!
It depends on the tanning, but yes, leathe dies have nutritional content. Normally I would suggest the belt before a jacket, as you probably need the protection from the elements moreso than a piece of skin to eat....
A few survival books indicate Leather is OK to eat as well.
