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Calaverasgrande

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Nov 24, 2018

I'd love to jump on this, but sadly it's made of leather, and I don't buy animal skin products. Would be all over this if it came with a rubber, ABS, or PE cover instead. I like to carry a comb, but the plastic ones often break in my pocket.

Nov 24, 2018

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machine

131

Nov 26, 2018

CalaverasgrandeWah.

Nov 26, 2018

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cledry

Nov 26, 2018

CalaverasgrandeThis leather was taken from cattle that died from natural causes.

Nov 26, 2018

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SterlingBourne

116

Nov 27, 2018

CalaverasgrandeAnd for those of us who don't have any issue using animal skin retrieved from dead animals you'd be interested to know the following facts:

The brass comb blade was laser-cut and hand-polished in Idaho.
The leather sheath was tanned in St. Louis, Missouri by Herman Oak Leather (est. 1881), then embossed cut and dyed in Idaho.
Finally, the brass grommet was stamped in Pompano Beach, Florida by Stimpson Company (est. 1852).

A statement by Herman Oak Leather on the matter: "Our Heavy Native Steer hides come from the major U.S. beef packing houses, where the cattle are processed under strict USDA supervision in the most humane way possible. While we respect the views of those opposed to the harvesting of animals for food, the current state of humanity includes protein in its diet. The hide taken from the cattle is the wrapper, an item that has no value if not processed into leather. Like a shipping box, it would be sent to the landfill if not for the tanning industry converting the hide into one of the mankind's oldest and most widely used fabrics. Since the hide accounts for only 5% of the value of the steer, it has essentially no effect on the number of cattle raised for beef. The price of hides has both doubled and halved over the years, with no change in the number of cattle grown or the supply of hides. This is why hides are termed a byproduct of the meat industry." TLDR? The fact that this comb has a leather sheath in no way affects the number of cattle raised for beef in the U.S.

Nov 27, 2018

Calaverasgrande

1486

Nov 27, 2018

SterlingBourneGolly gee, I have totally been converted from my life of ethical veganism to wanton carnivore. Thanks for sharing. On second thought, lets not make any rash dietary changes based on a cut and paste post. Leather is still leather. The hides that they process into leather are not given away free. This post acknowledges that they must buy them. So while it infers that buying leather doesn't support the meat industry, truth is they do provide a monetary support, even if only 5%. For all you keyboard warriors that are comfortable with leather. Good for you! I am however a self reflexive person. I would be a hypocrite if I eschewed eating cows, but had no problem wearing their skin. Would you not be just as horrified at a person wearing human skin as you would a cannibal?

Nov 27, 2018

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SterlingBourne

116

Nov 27, 2018

CalaverasgrandeIf the human skin was going into a landfill instead of being utilized for warmth, then yeah, I’d 100% be horrified they aren’t fully utilizing the by-products of humans. I’d think they were absolutely stupid for wasting something that was going to be thrown away anyways. Who does that??

Nov 27, 2018

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