The aforementioned carpincho gloves

They have sort of an odd feeling, it’s a sueded leather that’s extremely soft to the touch.  They appear to be quite well-made, however, and fit…well… like a glove.  Which is really the point, isn’t it?
You can see the spots that identify it as either carpincho or peccary very well in this photo.
Chester Jefferies does [...]

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Glove Rampage

This handsome fellow is a carpincho, also known as a capybara.  They have two great distinctions, one is that they are the world’s largest rodent.  The second, and the reason he graces our page today, is that carpincho leather makes a fine pair of gloves because it only stretches in one direction.
A while back I [...]

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