Re: What causes blemishes?
Actually, you're all right. Leather being, literally, skin, it's subject to scratches and scrapes while the animal is living and it's also subject to nicks if not handled properly during the skinning and tanning processes.
Unless it compromises the sound quality, I wouldn't worry about it!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
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