Yukonrookie

Thanks so much for the reply. Yeah, I do like this leather but applying dye is something that’s a bit daunting for me. It’s still hit and miss for me. More so than with other leathers I worked with so far. It will take dye though and the supplier “Lederversand Berlin” (maybe you heard of them?) claims it can be dyed well. The dye stays on the surface a second before it slowly absorbs it. Not sure if that’s bad though? I’m hesitating trying more leathers from yet more suppliers since it’s too often leather that has a bleached looking surface which I personally don’t like. I browsed Laederiet before. You seem to be happy with them? Is there any leathers that tool and stamp nicely you could recommend? Something with a more natural look to it, not too soft? I’m looking for quality all natural veg tan. I’m not too concerned about the price, within reason of course. Would you know about other places to check out in Europe and for those criteria, by chance? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I’d like to try different leather but if I was pointed in the right direction a little that would be awesome. Thanks again for the reply

Hello folks, This is my first post here and I’m quite new to leatherwork, I introduced myself in the new members section. Naturally I have me a load of questions. I won’t bug you too much all at once, so I start with one that’s on my mind at the moment, as I’m in the process of ordering me a couple of hides of 6/7oz and 9/10oz . Some info ahead, while I live in northern Canada I’m currently in Germany and will be here a few months. Anyway, in Canada I could’ve gotten some Hermann Oak or even try some Wickett and Craig but it seems that it’s a bit difficult to find that here. I found a couple spots but the prices are so much higher than in North America that I just can’t justify it. Thankfully there are good quality options from Italian and even German tanneries. So after some trial and error test buys I think I found a contender with what I assume to be good veg tan, all natural leather. It’s got a slightly goldish-tan hue to it and stamps and burnishes well, I’d say. Now, as I mentioned I’m still green and only worked with the typical bleached stuff until I tried some A grade Hermann Oak (what a difference) and now this stuff. This here stuff is slightly tallowed. It’s easy enough to case, but it doesn’t absorb the water as quickly as other leather I’ve worked with so far. I tried dying a bit of it and it takes some getting used to. So what are the advantages vs disadvantages to that, if any? Before I buy a couple hides of this I’d like to find out what I can. Anything I need to about it? Another question would be what exactly is a Croupon? I guess it’s a term for a back part of the hide. Do any of you know this term? Does it include part of the butts/bends? I haven’t heard this word in English before. Anyhow, I attached a quick picture I took of part of a “Croupon” that I cut in half. It’s 6/7oz and there’s a 4” strap of 10/11 oz as well. Any help with this would be much appreciated. Thanks a bunch in advance, guys.

That’s great to know. Until now my procedure was NFO, then after at least a few hours I’d deglaze with isopropyl and then apply my diluted dye. I had read comments and saw in YouTube videos people casing with diluted Isopropyl (50/50 to 75/35 ISO/Water) and I thought this could serve as my casing and deglazing solution, both at the same time. Any thoughts on this? I was wondering if it made sense to first apply NFO and later apply Alcohol. Wouldn’t that defeat the purpose? Oh, I got so much to learn lol

Pardon my barging in on the topic. I’m fairly new to leatherwork and have been putting on NFO before dying as well. Except I put it on with a cloth. Is there a specific reason to using the bristle brush? Also would you still deglaze after the NFO! Thank you kindly.

Hello folks, To state the obvious, I’m new here. Have been lurking around for a few months and decided to finally join. I’m pretty new to leatherwork as well but have always been fascinated by leather, even the smell of it. Anyway, I finally decided to dedicate some time to learn the craft and I enjoy it more and more. Since I live in the boonies I have to learn by reading books and what I can find out online. That’s how I stumbled across this place and sure glad I did. Greetings from the Yukon Territory, Canada.