Eggplant Report post Posted June 26, 2023 I've been using veg tan leather which is c. 5-5.5mm thick, and have been happy with Clayton- Spire Leather for the last 10 years. Very sadly, they went bust a while ago, and I am still looking for a replacement supplier I have samples from Thomas Ware (Perfect, but a little thinner than I wanted) and FJF Baker. Again, beautiful, but this is much harder than I need: as its for its sound quality - so needs to be soft. Any other recommendations of tanners to try? Ideally in the UK, but am open to other ideas if I can't source anything here. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted June 26, 2023 I have some tooling veg tan shoulder leather from Sedgwick that is fairly flexible, and I can't wait to try it on a project. The sample tooling I did on it came out very nice. You might see if they are still making it and get a sample. Mine is fairly heavy, I think 9 oz or so I think (3.5 mm?). I don't know if they have heavier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alsopp Report post Posted June 28, 2023 Finding a suitable replacement can be challenging, but here are a few other tanners you can consider: 1. J&FJ Baker & Co Ltd. for example. 2. Bakers Oak Bark Tanned Leather - Bakers is a well-known tannery in the UK, and they specialize in oak bark tanned leather. They offer a range of leather types, including bridle leather, which is known for its softness and strength. 3. Tusting & Burnett - Tusting & Burnett is another UK-based tannery that produces high-quality leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eggplant Report post Posted July 8, 2023 On 6/28/2023 at 3:20 PM, Alsopp said: Finding a suitable replacement can be challenging, but here are a few other tanners you can consider: 1. J&FJ Baker & Co Ltd. for example. 2. Bakers Oak Bark Tanned Leather - Bakers is a well-known tannery in the UK, and they specialize in oak bark tanned leather. They offer a range of leather types, including bridle leather, which is known for its softness and strength. 3. Tusting & Burnett - Tusting & Burnett is another UK-based tannery that produces high-quality leather. hi Alsopp, Thank you for those. I'll try them out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcuk Report post Posted July 8, 2023 Here are some links of leather merchants and suppliers in UK who maybe will have something that may do or they might be able to source something for you. https://www.abbeyengland.com https://www.metropolitanleather.com https://www.aacrack.com Hope this helps JCUK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
