Slightly tallowed natural Veg tan. What should I know about it?

[Yukonrookie]

@Mulesaw Thanks for the offer! I might just do that. I’ll let ya know if the leather from Buyleatheronline seem good to me. I can’t see it being as good as Laederiet, see as it’s quite a bit cheaper, but I hope it’ll be decent enough.

If I end up ordering from Leaderiet again, I’ll first give them a call for advice. Thanks again

[Pan5N3]

One vendor you might want tot look at is OA Leather Supply.  https://www.oaleathersupply.com/  I like them because a.) they are Canadian b.) Free shipping with $75 order in Canada ($250 US) c.) they have great customer service and d.) They post video descriptions of leather.   Since you can't see and feel the leather yourself, the videos are a big help in understand what the leather is like. From a customer service standpoint, they answer quickly (especially about orders) and they have helped me figure out what I needed for products.   One other thing is that they have 'auctions' where you can get some deals on products. 

[Yukonrookie]

@Pan5N3 Thanks for the Tip. As soon as I’m back in Canada I will be placing an order with them. The free shipping option is great, especially since being from the Yukon can sometimes be a bit pricey. I think they’re located in Alberta too, right? Looks like they got HO and Wickett and Craig, too. I just checked out some of their videos and I totally agree, those videos are really nice when ordering leather online. Have you tried some of their imported stuff? Thanks again for the info. Much appreciated!

[Pan5N3]

@Yukonrookie  They're based in Saskatchewan; Saskatoon specifically

I've tried, Wicket Craig, Seidel, Speici, SB Foot, Law Tannery (very thin feels great) , Arif & Sons, Horween and their own OA Original,  One thing that I like is you don't always have to order a full side or full bend.  I got started in leatherwork because I wanted to make a notebook cover.  Didn't know if I would like leathercraft so I order 2 sq feet of 3/4oz black latigo by Wicket and Craig.  No idea what it was but I thought it looked good.  Also got one of their 'mystery' bundles.  I was surprised by how much came in the bundle and how big some of the pieces were.

Aside from visiting the local Tandy store, another Canadian store I've also ordered from is Hand and Sew (https://leathertools.ca/)  They have some great exotics.  You have to spend $250 before you get free shipping, but that's not hard to do.

You might also want to check out the following post.  There are a couple of links that don't work but overall it's great list.  A lot of stores have free shipping if you spend a minimum amount.  That varies, but it's not hard to meet most minimums. 

 

 

[Yukonrookie]

On 11/14/2024 at 7:08 PM, Pan5N3 said:

@Yukonrookie  They're based in Saskatchewan; Saskatoon specifically

I've tried, Wicket Craig, Seidel, Speici, SB Foot, Law Tannery (very thin feels great) , Arif & Sons, Horween and their own OA Original,  One thing that I like is you don't always have to order a full side or full bend.  I got started in leatherwork because I wanted to make a notebook cover.  Didn't know if I would like leathercraft so I order 2 sq feet of 3/4oz black latigo by Wicket and Craig.  No idea what it was but I thought it looked good.  Also got one of their 'mystery' bundles.  I was surprised by how much came in the bundle and how big some of the pieces were.

Aside from visiting the local Tandy store, another Canadian store I've also ordered from is Hand and Sew (https://leathertools.ca/)  They have some great exotics.  You have to spend $250 before you get free shipping, but that's not hard to do.

You might also want to check out the following post.  There are a couple of links that don't work but overall it's great list.  A lot of stores have free shipping if you spend a minimum amount.  That varies, but it's not hard to meet most minimums. 

 

 

Thanks for the tips and sorry about the late response. I’ll definitely order from OA in the future. I just got a side of W&C Russet skirting and love it a lot. That’s here in Germany though. Since I’ll be here for a few more months and have a few projects on the go it was worth getting a side while I’m here. 
 

I gotta say I think I like this side better than HO tooling that I used so far. As previously mentioned I haven’t been in this craft for long yet so don’t have vast experience with HO leather but what I used so far was great. Just like this stuff a tad better actually. I like how it burnishes. Although if it was their natural I think I’d like the HO better cause of the colour. Anyway, when I’m back home I’ll be ordering a side of each and really compare I think. It’s all still pretty exciting for me, being a noob still lol