How Do I Know What Kind Of Leather To Use

[melbur1983]

Hi, I"m very new to this, I'm wondering how do I know what type of leather to buy to make different items? Some of the things I want to make are primarily horse tack, but also belts, wallets, and purses eventually. How do I know what type of leather to get for the different things I want to make?

[Wishful]

Most of the items here are made with veggie tan leather of various thickness.

There are many websites that will give you some good info like :http://kingsmerecrafts.com/ but this site will be a great resource.

As a beginner, I would suggest getting some of the ebooks that Tandy sells on their digital library: http://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/c-79-ebooks.aspx .

A few to think about:

ABC's of leatherworking, the art of making cases 1,2,3 or encyclopedia of saddle making. These are very foundational books that will get you up to speed pretty quick.

[melbur1983]

Ok thank you!!!

Most of the items here are made with veggie tan leather of various thickness.

There are many websites that will give you some good info like :http://kingsmerecrafts.com/ but this site will be a great resource.

As a beginner, I would suggest getting some of the ebooks that Tandy sells on their digital library: http://www.leathercr...-79-ebooks.aspx .

A few to think about:

ABC's of leatherworking, the art of making cases 1,2,3 or encyclopedia of saddle making. These are very foundational books that will get you up to speed pretty quick.

[Chavez]

Hi Melbur,

I'm also very new to the leather, but I can really recommend the Valerie Michael's "Leatherworking handbook". There's a chapter that explains different leather thickness and leather from different parts of an animal.

Stohlman's books mentioned above are a must-have too