Members tparrish Posted February 10, 2012 Members Report Posted February 10, 2012 I have searched endlessly for a supplier that carries kip leather in various colors in 4 - 6 oz weights. If anyone has any ideas please let me know! Quote
Moderator Art Posted February 10, 2012 Moderator Report Posted February 10, 2012 Most Kip I have seen is 2.5 to 3oz, like Hidehouse Sonoma. I have a skin somewhere that is 4oz or a little better that I got from Siegel years ago, but it was natural. Art I have searched endlessly for a supplier that carries kip leather in various colors in 4 - 6 oz weights. If anyone has any ideas please let me know! Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members George B Posted February 10, 2012 Members Report Posted February 10, 2012 Weaver leather has natural and pearl gray, natural is 2/3 ounce and gray is available 5/6 ounce and 7/8 ounce. Sorry but I have not found anything in colors. Quote
King's X Posted February 10, 2012 Report Posted February 10, 2012 I would suggest you try Springfield leather. Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 10, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted February 10, 2012 I guess it depends on what you're calling kip. Used to be, kip was a term for cow leather from a young animal (as in not a baby, but not a mother). Tight grained, but ran about 2/3 ounce. Guess I'm getting old .. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members George B Posted February 11, 2012 Members Report Posted February 11, 2012 I guess it depends on what you're calling kip. Used to be, kip was a term for cow leather from a young animal (as in not a baby, but not a mother). Tight grained, but ran about 2/3 ounce. Guess I'm getting old .. The stuff Weaver leather has says it's "kipskin", veg tanned calf skin in 2/3 ounce natural. The heavier they list as "kipskin apron splits", 5/7 & 8/9 ounce. I've only been at this a couple of years, but the guy that taught me to make saddles called it "mule hide" and I use it for roping horn wraps. the first tight grained, and wonderful to work with, the second can be kinda fuzzy and only tightens up when I wet wrap a saddle horn. As a beginner, I was then, as I am now...totally confused. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 11, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted February 11, 2012 Tha's just funny, George Since I'm admittedly not a saddle maker (not that I would mind, I just haven't had much call for that around here) I suppose I've always lumped all of that into "rawhide". And at this point, I'm guessing the second half of my sentence makes the first half unnecessary Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members jwilson Posted February 13, 2012 Members Report Posted February 13, 2012 Waterhouse has natural "english kip" sides in 2/3 and 3/4 for reasonable prices. Ive ordered a few and they are very clean. Quote www.jawleathergoods.com
Members tparrish Posted February 15, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks everyone, I think I have checked out all those mentioned. Here are some pics of "kip" leather used for baseball gloves. This is what I am looking for and I would guess it can't be any lighter than 4-5 oz Quote
Members tparrish Posted February 18, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 18, 2012 anyone else? Quote
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