tparrish Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George B Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted February 10, 2012 I would suggest you try Springfield leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George B Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwilson Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tparrish Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tparrish Report post Posted February 18, 2012 anyone else? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwilson Report post Posted February 18, 2012 On the baseball gloves, it looks to me like they are probably 3-4 or 2-3 oz in the main part, as it is lined it looks like. The lace has got to be cowhide. Since kip specifies a young cow, I don't think you will find kip over 4 oz, as its then a cow, not kip. Just my two cents. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tparrish Report post Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Good point, and thanks for your input. I have all of the cowhide lace as well as a side of Horween baseball glove leather but would really like to track down a good source of kip. Some fun colors would be nice but I am not picky right now. I will have to look over the suppliers mentioned above again. Edited February 18, 2012 by tparrish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
