Dallas Cowboy Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Well i will be ordering my tools this week and want to start practicing. But what leather does everyone recommend i get for practicing. SHould i buy a remnant package from springfield or get a side? Some say the remnant packages are the way to go and some say they are a waste of time because they are not a good enough quality or not thick enough at times. So what should i get for starting out and practicing? THanks DC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlapaglia Report post Posted May 22, 2012 what are you practicing to make? Tandy has a sale on double shoulders for 3.99 a sq ft until the end of the month. Thats a great price for practice leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Buy a tannery run "TR" hide. They are relatively cheap (about $120 I think) and you will get more usable leather than you will if you buy $120 worth of scrap. As a side the TR Herman Oak hides are far better than you would expect from "flawed" hides. Aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dallas Cowboy Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Gonna be practicing my sheridan tooling. Also practicing for belts and holsters. Stamping and tooling and just getting familiar with my tools. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THein Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Well i will be ordering my tools this week and want to start practicing. But what leather does everyone recommend i get for practicing. SHould i buy a remnant package from springfield or get a side? Some say the remnant packages are the way to go and some say they are a waste of time because they are not a good enough quality or not thick enough at times. So what should i get for starting out and practicing? THanks DC Check around and find someone making saddles or other large items. You might get a pile of scraps free for the asking. I know I'm swimming in scraps and not enough time to utilize them for smaller items. Skirting leather will allow you to get some good practice on thick leather. Terry www.singletreeleather.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlapaglia Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Gonna be practicing my sheridan tooling. Also practicing for belts and holsters. Stamping and tooling and just getting familiar with my tools. What every you buy get an 8/9 oz thickness. Great for belts and holsters. Good to learn tooling on. Wither its a TR hide or the double shoulder from Tandy a solid piece will give you more usage than scraps. FYI, the sale at Tandy is over for the general public. If you are a gold or elite member you can buy it at $3.99 a sq ft. It can be worth it being a Gold member at $35.00 a year. Some great discounts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KAYAK45 Report post Posted May 22, 2012 Do what the Presidant does. Use dog hide. Good practice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
