red3 Report post Posted July 29, 2012 I'm trying to find leather to make a briefcase for my girlfriend and several people have suggested making it out of harness/bridle leather or even veg tan. I have checked the usual suppliers (W&C, HO, Springfield) and no one has harness/bridle leathers that thin. My experience with W&C has been less than satisfactory yet they seem to be the only tannery that will let me buy a single hide and MIGHT split it for me. My issue with W&C is that I have never received an order from them in less than 6 weeks and my last order was just short of 3 months. On top the the 3 month wait the hides are nearly unusable. The hides looked like the poor heard wandered into a mine field before being shipped to W&C, and theses were all "Standard" or their best grade of leather. HO holds us hostage by demanding a 10 hide minimum and the quality is very hit and miss as well......Springfield has been a joy to work with but they don't carry top grades or all colors. I also dont think they can split the leather for me.....Am I asking too much or are the little guys just not worth the time to tanneries? Can Someone recommend a good quality supplier with a splitter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertmeco Report post Posted July 29, 2012 Try these guys ' http://www.goligerleather.com/index.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Itch Report post Posted July 29, 2012 Weaver Leather has excellent customer service and will have what you are looking for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
