Pronounced Grain Leather

[edd]

Hi, I joined this forum a while back but nearly every question I've had has already been answered in previous posts, so here's my first:

Could anyone tell me where I can buy leather with a pronounced grain similar to the type in the attached photo? Is this a natural characteristic or might it have undergone some extra process?

I've only used natural veg-tan from Leprevo (UK) and all the various samples I've had from several suppliers have had a smooth finish. I'd love to find a soft veg-tan leather with similar characteristics to the type in the attached pic or is this only possible with chrome tan?

I'm in the UK btw.

Cheers!

[Phatdaddy]

Milled Veg Tan seems to fit your description.

You can see it here.

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.ca/en-cad/search/searchresults/9048-20.aspx

Hope this helps.

Kevin

[edd]

Aha, I think that's exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for solving that one for me.

Now, anyone know a European supplier for milled veg-tan leather?

[Andrew Chee]

Check out waterhouse leather. They have something called the Renaissance leather that's a colored milled veg tan leather. It looks exactly like what you showed up there.

Andrew

[edd]

I checked it out. Looks like it's extremely soft; perfect for making a bag. Have you tried it?

I think shipping cost to the UK might be preventative but I'll shoot them an email anyway.

Cheers

Edd

[Andrew Chee]

I made a bag out if it. The stuff is very soft. Bags made of this stuff will drape like a chrome tan bag if that's the look you're going for.

Andrew

[Matt S]

Tandy UK keeps it I think. But I would phone proper UK suppliers; Le Prevo, Bachelors, Metropokitan etc.

[edd]

I made a bag out if it. The stuff is very soft. Bags made of this stuff will drape like a chrome tan bag if that's the look you're going for.

Andrew

Do you have any photos uploaded?

Tandy UK keeps it I think. But I would phone proper UK suppliers; Le Prevo, Bachelors, Metropokitan etc.

Yeh I'll have a ring round and report back if I get anywhere.

[Andrew Chee]

Here's a few pics. The quality's not the best since it's taken from my iPhone but hopefully it will illustrate the leather.

Andrew

[simontuntelder]

I get mine from Sweden, but it's expensive.

You can get some from Tannerie D'annonay from France (they used to have an English agent) and Weinheimer from Germany/Poland. I also remember seeing some really good stuff from Italy.

In my experience this can be hard to hand sew. But it can be done.

If you looking for grain, you could also look for Zug Grain - Horween makes a descent one and you can get it through AA Crack in the UK. Montana in Italy makes some Zug grain, I've seen, but I don't know about Montana's distribution in England.