hunter131 Report post Posted July 17, 2013 i am new to leather working. what is the difference between veg tanned leather such as milled or the economy grade from tandy. as of right now i think i am going to get stuff from tandy but eventually switch to springfield. i am just making things for my self right now such as knife sheaths and i am praticing carving. i would just like to know what the best leather is from tandy for the money that is around 8/9 oz. thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed in Tx Report post Posted July 20, 2013 Milled leather is a soft texture and very flexible, not what you want for anything you will be forming. Why order from Tandy now? Springfield has Hermann Oak bellies for about $25 you choice of weight. They also have deal on HO single shoulders. Warning though, once you us HO or any other higher quality leather you probably won't be back at Tandy. In order to get anything resembling decent leather from Tandy expect to pay more than $10 per sq. ft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
