HideCrafters

[David Fields]

I noticed that HideCrafters web site is outdated and the online catalog expired in April 2007! I heard somewhere that they were bought out by someone. Has their name changed and do they have a different web site? I hope they are still around, they were a great supplier.

[gtwister09]

Yes they were bought out. The name is the same as is the website. Having talked to Ron a week or so ago he said that a new catalog would be available at the end of February or first part of March. He also said that they were dropping items from around 4200 to 2200 items. They are also in the process of updating the web site so that we can purchase directly from the web site. The catalog will follow after that.

Regards,

Ben

[David Fields]

Yes they were bought out. The name is the same as is the website. Having talked to Ron a week or so ago he said that a new catalog would be available at the end of February or first part of March. He also said that they were dropping items from around 4200 to 2200 items. They are also in the process of updating the web site so that we can purchase directly from the web site. The catalog will follow after that.

Regards,

Ben

Thanks for the reply Ben. I'm happy to hear they are still around and we will be able to order online when they come back.

[Roger]

they sure carried a lot of good stuff!! hopfully they will keep the better tool line ect. they had stuff that most places didn't

[Kani]

I think (if memory serves me right) the people at Silver Creek Leather bought them out.

they sure carried a lot of good stuff!! hopfully they will keep the better tool line ect. they had stuff that most places didn't

[outcast]

They dropped the Ellis Barnes tools, along with some other good stuff.

[Rawhide]

I think (if memory serves me right) the people at Silver Creek Leather bought them out.

It was a company called HIDECO. I don't know if they are in conjunction with silver creek, but that's the name of the company that bought Hidecrafters.

Marlon

[Randy Cornelius]

Jeff Ballard from Throurobred Leather is one of the investors that bought out Hidecrafters. I talked to him a couple months ago and he said that they were dropping several lines that just were not selling that well. He said they want to handle the items that sell good and that will make a profit. He said that along thoes lines they will be adding a lot more items as well as discontinuing others.

I think they will have some growning pains but give them a year to come around and get things sorted out.

RC

[Kani]

Tom Brown of Silver Creek Leather Co. said they are affiliated with Hidecrafter. How I don't know.

Guess that is where I got the idea.

[CitizenKate]

I've been trying to call them for two days to place an order, and nobody is answering the phone. The recorded message says, "We're currently assisting other customers... leave a message and we'll get back to you..." Sent them an email... no response in two days.

Has anyone been able to get through to them recently?

Kate