Where To Buy Leather

[Red Cent]

OK, I need raw material pretty bad. I guess I need to order online. I have never ordered leather online and would appreciate some recommendations from those who have had enough experience with certain vendors.

I would like to place the order today. Not getting a whole lot of leather at first. To test the waters, I would like to order 4-5 veg tan double shoulders.

Please.

[camano ridge]

RJF Leather http://rjfleather.com/content/index.php and springfield leather are both sponsors on this site. I think you would be happy with RJF's quality and service. Roger is great to work with and they have no minimum order requirements.

Edited May 7, 2014 by camano ridge

[Josh Ashman]

Red,

I also have a hard time ordering leather online. I'm only an hour or so away from SLC so I get most of my hides from them in person although I have ordered from them over the phone when I didn't feel like driving to Springfield. I've also ordered over the phone from Weaver for most of my skirting leather. Both have been pretty successful, I tell whoever is taking the order what I plan on doing with the leather and they generally treat me right.

Good luck, Josh

[robertmeco]

I have used Goliger leather allot they have very nice Herman Oak A grade leather

http://www.goligerleather.com/saddlery.html

[Steven Kelley]

I have used Goliger leather allot they have very nice Herman Oak A grade leather

http://www.goligerleather.com/saddlery.html

I'll second Goliger. Very nice leather and usually have a good selection in stock.

[rickybobby]

Roger at RJF Leather has been my "Go To" Leather source.

I could not be happier, have never had a bad piece from him.

Tell him what your use is for and he will help you get the right stuff!

[RoosterShooter]

I used to order leather from Springfield Leather online, but found that when it arrived I received a 'B Grade' leather and was paying the Premium price. Now I only order directly from Hermann Oak, and couldn't be happier.

I think Springfield orders all of their leather in B & C grade and charge the A grade price for it. Then there is the problem of it drying out from the time they receive it, and the time it sells. I have gotten some HO from Springfield that was a hit and miss. Most times I would get a good B grade hide, but there have been occasions where the hides that I received were so dry that powdered residue would fly around when I was cutting them. Springfield is a good company if you are going to pick it up, and I may be pickier than most. However, I believe you should get what you pay for.

American Saddlery has a really good import leather they call Sho-Tan. It's a Mexican hide, and is quite a bit cheaper than HO. I have used it on occasion when customers don't require the premium leather and want to keep cost down.

Tennessee Tannery has a really nice Pull Up / Latigo / Retan that I like to use on bags, saddlebags, and pouches. It's almost identical to Horween Chromexel, and works the same for half the price.

Edited May 19, 2014 by RoosterShooter

[Troy Burch]

Can you buy just one back at a time from Hermann Oak?

[malabar]

Can you buy just one back at a time from Hermann Oak?

No.

But you can from weaver.

tk

[Colt W Knight]

Good thread, I am going to have to start ordering online as well. The local Tandy store hides are getting worse and worse. One of the local stores was offering "managers specials", and when they came in I would go cherry pick the 3-4 hides out of 50 or 75 that were nice quality. Last shipment they got was crapola. I couldn't find one decent hide amongst them all.