Shipping Leather To South Africa

[inn3rs3lf]

Hey all,

I have mentioned in my first post in the announcement thread that I am in the process of trying to find leather here in South Africa that matches Horween or something similar.

Unfortunately, no one in this country stocks anything of the sort, and it is all imported from India. It's really not good leather at all. What I am looking for is suppliers in the states, or the UK or anywhere really that offer Horween or the like for export to South Africa. I am extremely new to this, so I am only really familiar with the Horween leather for quality wallets and the like.

I am looking for any leather that will stand up to the scrutiny of places such as Tanner Goods, Saddleback and the like. There is a market here for that type of wallet, bags and such and no one really knows of the brands. They go with a local guy or two who charge $100+ for chrome leather wallets

But yeah, for now I am practicing on the veg tan that I have @5oz thickness, but would love to get a 2oz hide for the card holders and what not, and of course a thicker hide for the actual shell. But finding quality....yeah, it's proving difficult.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

[inn3rs3lf]

For those who are from SA, it seems Springfieldleather.com are coming through for me. Just waiting for a shipping quote. Will be rather hefty for a complete hide, but they sell 12"x12" squares. Perfect for smaller projects, and my pocket.