JerseyFirefighter Report post Posted July 11, 2015 Hello. Up to this point ive used Hermann Oak 9-11 oz veg tan for making collars. I have been getting requests for collars that require a substantial hardware cost and was wondering if Latigo or Bridle is the status quo for higher end collars. I assume that anything aside from the standard 5 or so colors they come pre-dyed that veg tan would be necessary. I guess what I'm trying to ask is those in the dog collar business would you say you work exclusively with latigo and or bridle, or would a top quality veg tan be a suitable alternative. If that be the case i'd like to buy some straps and mess around with them. Ive had great success with using veg and drum dyed for my boy, but when I look at collar businesses some go out of their way to say they use latigo, while others dont even mention what type of leather they use. Thanks in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geneva Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Latigo is not a good choice for dog collars in my opinion it strea--------tches like crazy sometimes. I use veg tan for all of my collars mostly 9-10 oz. if I need something heaver I will sew a 4 oz. piece on the back side and end up with 14 oz. this is mostly for the 1 1/4 " wide collars. Some of the collars end up on dogs that weigh around 175-200, this is a two ply 10 oz collar 2" wide with decorations. I have used bridal leather too. It all depends on what the customer wants. You would better off purchasing a double bend and your own draw knife with some different dye colors of your choice burgandy, medium brown, black, dark brown and some natural color from the material. These are the colors I sell in my part of the world. Yours colors might be different. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
