natenaaron Report post Posted September 22, 2015 Living in the middle of no where my access to different leathers is nonexistent. The closest tandy to me is 5+ hours away and is not very helpful. While this site is full of good information there are a lot of leather names tossed around like folks know exactly what is being talked about. Among the more experienced this is not an issue. Among the unknowing it causes confusion. A physical description is nothing compared to hands on experience. So I am offering something that has helped me out immensely. A place called Tannery Row is the retail arm of Horween. While they are not the quickest to respond they are helpful and nice. They offer a sample of each of their leathers. These are small squares that helped put a lot of what I was reading about Horween leather into perspective. Once I get some practice I will definitely be putting these samples to work. I have not found this option for Hermann Oak but it is my guess it is available from somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
