Members Mrvista Posted December 6, 2016 Members Report Posted December 6, 2016 Hi Sonja. i don't know where you are based, if your looking for good Bridle leather then you need to go to Marcus Gear in Walsall. Their website is a little average, however, the leather they sell is top knotch, Nigel Armitage( master craftsman) put me on to them, they have a great range of leather, will split Bridle shoulder to your desired thickness for an additional charge, and you can visit them and view their wares, I live in Brighton, but if I'm in the midlands I will always get over to buy from them. http://www.marcusgear.co.uk/products.asp regards Andy Apricity Leatherworks on Pinterest. Quote Regards Andy at Apricity Leatherworks
Members gmace99 Posted December 6, 2016 Members Report Posted December 6, 2016 The English leather company do sell quantities of less than 300 sq ft . This is a link to their site. http://www.theenglishleather.com/english-bridle-butts AW Midgley are a great company and very helpful http://www.awmidgley.co.uk/ I don't buy of either of them However I have sent students to them and have heard nice things. Midgley I dealt with years ago when I could only buy small quantities and they where great. The reason I don't buy from them is because I am able to buy direct from company's because I can order 5 or more pairs of butt at a time. Quote www.uksaddlery.com Saddlery training courses in Dunoon Scotland UK.
Members Sonja Posted December 12, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 12, 2016 my leather arrived from Metropolitan, was supposed to be 3- 3.5mm.. well its 2.3- 2.8mm !!! and i asked for a piece nearer the thicker end of their range too. Does anyone actually supply what they say they have?? getting very disheartened now Quote
Members HENDREFORGAN Posted December 18, 2016 Members Report Posted December 18, 2016 That would appear to be a whole size increment dropped . . and Metropolitan wouldn't do that . . they wouldn't. How did you measure your hide? If you do wish to be accurate buy a digital vernier gauge but never try to use a ruler or tape measure. Chinese made units are barely a few pounds on eBay yet I've tested the ones I bought against British made and found virtually no issues. Phone them Sonja . . they are well respected for their customer relationships. Quote Always remember. Every engineer out there now stands on the shoulders of ALL other engineers who went before them.
Members Wulfing Posted February 21, 2017 Members Report Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) metropolitan leather and Le prevo are my favorites for small 1x hide orders. AA crack and sons are supposed to be good and have been around for a long time. Im new to leather work though. I've only had 5 orders so far. Edited February 21, 2017 by Wulfing Quote
Members LumpenDoodle2 Posted February 21, 2017 Members Report Posted February 21, 2017 Said it before, but LeProvo for me every time. The website is a bit 'old fashioned', but don't let that put you off. Also, they are happy to chat on the phone, and send out a sample to you. I just put an order in now, confident that they will send me the right stuff, and the right quality. Absolute stars, IMHO. Quote “Equality? Political correctness gone mad, I tell you, gone mad!!!! Next they'll be wanting the vote!!!!! “. Anger and intolerance are the enemy of correct understanding
Contributing Member fredk Posted February 21, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted February 21, 2017 Another vote for LePrevo. I've been using them for nearly 17 years now. Never a glitch. Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members gary Posted February 21, 2017 Members Report Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) Just had a quick look through this again and thought I'd better clarify, The English Leather Company does have a 300 sq ft/colour minimum for their English Bridle (quote and their emphasis) Hides & Thicknesses Butts/Bends: 2.0 – 2.2mm / 3.25 - 3.5mm / 3.75 - 4.0mmSides: 1.8 - 2.0mm / 2.0 – 2.2mm / 2.5 - 3.0mmShoulders: 2.0 – 2.2mm / 3.2 - 3.5mm5ft Bridle Butts: 3.5 – 4.0mm Stirrup Butts: 4.5 – 5.0mm MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY: 300 SQ. FT. PER COLOUR (unquote) Here's the link http://www.theenglishleather.com/english-bridle I just thought, as you said you were new and just dabbling, that you would probably be more interested in these cuts than 22 sq ft minimum of 2 sides of bridle butt. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. Edited February 21, 2017 by gary correct autocorrect Quote
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