Hermann Oak backs supplier?

[zaynexpetty]

4 hours ago, MADMAX22 said:

WC and HO IMHO are pretty comparible in terms of firmness. They are both very nice. I think the firmness thing comes from the WC having a fluffier (not sure how to describe it) topside. Over all WC is as firm but the top of it is a little softer I would say, gives a slightly different look to the tooling. Its almost easier to get the nice rounded effect with WC.

HO is slightly darker and darkens easier with some oil and sunlight. Both darken nicely but HO is a tad better if your looking for that sort of thing. Ofcourse you can get the russet color from WC so you start out slightly darker yet it still dyes just as well. The natural WC is a lighter color which I think makes the dyes stand out better when using colors. 

Overall either one is great leather. 

I contacted W&C to see about getting a couple of swatches sent to me. So far it feels like I'll be ordering a back from them. I do actually like the idea of the W&C being lighter in color, I prefer my natural undyed/finished products to be lighter in color. I have noticed HO to be a little darker than I'd like. 

I don't do any tooling or anything, but I guess the softer top would help with cutting out my designs.

 

Thanks for the input!

[MADMAX22]

11 hours ago, zaynexpetty said:

I contacted W&C to see about getting a couple of swatches sent to me. So far it feels like I'll be ordering a back from them. I do actually like the idea of the W&C being lighter in color, I prefer my natural undyed/finished products to be lighter in color. I have noticed HO to be a little darker than I'd like. 

I don't do any tooling or anything, but I guess the softer top would help with cutting out my designs.

 

Thanks for the input!

I don't think it will actually help with cutting as they both cut about the same, it is just a minor difference in the tooled work between the two. Regardless if you like the lighter leather you will be happy with the WC. Everything from them I have tried has been really nice as far as there standard line of leathers go. Plus you can order a top grade back one at a time, even there lower grades are nice hides atleast the ones I have gotten have been.

[zaynexpetty]

24 minutes ago, MADMAX22 said:

I don't think it will actually help with cutting as they both cut about the same, it is just a minor difference in the tooled work between the two. Regardless if you like the lighter leather you will be happy with the WC. Everything from them I have tried has been really nice as far as there standard line of leathers go. Plus you can order a top grade back one at a time, even there lower grades are nice hides atleast the ones I have gotten have been.

Awesome, can't wait to check out the swatches when I receive them.

 

Thanks for the input!