vegetable tanned leather Australia

[CDSP]

Hi everyone,

getting into leather work and wanting to source leather (vegetable tanned ) but what Im finding is a exorbitant prices..... Is this the industry norm? For example Grade 1 $161 per M2.

Current suppliers I have found are:

Tandy Leather

Birdsall Leather

East Coast Leather

Mac-Lace Leather

Packer Direct 

Any help would be great.

[RockyAussie]

15 hours ago, CDSP said:

Hi everyone,

getting into leather work and wanting to source leather (vegetable tanned ) but what Im finding is a exorbitant prices..... Is this the industry norm? For example Grade 1 $161 per M2.

Current suppliers I have found are:

Tandy Leather

Birdsall Leather

East Coast Leather

Mac-Lace Leather

Packer Direct 

Any help would be great.

There are a few more than that but you wont find much difference. A point may be as to where you are situated with regards to freight and how much you can use up or afford in a buy. What type of products do you want to make? There are a fair bit more affordable leathers that can often do the job as well or better at times.

[Wedgetail]

Agree depends what you are looking for, and where you are.

But yes, veg tan here is rediculously expensive... australia tax.

I like Adelaide Saddlery and Leather for hardware.

Birdsall for leather, and kangaroo skins

Packer leather for kangaroo is better, I hear, but not so good for bovine.

Tandy.... well... if they actually manage to send you the right thing, or have it in stock, then they are OK (if not mildly extortionate).

You can get lots of good stuff from leffler leather, and they are the aussie distributor for claytons, but I'll let you draw your own conclusions about their prices...

[CDSP]

i want to make bolt covers for rifles, gun bag, scabards, wallets, binocular case, but I want to be able to carve into the leather itself. 

[RockyAussie]

I going to take a guess and say your somewhere around Queensland and therefore I'd start off with Mac Lace and East Coast leather. They have a fair few things you will want beside the leather and will want to learn about as well. Your buying power and relationship with them will improve also with the overall products they can supply you.

It may be of help to say where in the country you are as many here may be able to assist better if you are close to them. I am always happy to have a member drop in to swap notes and try machines etc. I am in the Rockhampton area.  Brian

[Northmount]

CDSP IP address indicates he/she is in Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1012, Belgium

A note to all members, especially new members:  Please list your location.  It helps get you better answers, especially for things that are local to you.  You might also find someone who lives close to you that can help with one-on-one tutoring, etc.  Maybe even a free coffee!

Tom