A tour of SLC!

[Northmount]

1 hour ago, TheAlbinoYeti said:

I am a order leather by mail newbie and very hesitant to spend a lot of money for nice leather that I can’t inspect first...does anyone have any good stories to put my mind at ease.

Tell people where you are located so they can give you info for your area of the world.  Update your profile with your location.

Tom

[Reegesc]

1 hour ago, TheAlbinoYeti said:

I am a order leather by mail newbie and very hesitant to spend a lot of money for nice leather that I can’t inspect first...does anyone have any good stories to put my mind at ease.

Heck that's half the fun, making leather bets.  I've purchased a lot of their clearance sale stuff and it's ends up as you expect,  distributed like a bell curve.  

If you are as risk averse as you sound, give  Wickett & Craig a look. The generally have a election of overstock hides.  Wickett & Craig ranks  in the top 3-4 tanneries in the US. This is premium American leather, you can't go wrong

 

Pick up  some of their $8 - $12 bellies  You won't believe how nice the leather is for next to nothing.  Just got four Havana Skirting Bellies... leather is excellent $1,60/ft

[TheAlbinoYeti]

23 minutes ago, Northmount said:

Tell people where you are located so they can give you info for your area of the world.  Update your profile with your location.

Tom

Thanks. 

I live in Trinity North Carolina. About 80-100 miles from TANDY in Charlotte and Raleigh. Have order from them often but always go in person to get leather. I’m interested I. Trying Springfield or Weaver. Also there is a place called Zack White leather about an hour away, but I have been there yet.  So I would just like to if people are generally satisfied with leather orders from various places and which ones they prefer. Thanks for any information.

[TheAlbinoYeti]

5 minutes ago, cseeger said:

Heck that's half the fun, making leather bets.  I've purchased a lot of their clearance sale stuff and it's ends up as you expect,  distributed like a bell curve.  

If you are as risk averse as you sound, give  Wickett & Craig a look. The generally have a election of overstock hides.  Wickett & Craig ranks  in the top 3-4 tanneries in the US. This is premium American leather, you can't go wrong

 

Pick up  some of their $8 - $12 bellies  You won't believe how nice the leather is for next to nothing.  Just got four Havana Skirting Bellies... leather is excellent $1,60/ft

Thank you that sounds like a plan. Limited operational equity prohibits me from being able to absorb costs if I get stuck with a bad piece and I can’t yet afford the highest quality stuff so I would have buy sale pieces mostly.

Edited December 10, 2018 by TheAlbinoYeti

[TonySFLDLTHR]

3 hours ago, TheAlbinoYeti said:

Thank you that sounds like a plan. Limited operational equity prohibits me from being able to absorb costs if I get stuck with a bad piece and I can’t yet afford the highest quality stuff so I would have buy sale pieces mostly.

We try and work as much as possible as we can with you. If you call in the phone order girls will put in the notes what you might be looking for. Also, some times we have been known to take a picture of what we are planning to send you and see what you think (just ask if they can help with that). Then if you get it and it's not up to par, we will send you out a return label. Hopefully this eases your mind a little, but I do understand the worry.

[TheAlbinoYeti]

Absolutely that sounds great. I will call soon

[CelticPrint]

I ordered a complete grab bag of stuff from you guys a few weeks back and it was one of the best orders I've ever received, I wish I lived closer. 

Being able to order by the square foot instead of a whole hide gave me enough leather to do a few quick projects and still have money left over for dye and hardware. I will definitely order again without hesitation.

[Smartee]

This is great! Makes we want to take a road trip!