andrewsejlv Report post Posted July 15, 2020 Hello All, I have a question about a leather that I have, and I'm hoping someone might be able to help me identify the source. I fell in love with this leather when I got it, and want to source more if possible. I bought this leather in 2017 from OA Leather supply. It was sold under the name Kobicha Oiled Goat, 2.5/3oz. I have asked OA about the source, and he indicated he bought this leather on a liquidation order, and as such did not know the original source. Attempts to search for "Kobicha Oiled Goat" do not return any similar results, and still being relatively inexperienced in leatherwork I'm at a loss as to how to find a source for this particular leather. I've included two images of this leather as well. Any information that you guys could provide on this leather would be greatly appreciated! Image 1: Top/Finished side of the hide. Image 2: Flesh/Unfinished side of the hide. Image 3: This hide as used for stitching pony covers/pads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnv474 Report post Posted August 9, 2020 Do you have any complete skins, or any that still have the size printed on the back? I take it, it doesn't have any sort of tannery stamp. If you don't care about getting that exact supplier and can deal with a similar color and product from a different supplier, your search will be easier. Kobicha, apparently, is a color and not necessarily the tannery it came from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted August 9, 2020 Search oil tanned goat hide, leather or some such it may help, Kobicha is a Japanese word for brown. Oil tanning is a process of tanning hides. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
