where do you buy your leather?

[Roger]

the sides i get from weaver seem to vary greatly!

i only order one side at a time and most times one a month. one of my problems is, i need it when i order it! i don't have time to wait on another being shipped to me. i do wish Tandy's top shelf leather was a bit better... i can get a side from them next day.

you pay top dollar for HO and the last side i got has quite a bit of stretch marks, open grain and some pretty bad scratches.

i always specify to please send me very clean hides as i use them for larger projects and this one is worse than the last.

[Art]

Hi Beez,

Contact Steve Siegel and tell him exactly what you use and what you want and see if he can help you out. They don't handle HO, but they might have something to approximate it (may even be better). His email is:

ceo@siegelofca.com

It might take a day or two, but he will get back to you.

Art

the sides i get from weaver seem to vary greatly!

i only order one side at a time and most times one a month. one of my problems is, i need it when i order it! i don't have time to wait on another being shipped to me. i do wish Tandy's top shelf leather was a bit better... i can get a side from them next day.

[Roger]

Hi Beez,

Contact Steve Siegel and tell him exactly what you use and what you want and see if he can help you out. They don't handle HO, but they might have something to approximate it (may even be better). His email is:

ceo@siegelofca.com

It might take a day or two, but he will get back to you.

Art

yea.. i guess i will.

I've had no complaints with what i have ordered from them

i have been buying their import double shoulders when they are on the friday special. i use them for my bags.

[Roger]

I went ahead and just ordered a side for Siegel.

after reading the descriptions it says that their strap sides are the same as their skirting.

I gave them a good explanation of watch it will be used for so, I'll see what i get

[bruce johnson]

Beez,

Been otherwise occupied for the day. Yes the Siegel strap sides are the same tannage as the skirting I like. Talk to the rep, they can pick the lighter 7/8s if you need to go light. When I need to get lighter for wallets and stuff like that, then I get it from HideHouse. Siegels are 1-2 days shipping away, HideHouse is overnight, as is TLF in Fresno. I am pretty spoiled. For personal reasons, Siegels are my first go-to leather supplier. I haven't dealt with Goliger or Stevenson-Paxton, although they are all close by too. I try to run with minimal inventory on hand for most things. Like my other business, "I want to use the last one as the brown truck pulls up", "Let the supplier be your warehouse" and those other business class mantras. Vandy at Sheridan Leather Outiftters was two or three days on my last order, and she has some hardware stuff nobody else does. That's cool. She may be the closest seller of Thoroughbred leather if they are still carrying it.

[CitizenKate]

Of all the hides I've used:

- Tandy Oak Leaf

- Seigel "Texano"

- Hidecrafter Laredo

- Wickett & Craig tooling sides

The W&C and Laredo are just about tied for for nice tooling properties. I mostly buy W&C these days because they have been the most consistent yield. I would order more Laredo, but it doesn't come in the weight I use the most.

Kate