Where to get half hides split?

[Rocky143]

Which U.S. leather suppliers of veg tan will split a half hide?

What does that usually cost?

Edited November 30, 2021 by Rocky143
a little addendum

[tsunkasapa]

Just wondering why you don't just buy the weight you need to start with?

[cardinal leather]

wicket and craig will split them for you, they charge a little extra. if you are looking for a flat cut of say, 8 oz make sure they understand it is 8 oz. the last 2 that i got from them were to be 7 oz and they came in as 6.5 oz. Since they do not accept returns on splits i used them, my customer was not thrilled but accepted them as leashes. mistakes happen but the sales folks should know if their machines are off and a half oz on a 7 oz split is a fair amount.

[Rocky143]

40 minutes ago, tsunkasapa said:

Just wondering why you don't just buy the weight you need to start with?

I'm exploring prices.  I want to get a half hide or so of 2-3 oz to use as lining.  If the splitting cost is low enough, I would save money by having a thick hide split, rather than buying a thin hide.  Being able to use the split for projects is a big incentive.