Choosing The RIGHT Leather: What You NEED To Know // Will Hodges

[@hatimkhalifa]

I did subscribe today. Thank you very much for the educational content.

[@WillHodges]

Thanks for subscribing!!

[@NeeruKitten]

hewoo! I'm just beggining my journey on tis leather crafting world and I'm lucky bc I just found your YT channel and I'm super excited to try out many thing I saw u do! May I ask you where do u buy your leather or the base materials you use? Would be great to discover like some web to buy stuff from :D thank you so much and keep it up!

[@sicplano]

Your videos are great. A suggestion for future content ideas: I would love to hear your take on stabilizers e.g. Texon types, versus bonded veg tan vs microfiber etc. I mostly work on ladies handbag projects with leathers in the 1.2 to 1.8 mm range and either of chrome tanned or of mixed tannage. I’ve watched some videos from South Korean luxury bag makers who use many different stabilizers in a given project. It seems as if in the English speaking KZbin videos there is a lack of info on creating those types of bags in contrast to the Asian leatherwork community. On the other hand getting advice on working with veg tan projects and western tooling is plentiful. Problem is the latter do not offer the nicer inside lined techniques relying mostly on smoothing down the inner flesh side ( inside of the bag ) with something like Seiwa Tokonole and leave it at that. I’m looking more for Hermes finishing techniques off the inside. I watched your video on creating a round handle where you used chrome leather and a stabilizer. It was so helpful. Thanks again - I’ve subscribed. Sandy

[@carollane8694]

This is very useful advice thanks Will

[@meowzerzzz]

Can pebbled leather be either veg tan or chrome tan?

[@WillHodges]

Yes it can

[@GreytOutdoorsMedic]

What is “bridle leather” is it as amazing as some make it out to be and is it worth the price?

[@jaguarjim5456]

Hey brother, I haven't seen anything from you in quite a while. I just wanted to let you know that some of us are thinking about you. I truly pray all is well in your world.