How to Tell Cheap Leather vs Good Leather - (3 TIPS) - how to quickly grade leather quality

[@RoseAnvil]

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[@sataneatcheese6243]

I get the impression that knowing your leather really comes from working with it as oppose to wearing it. Good video me dudes.

[@RoseAnvil]

Yes that’s definitely true ha ha but I also have a lot experience with boots from my years spent hunting, hiking, and fire fighting

[@zackrider3708]

@@RoseAnvil interesting, i thought all leather are the same

[@richardodouglin3855]

@@RoseAnvil is the jk boot company bison leather full grain or top grain?

[@Lezl0r]

not a leather expert but I love the emphasis on buying long lasting, high quality products over cheap and disposable ones

[@violetviolet888]

You may want to look up the Zero Waste movement. There are lots of quality products recommended.

[@low-costgearbudgettour714]

I test leathers, usually cowhide, for motorcycle clothing. A simple test is to make a straight scissor cut part way along a strip of leather. A few inches is enough leather. Then I try to pull it apart by progressively pulling harder. You can do it manually or if you want a better comparison, use clamps and a fishing/luggage scale. You can compare the results to some statistics. For example, “competition grade” cowhide of 1.4mm should be around 22 pounds force (10kg) or better.

[@jeffruebens8355]

For shoes, the tread usually wears out before the leather. I use a mink oil for waterproofing. I have had long wearing tread from the Sketchers brand, if the tread looks deep when new. An expensive shoe with shallow tread is for suckers. Shoe Goo brand glue works well for repairing shoes and other things- it is strong, flexible and clear, and very thick before it hardens so it helps hold a part in place. Gorilla Glue expands as it hardens and usually makes a big mess.

[@mnlvill]

The first test I ever conducted was folding the leather and making sure it did not crack or split. I believe my dad taught me that method.

[@geralt8394]

I usually look at the sole and stitching when it comes to leather shoes, if the sole is structured and it has a good welt, it's always a decent leather. Other things like bags or jackets are harder to tell but once you get used to nice leather, you never feel like using anything remotely lesser ever again.

[@AbbyNormal777]

Do you know a good brand of leather purses that aren't going to break me?

[@Ocxlocxl]

your vids help me decide on whether to buy shoes in TK Maxx. Saw a shoe recently which looked epic but on examination I knew it was not good quality- thanks to you. I am the first to comment too- well done, I admire your work and am telling my friend to also. Mark in London

[@obscuriosities]

This is a prime example IMO of how he’s actually exponentially mitigating environmental impact by destroying things

[@michaelng4877]

Would you ever do leather sneakers like Common Projects?

[@thoyibtajir]

ya, review leather sneaker it's cool to

[@michaellk2254]

Greats!

[@RoseAnvil]

Yes especially since it’s starting to warm up and spring is almost here!

[@RoseAnvil]

The converse video comes out Friday btw

[@JB-1138]

@@RoseAnvil Can you please compare Converse to the Vans? Thank you.

[@xavieronativia529]

I think a cool video that you can do is cutting into like kangaroo leather soccer shoes/cleats like the Puma King top or Adidas Copa mundials

[@RoseAnvil]

Xavier Oñativia that’s brilliant

[@dragonswordstriker]

Great video, I like how you mention characteristics to look out for and mention that it's not necessarily indicative of leather quality, but the likelihood of a leather being poorer quality is much higher. Gives your work credibility!

[@alexherrera3918]

Rose, !thanks for the tips. Any plans to cut Thursday Boots? Thanks!!

[@twilliam4986]

I want this too

[@yankchef4067]

Trenton and heath did a full cobblers disassemble of a pair of Thursday boots and discuss it from a cobblers point of view

[@alexherrera3918]

@@yankchef4067 I saw that one but as good cobbler did not cut it in half.

[@alexherrera3918]

@@yankchef4067" Real men style " channel cut one in half but I has promoted Thursday boots for several years.....he never give a independent opinion about it...

[@kumavictor7464]

Vanguard plz

[@danieldeleongarcia3988]

For these kind of advices, I feel good of knowing english. Pretty nice videos, I'm learning lots of this man.

[@jbrooks8885]

I would like to see you cut open a pair of the thorogood boots, I've had a couple of pairs through the years and they seemed to be good boot. Thanks

[@martinfoster5163]

A tear test is a good and fast way to determine leather quality. Motorcycle hides are tested this way by manufacturers as a quick way of passing or rejecting a hide. A small cut is made near the edge of a hide. A side acting torque plier is a popular tool for this. If you don’t have one or can’t find one, a luggage scale can be used to pull apart the cut and the force noted on the scale.

[@HungryH1951]

All I can say is when I handle a piece of quality full grain veg tanned leather I can definitely feel the difference between it and poor quality 'genuine' or just top grain leather. It feels solid, smooth, thicker and heavier than the junk leather (especially those stuffed with paper etc.). It has a feel to it like it will last a long time.

[@sagesserbetc247]

Your vidéos are a lot of fun to watch, i have worked a des years for a furniture brand, i was qualifiying and cuting peaces for seats,i didn't knew the difference between full grain,half grain, but what we were looking at was on witch portion of the cow the leather was from..Thanks for your contents!

[@genaroipg7]

Love your vids. a vid on different terminology would be cool. For example what's the difference between saddling leather, harness leather, English brittle ECT.. that would be super helpful..

[@sonnguyen-iv7gv]

So how can i know the quality of the leather is good or bad when i can't see the fiber side or the cross section? For example: watch strap, they usually feel soft and the back side is covered with a thin layer of polymer. I bought some straps (6), from the super cheap one to kinda expensive one. The only difference i can tell is the super cheap and cheap one feel really stiff and can't recover to the normal state when you fold it. I can't really tell the difference between the expensive and the affordable.

[@Aggnog]

This is all good when you can see the leather edge but shoes don't really have an exposed side view of the leather profile so all you can do judge the feel, weight and surface. If they are lined on the inside you can't see the backside either, so that's most tells gone already.

[@ludwigvonn9889]

I never noticed the difference between my belts until i saw your video on genuine leather. The expensive ones really are top grain...go figure.

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

I love Dupont lighters and pens.

[@yankchef4067]

Actually I have a question how much of the quality of leather is a product of the original hide itself vs the process of tanning it?

[@violetviolet888]

The hide has to be of a certain quality before it is ever tanned in the first place.

[@dorianrincon9171]

Any plans on cutting Western style boots ?Ariat, Justin ... Or maybe info on different types of leathers (exotics)

[@lriper4702]

Please make a video about Schott Perfecto leather jackets. About their structure and quality of leather

[@nickyang1143]

I crease it. Veg tanned should blanch as the oils are squeezed out. Also shows how the leather handles stress

[@dxonoxd]

heyyy dude, I think it is gonna be awesome that you can test all the durability for all range of grained leather (scratch test, burn test, grind test etc). Annnndddddd! maybe for bonus you might include shell cordovan into test! it would be great for grading leather quality of them!

[@daylight3853]

is there any way tell if a shoe is high quality tho? usually you cant see if it has grain or fuzz because theres a lining on the inside for example

[@violetviolet888]

Watch his videos.

[@zahidhasan9040]

Great video for newbies! Thanks mate

[@sherwin4ever]

This is a very helpful and informative short video. It's very different from just seeing pictures and drawings of grains on the internet. Thanks for this mate! 😊👍

[@AbbyNormal777]

I can smell something and tell if it's quality leather.

[@sherwin4ever]

@@AbbyNormal777 but they said nowadays that smell can also be faked. I guess experience would be the best teacher.

[@tombrown8800]

Took me a while to watch this video , been working killer hours this week. As usual I learned more about leather. I have used many different products made from leather over the years. Glad that I'm learning about the quality before spending my money.

[@pepleatherlab3872]

I think it's a great idea to simply avoid all products that are labelled 'Bonded or Genuine Leather.' Well, unless your buying low end restaurant furniture.

[@jaime_lee_g]

Love this! I feel like I know a lot about leather and you always end up teaching me something more!

[@MrLuiguimaster]

You should also review other leather objects like jackets and bags. It'd be cool.

[@prabh9522]

How do we use the last pro-tip on a leather jacket? Cool vid!

[@timfurlong1451]

Check the material tag. Genuine horse hide actually means it’s real on a lot of vintage tags

[@RoseAnvil]

I would look for a raw edge somewhere. Jackets are really hard

[@prabh9522]

Tim Furlong I have a leather jacket with a very sanded texture (smooth as well at some parts) and I’ve no clue what kind of leather that is!?

[@ulrikfriis6258]

Can you cut up a pair of churchs oxfords?

[@jaronwardle8776]

Still zero dislikes. Let’s keep it going ✊

[@RoseAnvil]

I feel like something is wrong

[@HeritageCast]

Please do a video on overseas leather jackets. Theres this whole are of pakistani leather products on Amazon, Ebay etc that doesnt seem real at all..Vance, thejacketmaker, Milwaukee Leather. Please do a review on these could help alot.

[@annach.310]

Great thanks for the tip. Could you please make a video about saffiano leather, especially for womens bags, is it really better? I noticed in some bloggers releases that they think that Prada kind of invented the saffiano leather, which I believe is not true at all.

[@AndreUtrecht]

What about pebbled leather? I only see you use smooth leather? I bought an expensive bag for my mother made by Aigner Munich (not the American Etienne Aigner brand) ... the retail price was 600 Euros. 35cm wide medium bag... In one of your videos you talk about the three types of finishes: aniline, semi-aniline and a full finish as you call it? The bag is black and pebbled and now I start to worry it is a cheaper leather with a cheap finish?

[@dharmendrakumawat1093]

thanks for giving information about leather quality judgement.

[@fatumteam]

Yes only 2 fokers not like the videos. I think this is what KZbin made for. You can learnd just about anything in detail, and you can't learn this from just a book, you need an instructor, a master. And you don't need another life, to be a leatherworker. Love it!

[@Rhyken13]

Im interested to know your take on bags, like LV or Gucci. What leather they use. And how they put their iconic letter prints on the leather.

[@Marylandterpenes831]

Great video very informative.. i have a question , steerhide, & kip.. some say kip is more durable and others say steerhide but its heavier, confused by some companies have kip as their higher quality and some have steerhide ? Is it the tanning process? Or ive seen Texas Steerhide, USA steerhide, Mexican, Japanese.. ?

[@alexal3610]

Its good video. Thank you. And tell, pls, what are tumbled and stonewashed leathers? Are they good quality?

[@embeaston]

Alex Al tumbled is done to change the temper of the leather - to soften it. Doesn’t mean it lessens it’s quality.

[@Scarywoody]

At some point maybe explain the differences of A grade, B grade, etc. and maybe some of the projects where each are commonly used?

[@allyw7405]

I’ll like to see a Vegetarian Boots/shoes cut up please. Synthetic leather originally used in yachting, I had a pair that was pretty tough though a little rough, like to see your thought on it.

[@shoka3167]

Yes my leather shoes is of foamy loose fibre leather

[@JB-1138]

Rose Anvil Can you cut a pair of Saucony Jazz Originals? Thanks you.

[@dp1508]

Can you review “Panama Jack” boots?

[@OutsideLands77]

Still hoping to learn about differences between leathers from different species such as pig, cow, kangaroo or maybe an exotic like ostrich. Just a Modest Proposal...

[@erictorres4640]

Great videos! Love how you explain in detail for us to learn 🙌🏼👌🏼 can you please do crevo boots! I’d like to see the craftsmanship that goes into making the boot! Like is it worth the money. Thanks in advance!🙏🏼

[@sthembisongcobo8959]

wow im actually in to leather now...

[@pamelap.144]

When it comes to slimmer belts, I often see the middle of the back part left opened but the sides are stitched sometimes glued in place. Is that still bad quality?

[@debrareeder8516]

How can you tell the difference between horse leather verses cow leather?

[@franciscorogel2099]

Horween runs of cavalier leathers sometimes has blueing and I wouldn’t consider them a cheap leather. I have swatches and leather directly from the tannery so it’s not like it’s seconds from another source.I’d be interested to know why since their Chromexcel doesnt do that.

[@core1568]

so will a 9 or 10 oz leather (or thicker) always have a lot of the loose fibers in it from the "splits" area? Or is it possible to get a thick leather that also keeps the "splits" area nice and tight and high quality?

[@renanlecaro]

Aaaand another top notch video, keep it up !

[@atsirkl9523]

educational! il go check more of your other videos about leather

[@IsabelOSol]

Great info! 😊

[@wqsnsr8]

Very informative...thanks

[@prowokator]

Sendra boots, some of the cowboy style ones, cut them in half!

[@emilnormann2473]

Can you make a video talking about the relation between leather being tumbled and leather quality. As a fan of sneakers a lot of people seems to draw a direct link between the two. You could maybe talk about ind the upcoming shattered backboard video 😅 Thank you in advance

[@phillipchipping3200]

good info!!! keep it coming. :D

[@z3r0grinder]

This is really good info. Thanks for the help brotha.

[@michaellk2254]

KEECOW LEATHER BELTS. TRY EM

[@rasginte1993]

Thank you so much 🎉

[@mrgr]

What about corrected grain leather?

[@allyw7405]

Having recently watched Dark Water about Dupont’s poisoning the globe left me a bit numb now that I have thyroid problems.

[@hopeindirect4165]

Well well well some nice tips and things to learn here, when I put on ma leather, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.

[@viktorriddersholm4261]

how does leather like Epi leather work? and can you judge Alligator or Croc leather in the same way as normal leather?

[@freshprinceofcharlotte]

I want to see you judge a LV wallet or belt from the mall not online

[@donaldburke9745]

I was wondering does anyone know what kind of leather soul premise uses And like if a product just says leather and then another one of the same products say tumbled leather. What kind of leather is the first product

[@plantsrgreen]

Can you speak about saffiano leather and handbags/backpacks? :)

[@VinzJoker]

How do you tell if it is like a leather bag where all the edges are sealed and you can't see the grain structures and the under side is covered with a lining?

[@konstantinoskarasavidis6036]

Thx

[@boinger1988]

Thanks for the knowledge! Great info here...

[@jls1337]

Please review winter leather gloves.

[@cad0420alice]

Good video. But I cannot cut out a sofa just to distinguish…😅

[@Feckt]

Could you review some redwing boots?

[@tylerbarnard5428]

Thanks. This is a very informative video.

[@RoseAnvil]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stevenshea7228]

could you cut $90 kings rock boots from amazon.

[@ybRGBMFG]

Thanks bro 🙏

[@eudesodoroidefrance9643]

Hell Rose, is it possible to tell the quality of leather from the surface & texture?? For instance, handbags made by Coach vs. Louis Vuitton........ Thank you! =)

[@violetviolet888]

Yes. That's why there are handbag experts, watch those videos.

[@yitcon2704]

So I bought a piece of leather from a reputable leather distribute in the US and it had a very loose grain so I do wonder if that is always the case... It wasn't very nice to work with I will say that.

[@embeaston]

yitcon do you mean the backside was really fuzzy?

[@cambrykay]

Yas! This is all good to know!

[@bjanabkhaleesi4009]

What is the Epsom Leather?

[@senorsnapio]

Thoughts on Tecovas boots? You should cut one of them open for us my dude

[@Heknowswhatyoudid]

How can i put these advices into practice when purchasing shoes for example, you have no access to a cross section in an uncut shoe, and the interior is eather fabric or another grain leather facade

[@HoodRed69]

Just curious because I been recently into leather. What do you classify your job title as?

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

Is baseball glove leather good money in a belt ?

[@christianflor1394]

Hi. I''m curious about what to to if my boots stinks? This has happened to a few of my boots and I always end up throwing them in the washer, but this visibly deteriorates them. I once bought some chemical pellets to draw out the smell, but they smelled even vorse and made it hard to breathe around my boots. (I threw them out afterwards.)

[@artemkryuchenkov7335]

Thank you

[@eldhosevarghese5054]

Thank you for the video.....i am from India and i really want to learn from you more about leather and want to start a home based leather products business.....may be you can help me on it.

[@xiangchen2569]

Thank you 🙏

[@atelier_nilsson]

Nice!

[@fyttirackarn]

What questions could you ask a store clerk to call a product on being crappu or not, or maybe they won't even know?

[@Anajrob]

How can you judge leather if you can't cut it yourself!? Like in a shoe.

[@999thenewman]

The Dupont sign is now a running gag on this channel.

[@yitcon2704]

999thenewman someone needs to come up with a tee shirt

[@RoseAnvil]

I’m still just waiting for that DuPont sponsorship money to come in ha ha jk

[@timfurlong1451]

I like to scratch and see if a leather has a pull up effect.