Video tour of Hermann Oak® Leather Company in St. Louis, Missouri. Shop Hermann Oak® Leather: www.weaverleathersupply.com/c...
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@fsxspen8 ай бұрын
My father worked there for over 30 years. Whenever I’m down I watch this video and imagine him working and joking with his coworkers. He loved working there and when he passed every one who could and even the owner showed up to show him respect.
@drobb42072 жыл бұрын
Outstanding product and history. You can also tell they retain their employees long term. Thanks Weaver for posting this!
@terrancecoard3885 жыл бұрын
WOW !! Much respect and some serious appreciation for the folks that make leather. I am getting into leatherwork and will not complain about the cost. WOW !! Thanks for the education.
@wbwills24 жыл бұрын
Terrance Coard The cost makes more sense now. I’m researching the quality and cost of other vegetable tanned leather
@Quigley12003 жыл бұрын
Thank you one and all at Herman Oak Tannery for this fantastic video tour.
@jeremiahvazquez40373 жыл бұрын
I've recently started working at Hermann Oak leather Co. (Wood working backround) I have to say the consistent strive for excellence in each step from each individual is beyond outstanding. Also the culture in the facility. Is truly strong, Loving, and honest. 😊
@WeaverLeatherSupply3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome and definitely one of the many reasons we love working with Hermann Oak tannery.
@anantharamba68324 жыл бұрын
Greetings from India, Thanks for this Tour of HermanOak Tannery. Simply superb informative, educating and as you say entertaining, but most of all being made aware of the process and the effort put in with so much professionalism and feeling-by every one at the Tannery. It is apparent, that there is a dedication and commitment to producing the finest leather. Very IMPRESSED. A PLASTIC SURGEON
@BottleBri2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. Leather is the most versatile of all natural materials. It’s an astounding product. 👍🇬🇧
@rondumontier11875 жыл бұрын
The very best leather video period. Thanks for making this.
@simut103 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video, I really appreciate all the works that require a good piece of leather
@Jason-Dawg4 жыл бұрын
I always love watching tannery videos. Thank you so much!
@garysnow3389 Жыл бұрын
I love watching this video, I never get bored with it.
@joelailim93975 жыл бұрын
Wow... The dedication and process it takes to deliver a long lasting leather... I learned a lot from this video! No wonder leather is so inexpensive.
@dennisray36883 жыл бұрын
This is the definition of hard work and craftsmanship.
@philochristos3 жыл бұрын
That looks like a lot of hard work.
@RenegadeRanga2 жыл бұрын
All good craft is.
@robertschaeffer58614 жыл бұрын
One heck of a very good video...Thank You for the tour...
@keineahnung61245 жыл бұрын
Leather tanning is both a science and an art,like a good chef you become a good Tanner with time,dedication and love of what you do. Yes you've guessed right I'm a retired Tanner.
@yoge0072ify5 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@keineahnung61245 жыл бұрын
@Micheal Williamson Sorry,I don't ,I retired a long time ago,but thanks for asking.
@bodeine4544 жыл бұрын
So what kind of leather makes some leather jackets and such wrinkle and develop creases and character over time as opposed to leather that seems to never develop these attributes and seems to stay plain and smooth?
@StuninRub3 жыл бұрын
@@bodeine454 All mammal leathers will crease. If a leather jacket is not creasing at all, then it might not be leather.... How it creases is largely dependent on thickness of the leather, the thicker the leather, the more rounded the creases
@bodeine4543 жыл бұрын
@@StuninRub I've also learned that different parts of a leather jacket for instance will crease and have a certain texture depending on which particular area of the hide that panel is cut from. Some areas of the hide naturally creases and textures a certain way because it may be cut from a part of the hide that is in a bend in the animal where it stretches more than other parts like around a shoulder or under a leg for instance. I had a jacket from Berman's Leather back in the mid 80s that did this. It developed a creasey texture on one front side that the other side never seemed to develop like that. If you watch some early episodes of Happy Days when Fonze had the first dark leather jacket you can see how one side of the jacket has a certain texture that the other side just doesn't have. Check it out and you'll see what I mean.
@innocentoctave5 жыл бұрын
Fascinating to see this process.
@tialoc019 жыл бұрын
that was an awesome video! Thank you.
@davidwalle50252 жыл бұрын
I worked for a company that did work for hermann oak and got to visit the plant. It is in an old part of st. Louis. Very high quality leather.
@greyviking24125 жыл бұрын
That was very interesting and informative, thank you.
@rondumontier11874 жыл бұрын
Pretty good stuff here. Nice to get a refresher on this. Customers seem to buy your product if you show a little knowledge about your trade.👍👍👍
@alwentzel47763 жыл бұрын
Very informative especially the splitting process I wondered how they went about making different weights.
@kevinhealy34798 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you.
@franciscabonsel22373 жыл бұрын
fascinating ! so much hard muscle work. thank you for giving us some insight in this procedure.
@johnleden19093 жыл бұрын
Tucker Gun Leather sent me here. Great video. Always good to see Made in the USA!
@unboostedpueeblood Жыл бұрын
I lived near St. Louis for nearly 50 years, I never knew the best leather supplier was so close for so long. Now I need to become wealthy to purchase the best!
@garyharvey59734 жыл бұрын
Well done to the team involved
@captaingilmacgregor55204 жыл бұрын
Great information, I now have a much better understanding about the leather I choose to purchase.
@everymanforthemself6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, excellent educational video for anyone involved with the leather trade. Gave me better understanding of the why's of veg tanned leather.
@mindywu122511 жыл бұрын
such a great video
@bubba75316 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I have a better understanding of how my product looks so nice at the leather store.
@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs5 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories of over 40yrs ago when I was a kid and once went down to the tannery in Cleveland OH with my dad to get leather to make vests for Indian Guides. Sadly, the tannery closed decades ago...and Indian Guides was forced by modern PC culture to change its name.
@mbuhamad Жыл бұрын
Where it was located in Cleveland?
@maryfrederickson94002 жыл бұрын
I use their product and love it's quality!
@troebeliewoep4 жыл бұрын
This is so cool!!!!!
@manazari16 жыл бұрын
Tnx I learned a lot.
@leatherick14 жыл бұрын
Excellent !
@MartinGarcia-km4qs2 жыл бұрын
I worked in a Tannery here in Milwaukee for 15 years. Really enjoyed my work there. Too bad many of these jobs are now overseas.
@cowdogg30855 жыл бұрын
If I could afford it I would use nothing but this leather!! It is just great to use. I guess I will just use it on my special projects.
@SpiffyGolfTV5 жыл бұрын
This machines can find 250000€ new and 60000€/90000€ used
@blackout575 жыл бұрын
Pit tanned leather ... guys ... that's so beautiful.
@daytonpyro9 жыл бұрын
thanks. now I know why its not cheap....made in the USA..@!!!!!!!
@johnnyroxx85133 жыл бұрын
Love the background music 9th grade school video. Loved every minute of it...I can see why it cost me so much a side.
@johnmcdowell17714 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@papalilburn5 жыл бұрын
The best leather available!
@michaelharris90353 жыл бұрын
Yep I work in the Westfield PA tanning company
@jbman4134 жыл бұрын
Thank you very informative. :)
@davidhoekje78424 жыл бұрын
Wow. Those workers bust their butts in most of those jobs.
@Chocktawjohnnieirl11 жыл бұрын
very interesting thanks
@labrat73576 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video.
@Tiger2000Lion20052 жыл бұрын
Just got a holster hide from herman oak. Nice uniform thickness but there are so many quality issues. Speaking with weaver they are starting to have problems with their quality control from herman oak.
@blkbeauti05 Жыл бұрын
I found this very interesting.
@lowellmorse67235 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Post! I wonder. What year did most of the tanneries move out of the US?
@WeaverLeatherSupply5 жыл бұрын
Hi Lowell, Soon after World War II is when most tanneries started shutting down.
@bobkids0094 жыл бұрын
Very educational indeed...........!
@gateway88335 жыл бұрын
I always use the animals Brain, it works really good.
@christopherching8034 жыл бұрын
Fascinating stuff
@christopherching8034 жыл бұрын
Been binge watching leather related videos and I gotta say, Weaver's got some of the least biased, most concise content. Love how you get right to the point and tell us exactly the important stuff, with a little bit of fluff to keep it interesting
@GS-st9ns4 жыл бұрын
That is all very fascinating. How do you repair leather after it's already been made into an article? It's a fine piece of leather has a tear in it what do you used to correct it with a minimal amount of visual affect
@sunflower-mm4wd7 жыл бұрын
very good video.
@user-hh9jr7si6b5 жыл бұрын
^^great video
@WeaverLeatherSupply5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bobhoward66763 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thank you. leather is still too cheap and worth every penny. I hope you all have stayed in business & busy during these trying times.
@euphoria1566 жыл бұрын
Great Informative video. Thanks for sharing. But I was thinking at the end the leather looked so hard/rigid but the quality jackets/bags we buy are so soft? Is there any process done on the leather after its sold to the next factory? AND My back hurts by looking at men picking a cow hide on their own/just one person !!! and they have to pick soooo many in a day!! I hope they are getting paid VERY Well. And they ALL MUST be given Back belts for their Job !!
@WeaverLeatherSupply6 жыл бұрын
Hello! So, there are different ways to tan leather. The tanning process that Hermann Oak® uses and is shown in the video is called vegetable tanning. Vegetable tanned leather is generally used for thicker leather products such as belts, saddles, equine tack, etc. The more common process is called chrome tanning, which is the process that is used to tan leather for most handbags, jackets, car seats and shoes. Tanneries will produce leathers in different ways to meet specs of how the leather will be used. They do this by using different amounts of oils, tumbling processes and thicknesses of skins. Thanks for watching, and let us know if you have further questions!
@cactusbobaz3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@LaptopDoctor Жыл бұрын
Nice vid. I am trying to source the soft cloth material to apply paint for the Chrome tanned leather.
@Native_love5 жыл бұрын
That was cool! The best leather comes from the USA! Ask any bespoke shoemaker in Europe! ;-)
@StuninRub3 жыл бұрын
The leather used for bespoke shoes generally is shell cordovan and the only reason why they use US shells is because the Europeans forgot how to tan shells and the Japanese sell theirs at very high mark up. When it comes to Bovine leathers, the English has us beat.
@jimbojet87284 жыл бұрын
Great way for all those cows to end up. To know that they didn’t live for nothing? They obviously had happy fulfilled lives so we can have happy leather. I like that. Thanks
@deperivianimae439 жыл бұрын
Is that a real, living wisteria in the office in the beginning?
@br31woodlands693 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@klsalm3 жыл бұрын
I have a veg tanned horsehide jacket made in Scotland. The leather was tanned at the last remaining tannery in Chicago. The jacket cost me $750.00 5 years ago. I love it and would never part with it for any price!
@lucabrasi60993 жыл бұрын
What’s the last tannery in Chicago? Horween ? Cuz they got the best leather I’ve seen
@samimassrany72246 жыл бұрын
معلم قدير
@waiata2162 жыл бұрын
OMG such hard work. I hope these guys get paid the same as NFL players
@bostonbladereviews9192 жыл бұрын
Hi I have a question and can never seen to get a direct answer. I own a leather wallet handmade by a very experienced leather craftsman. It is beautiful. He says my wallet is made of hermann oak veg tan leather .. and it’s full grain. Well my question is the leather seems so smooth is it truly full grain? or shaved down? I do not see many imperfections in the leather. I also hear that hermann oak says a lot of their leather is the best top grain leather available . Can someone explain if my wallet is indeed full grain? Or top grain? Thanks In advance
@WeaverLeatherSupply2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, Hermann Oak natural veg tan is full grain.
@christopherharris52094 жыл бұрын
Can I order hole hides from this company
@user-tc7fy7ns5j7 жыл бұрын
Can I sell to China?
@johnwilliamson70814 жыл бұрын
Wow
@ItsDaPlumber3 жыл бұрын
that is a lot of work
@michaelpcooksey50963 жыл бұрын
Is hard to see the individual imperfections that occur. Perhaps another presentation could be made with specific causes, and what they look like [good pictures] in the future. Brands are self explanatory, but insect bites, fat wrinkles, etc would be interesting to see and be able to differentiate. Nice video.
@irfankhanirfankhan11216 жыл бұрын
I also need work
@fiazahmad21164 жыл бұрын
hi ! sir i now about vagetable tanning here in pakistan we also making this article for knife covers
@jeanpierredelcroix40214 жыл бұрын
TOGETHER FOR VEG LEATHER !
@timfrederick79835 жыл бұрын
List of Retailers?
@WeaverLeatherSupply5 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, You can shop Hermann Oak® on our website: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/cp_/shop-now/leather/hermann-oak-
@gt09158 жыл бұрын
No wonder I pay so much for my Veg tanned leather....but its worth it...
@sunflower-mm4wd7 жыл бұрын
Can I ask where do you buy the leather (do you know the supplier), I want to make my own leather shoes. I am looking for eco friendly leather. I know this message is 6 months old, but I will appreciate your answer :), all the best.
@adat266 жыл бұрын
You can buy Herman Oak leather from Herman Oak directly. They only catch is you have to place a minimum order. Weaver and Springfield are the best places to get smaller sizes and quantities. Avoid Tandy if possible. Anything they carry is most likely C grade. Check out Wickett & Craig as well, they tan some really good stuff.
@maggs1315 жыл бұрын
Chris Heller i agree the C and D grades tandy carries isnt herman quality but the few blemishes are easy to work around
@genaroaviles85556 жыл бұрын
Hi can i buy Leather from you
@genaroaviles85556 жыл бұрын
and how much
@WeaverLeatherSupply6 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can buy Hermann Oak® leather here: products.weaverleathersupply.com/search?w=hermann%20oak
@marioxxx154 Жыл бұрын
I want work there
@lordhelix14582 жыл бұрын
what is the enzyme he's referring to at 5:25?
@Adamu98 Жыл бұрын
proteolytic and lipolytic, these are the two I found. Not sure if its what this tannery uses.
@MdSojib-ez2vq Жыл бұрын
Where is this company
@Adamu98 Жыл бұрын
St Louis Missouri.
@PatrickMatherne5 жыл бұрын
Can anyone order leather directly from them
@WeaverLeatherSupply5 жыл бұрын
Hi Patrick, I am not sure about this, they may have minimums but you might want to contact them directly to confirm.
@user-fz7xd1sc4j3 жыл бұрын
I am a technician operating sting machines. I want to work with you with 14 years of experience
@Gagasng3 жыл бұрын
wow the max resolution for this vid is 480p? then I saw the upload time hoooooooaaa
@WeaverLeatherSupply3 жыл бұрын
It's been up for awhile, that's for sure!
@bjpargeter4663 жыл бұрын
Who gives this thumbs down? Do vegans go around disliking leather videos, or is it the competition?
@bsuckafree831211 ай бұрын
Un saludo para todos mis ex companieros. Peewi rogelio danny ray jaysom ymuchos mas
@davidrose55510 жыл бұрын
Insane. Modern day cave man. Wonderful preservation of an ancient process that seemingly has limits on its automation. Great video.
@satawa88 жыл бұрын
ouais ben j'ai un gros doute sur la selection rigoureuse de leur cuir en terme de grade de qualité ! Je prends que du GRADE : A (le meilleur donc) et ça fait 2 fois que je me retrouve avec du cuir qui a des cicatrices et meme des ondulations dans le croupon et meme des entailles coté chair (croute) .. Donc pour moi hermann oak c'est fini .. au prix qu'il coute ce cuir ...j'appelle ça se moquer du monde !! d'ailleurs chaque peau devrait etre estampillé par la tannerie .. sur les peaux qu'on achetent finalement rien ne prouvent que ça vient de cette tannerie ..
@krunalparmar41713 жыл бұрын
Contect mi cowhide salted
@jerryocrow1 Жыл бұрын
Next version: Use a lapel microphone, compress and level the audio.
@Ahmd-bn3uq Жыл бұрын
You
@bobbuilder1183 жыл бұрын
I wonder what those hard working ppl are getting paid?
@krunalparmar41713 жыл бұрын
कच्चा चमड़ा के लिए कॉन्टेक्ट करे।
@frisbeephil4 жыл бұрын
I doubt that anything in this video isn't stinky in real life. Just sayin.