Where to buy Leather?

Hi,
I'm Andrew and I live in Omaha, NE. The places that I recommend buying leather from are: Springfield Leather Company, Maker's Leather Supply, and the Wickett and Craig Tannery.
Have a nice day :)
wickett-craig.com/direct-sales/
www.springfieldleather.com
makersleathersupply.com

[@lorettarambo2245]

I'm in the process of making small change purses, wallets, clutches, handbags etc. This is very helpful to me. Thank you so much!

[@MaedayMaeham]

Thanks for the helpful advice! I live in NE as well and I’m just starting my leather crafting journey. I’ve been looking for where to get my leather from and as you may well know there aren’t a lot of local options and I’ve been hesitant on buying online. I’ll definitely be name dropping you for the suggestion of Springfield leather company. They sound like the perfect place for what I’m looking for. 😊

[@GS-st9ns]

I really like your show. You have an awesome personality and you give a good description of the quality of leather. I was thrilled to see a black side of leather, wow that was a big surprise, I'm pleasantly surprised....Can't wait to see some of the things you make

[@jaguarjim5456]

Great job... Keep up the great work and DON'T get discouraged.

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Very informative. I've always dealt with Tandy because I have one locally. Always good to know several sources. That full side is huge but worth the money. Thanks!

[@MountainFisher]

I used to buy leather online because I didn't have any retail leather stores near me. Well I moved and now I seldom ever buy leather online because there is a Tandy store an hour away. I get the Oak Leaf veg-tan sides and I never get a bad one, that's what being able to pick out your leather will do. Just educate yourself to know what to look for. I've actually have received poor Herman Oak twice and stopped using that company. One time I went into Tandy and they had import whole calf leather that was just beautiful for wallets and clutches being 2-3 oz wallets were slim, but it tooled beautifully. The Oak Leaf tools great too, every bit as good as H.O. By the way Tandy no longer has the tiered prices anymore, same prices across the board. I make belts mostly and having no defects from side to side is important. One of the H.O. sides I ordered had butcher cuts right in the center. Butcher cuts are made when the butcher is skinning the steer and slips and cuts into the hide. Half the side was useless for belts without lining them. They told me to send it back and I asked if they would send me a shipping label and they said no, they'll reimburse me when they send the new side. Bunch of trouble and I just told them nevermind I will keep it, but cancel my order sitting in my cart since they are so nonchalant about sending out an expensive side with a major defect. Didn't offer me a discount neither. Other bad Hermann Oak side I got had a freaking hole in the center and was utility grade leather over 75% of it, that time they did send me a shipping label. Now? I only buy leather I can see, but that's fine the Oak Leaf is as good as Hermann Oak. I've used Zack White Leather for horse hides, makes great belts, but you have to order for belts. You can order horse butts and try to make your own Shell Cordovan. For exotic leather I've found Pan Am Leathers to be great for crocodile or alligator leather. They sell crocodilian belt strips too from $75 and up. They sell just about any kind of leather there is and most at decent prices. I've used their sting ray and it was fine, wears out your blade you use to cut it so I recommend a utility knife.

[@winnie1021]

Thanks for the info, just ordered some stuff for home projects.

[@danniellethompson1]

Great info, thanks for sharing!

[@kevinhall6099]

SLC is the bomb! I like their leather MUCH better than Tandy. Its better quality at a lower cost and even with shipping added in I get a better deal from then than my local Tandy. And the customer service is out of this world. And the fact that they will cut what you need is just frosting on the cake. If you ever get a chance to visit the store in Springfield do it. My wife and I and even my dog got a personal tour of the operation from the owner Kevin

[@karenmcclure2000]

Thank you so much for the info I'm just beginning to work with leather, I'm finding it pretty pricey, but it will be well worth it in the end, again thank you

[@woodwoman9130]

Great info thanks so much!

[@j.m.england6828]

Springfield leather from Missouri is the best I have found for sure, yes are certainly right, I took your advice & I bought some leather from this company, thanks & stay safe & healthy.

[@skylineleathercompany]

Melody England thank you. They’re the best in the business.

[@annavillalobos-young5175]

Excellent video!!

[@honda200twinstar3]

Hey Andrew .Jean from Ont Canada here ,great little video ,very informative , but i got to say when you unrolled hat huge black side of what say 10 oz leather ,? wow what i saw as i looked at it was some beautiful motorcycle saddlebags ,and at $150 thats awesome .but for me in Ont Canada thee only sorse we seemed to have for leather is tandy and its an hrs drive for me ,iv recently taken an interest in leather craft as in tooling ,carving i want to try it ,dip my toe in it to see if i like it ,any good at it ,iv even made a few of my own tools ,but mostly i really need leather scraps even to practice ,thats been my stumbling block so far.

[@Robert-xp4ii]

You were SO close to showing the perfect video for me since I'm shopping around for the best buy on great looking leather. I wish you had unrolled everything so we could truly see what we'd expect to get from each of those suppliers. I can only assume you're pushing SLC since you weren't about to use their leather either but DID unroll theirs.

[@ronwasser4852]

👍👍

[@MountainFisher]

I've been lucky with Tandy, I go there and am able to inspect the leather. I've ordered from Springfield and Weaver and have been disappointed, not terrible, but not good either. At least with Tandy I can inspect my purchase on both sides. Don't get fooled by a perfect top grain with a loose flesh side, it sux.

[@MountainFisher]

@@skylineleathercompany Exactly. Problems come from inexperience when it comes to choosing a hide. I mostly use shoulders for the consistency all the way across.

[@donnaohara6128]

wickets and craig is # 1

[@lawrencematos7493]

@skyline leather... hi I’m a new subscriber as of today’s date , great information on the video , I’m just starting freshly on using leather, my question is what type of leather can I use to make a wallet and what place can I order from .... please and thanks ..

[@skylineleathercompany]

For wallets you can use vegetable tanned leather or oil tanned leather. I would recommend going to the precut section on Springfield Leather's website. That way you can just buy small pieces that are already split down to the thickness you need. The outside of a wallet I use 4-5 oz and for the inside liner and pockets I use 2-3 oz. Here is a link www.springfieldleather.com/shop-now/leather/hermann-oak-veg/ho-pre-cuts?page=1

[@bazlur-Vancouver]

Tandy is not a fancy leather company and the tools and accessories are very high, although they are Taiwanese and Chinese. I was a member for long time(now membership doesn't matter , means, no discount price).

[@earlelzy9975]

What was the part of the first piece of leather you pulled out?

[@earlelzy9975]

What is a fire shield?

[@j.m.england6828]

Hi there i'm still enjoying your helpful videos, but for starting out as I am, i'm needing to learn what is it I should be using on leather that is semi lightweight, I bought a pack of remnants as a good starter, I never got any heavy leather & I want to make maybe a keychain, coin purse, wallets or cigarette lighter holder, etc, I think the leather I got may be to light weight, so can any of this be successfully used, can it be thickened by being treated with a finish of some sort, i'd appreciate any helpful pointers that you can give me on this issue thanks.

[@skylineleathercompany]

For small projects like a keychains and wallets, I would start with 4-5 oz. For the pockets on the wallet definitely use 2-3 oz. Springfield leather has a really useful precut section where you can get small pieces cut at the thickness you need without having to spend a lot of money. Good Luck. Here is the link. www.springfieldleather.com/Leather/Pre-Cut-Leather-Pieces/Hermann-Oak-Pre-Cuts

[@j.m.england6828]

@@skylineleathercompany Hi there, thank you for the reply & for the helpful suggestions, stay safe & healthy, Bye!!!

[@tileman1814]

Hi Andrew, What do they charge foe a 4 SQ FT chunk of leather. I'd guess about $8-9 a foot by the time they add on the shipping. Tandy leather is always a guessing game,one time you get good leather that works very well and other times they'll send something you cant pull through the splitter.Out of the several companies I have delt with for leather the one that has been the most consistent has been "American Leather Direct" out of KY and the HideHouse out of Napa CA. I do enjoy your videos,keep them coming! Semper Fi !!!

[@tileman1814]

@@skylineleathercompany Hey thats pretty good.

[@rfleecs]

Hey man, really enjoy your vids. FYI, I've bought WC bridle leather from Aaron at Maker's, and he'll cut/sell it by the foot. Little pricey, compared to veg tan, but really nice to try out without buying a whole side. Keep warm!

[@donaldmosbrucker2531]

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[@prepperjonpnw6482]

At 5:00 you show a piece of leather that is very dark and I’m wondering why it’s that colour. Is it stained or dyed that colour or is it naturally dark? I’d really like to know because if it’s naturally that colour I can use it for a project I’m about to start. Thank you

[@skylineleathercompany]

www.springfieldleather.com/Hermann-oak-drumdyed-side-black-67 Here is a link where to buy. It's dyed black at the Hermann Oak tannery.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Hey There - I’m interested in making a bag like the one you said was your first bag. Is there any way I could get the pattern from you please? I’m just starting out in leathercraft and need all the help I can get lol. Thank you

[@skylineleathercompany]

The bag is 12" high, 14" wide, and 4" deep. I didn't use a pattern. I just measured out the leather I needed using a square.

[@sherifafifi4545]

thank you for your effort, but please what you think about the best leather for shoe women and -wallet bag - belt Cheap price

[@skylineleathercompany]

For bags and wallets I recommend using leather that is no thicker than 4-5 oz. If you go thicker than that you will end up with a very heavy bag or a wallet that is too bulky to fit in a pocket. Springfield Leather has a ton of wallet and bag kits. They are a good place to start and will teach you the construction of these projects and what kind of materials you will need. Good luck. www.springfieldleather.com/Interiors-Kits/Kits

[@myshakhan1072]

I am from Kanpur - Uttar Pradesh, India. I have my own leather business in Kanpur. Kanpur also known as the ‘Leather city’ of the World, is famous for its top-quality leather and leather products at reasonable rates. Sir if you are interested then let me know

[@OwnyOne]

Is selling handmade leather products even profitable? Seeing how expensive leather is...

[@minerblue9641]

Why buy just a piece, buy the whole side. I buy Tandy leather. Pick and choose your leather. Its good that I don't have to buy from the internet.