How and Where I Buy Vegetable Tannned Leather

Where and how you buy your leather can depend on many different factors. The type of projects you are making and the type of leather you need for those specific projects is important information to know before hand.

Are you making bags or purses? Are you making wallets or belts? Do you need a soft and supple leather, or something firm and sturdy? How heavy or thick of pieces do you need?

These are just some of the questions you need to answer before making a purchase and then finding out what you thought you needed won’t work. Unfortunately, this video doesn’t answer all of those questions and it can take some experimenting to get the answers you need.

With the projects I primarily make, I almost always am working with full grain vegetable tanned leather, Hermann Oak to be exact. Hermann Oak refers to the company that tans the hides. I do a lot of hand tooling and stamping which requires veg tan to do so. I often buy different types of veg tan (English Bridle for example) to compliment my projects. I also keep some chrome tan hides laying around, but they aren’t used very often. For those reasons, I have started on the route I mentioned in the video. I remember when I first started buying leather and had no idea where to go and what to buy. Finding a local store can be challenging and ordering online can sometimes be confusing or misleading on what you’re getting.

This is where I find Springfield Leather Company very helpful with making decisions. They are just one of few companies that offer a great selection process online. They even offer making purchases on leather by the square foot. This is huge if you don’t need a full hide or if you are just wanting to experiment with something new. They are always willing to answer any questions and they have an awesome YouTube channel with a ton of information! I highly recommend them and thoroughly enjoy supporting them.

Below are links to Springfield Leather, the other companies I mentioned, plus a few more!

Springfield Leather: https://www.springfieldleather.com/
Weaver Leather Supply: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/
Tandy Leather: https://tandyleather.com/
Rocky Mountain Leather Supply: https://www.rmleathersupply.com/
District Leather Supply: https://districtleathersupply.com/
Traditions Leathercraft: https://traditionsleathercraft.com/
Panhandle Leather: https://www.panhandleleather.com/
Maker's Leather Supply: https://makersleathersupply.com/
Montana Leather: https://www.montanaleather.com/
Maverick Leather: https://maverickleathercompany.com/
Buckskin Leather: https://www.buckskinleather.com/
Buckleguy: https://www.buckleguy.com/

Girty Leather Co. Website: https://girtyleatherco.com/

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