Placed to purchase pre-dyed leather?

El_Toro

El_Toro

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Hopefully I'm posting this in the right section, anyhow, here goes...

I'm looking for a place to purchase some pre-dyed veggie tanned leather, preferably in black. Not looking to buy a whole hide, more like a 1/4 to 1/2 hide. I've been messing around making sheaths for the past couple of years (more unfinished than finished ones sitting around, lol) and want to get a good sized piece of pre-dyed leather to make a sheath/scabbard for my Swamp Rat Waki sword that's on order. So far, I've just been buying large sized scraps of regular veggie tanned leather off of ebay, mainly in 4-9 square foot sizes. This is kind of a crap shoot as you don't know the exact quality you will be getting and/or you have to wait around for the right size and shape to pop up. On the plus side, it has been inexpensive. Here's a pic that I found of a sheath that I made for a custom shop ASH1 recurve. No longer have the knife/sheath, but this was probably the best quality sheath I have made to date. Not real pretty to look at, but it was really solid.

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Well, El Toro, I have some really good news........and some really bad news.
The answer to your pre-dyed leather in black, brown or chestnut is Wickett and Craig Tannery, Tel. 800 826 6379 ext. 222 ( Glen Proud). I also use russet, but it is not dyed and is natural color. The leather is consistantly of the highest USA quality.

Now the bad news. The least you can buy is one side of leather which is about 22-26 square feet.

More good news.....8-10 oz sides are sale priced at $100 per side until 7/31/09 (that's about a $50 average savings per side). They will split the leather to whatever thickness you like free of charge and they keep the split. I buy the 8-10 and have it split to 7-8 and 2-3. figure about 12%-15%additional for freight on a single side.

Good luck

Paul
 
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sheathmaker said:
More good news.....8-10 oz sides are sale priced at $100 per side until 7/31/09 (that's about a $50 average savings per side). They will split the leather to whatever thickness you like free of charge and they keep the split. I buy the 8-10 and have it split to 7-8 and 2-3. figure about 12%-15%additional for freight on a single side.

Good luck

Paul
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Paul, Is this leather colored already? I'd love to get some 8-10oz Tooling leather that isn't colored and if I can get it for $100 a side that would be awesome. What do I ask for? Feel free to email me if you need to. Thanks,

Heber
 
Heber, the Russet is natural and not dyed at all. I should have omitted it in my predyed reference above. I just happen to use all four colors from them. The leather I buy is the 8-10 utility skirting and then I have it split to the thickness I want. Use the phone reference above and talk to Glen Proud.

Paul
 
sheathmaker said:
Heber, the Russet is natural and not dyed at all. I should have omitted it in my predyed reference above. I just happen to use all four colors from them. The leather I buy is the 8-10 utility skirting and then I have it split to the thickness I want. Use the phone reference above and talk to Glen Proud.

Paul
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Paul, thanks for the information and the email. :)

Can you show us some examples of each color of the pre dyed leather? I've also considered some Pre Dyed leather. Thanks,

Heber
 
The finished leather is considerably different color in the unfinished state, depending on what you use in the finish process, ie. neatsfoot oil, TanKote, Neat Lac etc. The photos below are finished product. You can ask Glen to send you unfinished swatches if you like.

The first photo is Russet (oil finished) and black (TanKote and NeatLac only). Second is brown (Just TanKote and NeatLac. third is chestnut (oil, TanKote and NeatLac). My avitar shows two in chestnut with oil, TK, and NL.

No animals other than Bovine were harmed in making these pictures and they would have probably died any way:D:D:D

Paul
 
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Thats worth looking in to! Thanks for the info Paul! :D
 
I have not ordered from Wickett and Craig - but they sent me some NICE looking swatches and a catlogue for free.

I like the service I got.

TF
 
Yet another vote for Wickett and Craig. Just call and ask for Glen, tell him what you are after and he will fix you up.

The 100.00 a side sale is a great price. I will be going to the Tannery this Friday to pick up a bunch.
 
You can also get the Wickett & Craig tooling/holster double shoulders in pre-dyed black. These average about 14 sq ft - about half a hide............ask if they have any on sale...
 
I talked to Glen today and ordered a couple sides --- thanks Paul for the head's up on the sale!
 
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