Four Popular Leather Types and Best Uses in LeatherCraft

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Four Popular Leather Types and Best Uses in LeatherCraft

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4 жыл бұрын

There are four main types of leather that we use in leathercraft and saddle shops. These are Veg Tanned Leather, Chap Leather, Harness Leather, and Latigo Leather. In this video, I give a quick run down of each as well as the products and applications I use them for in my shop.
There are many more types of leathers on the market and many more uses for them. This is just a summary of the main four types that I keep in my shop.
Leather is the most versatile material on the planet. There are great variances in tannages as well as applications, so experiment with as many as you can and see what types of leather work best for what you are doing.
If you are looking for a good source for leather here are some links to some of my favorite suppliers:
makersleathers...
lewisleathersa...
panhandleleath...
www.hermannoakl...

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@edwheeler5908 2 жыл бұрын

He is spot on about the importance of latigo. Back in the 60's I lost a latigo. Being bucked off is bad enough. Landing in a saddle complicates things.

@ragcell 3 жыл бұрын

Another GREAT video. For me, just starting out, this info is invaluable - and free. Thanks

@richardcameron3681 Жыл бұрын

Just what I was looking for many thanks. Leather is so amazing but purchasing mostly online these descriptions help guide my decisions.

@katetietjen3780 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response Don! And all this great information, exactly what I was looking for!

@DonGonzalesMaker 4 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thanks!!!

@Roy-dt4xu 3 жыл бұрын

Have done a fair amount of harness work and used 13-15 oz from Weaver. It works great for breast collars and head stalls if the customer doesn't want a tooled item. Have also lined breast collars with latigo when tooling skirting leather for them. Good video Don. I have never had any instructions and had to learn the hard way but you brought out some very good info. Thanks

@jamesthe-doctor8981 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I'd known about your channel when I was first starting out, right after I had done all I could with that old Tandy starter kit. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, which is always something essential to leathercrafting.

@tomkilcullen5421 3 жыл бұрын

Must a missed this tutorial. Great tutorial Don. Good on ya boy. Blessings to you and yours. Tom 🤠

@rondumontier1187 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I never used olive oil until I watched a video of yours a while back. Much more cost effective and works great. The whole video is great info

@406Montana 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don, I really like this type of video because your knowledge really comes out and we all get great tips.

@joshford7828 4 жыл бұрын

I was given a bunch if chrome tanned leather in a few colors for free. I made some nerf gun holsters and bandoliers for my kids instead of using my veg tan. Worked pretty well. Fun project

@mikeboone4425 4 жыл бұрын

Don I would like to thank for the info you can't buy in depth info like you have just given us thanks again . Happy Trails

@bmoreruckus5574 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this. Huge help

@casavacia.teatro6513 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Don.

@susane945 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative tutorial. Thanks! 🌸😊

@carlosdeleon7475 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Great video. Straighten me out on a thing or two.

@MorrowSind Жыл бұрын

I thought for sure English Bridle would be mentioned. I'd love to hear your thoughts on English Bridle and its uses, pros and cons.

@alexvldz7 4 жыл бұрын

Will you do a video in the future on making single ply headstalls and reins?

@marlywall4196 3 жыл бұрын

Heya Don, new viewer here! Could you make a video explaining how to replace a seat on a saddle by hand? Also, what type of leather and what type of thread should I use to replace my rough seat on my saddle?

@brianmul1 2 жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you sir.

@alfreditoab48 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! thanks for sharing your knowledge👌🏼

@DiegoGonzalez-uj8qn 2 жыл бұрын

Nice vídeos lot of learning

@ButlerBuiltWoodworking 4 жыл бұрын

Great info Don! Thanks for sharing! Really awesome to have all your years of experience rolled into this reference!

@paulmcgill9110 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don, great information.

@moniquehoffer3527 4 жыл бұрын

I like you talk about lamination and stretch. 👍

@pruett4u 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, subscribed!

@ageorge7140 4 жыл бұрын

Great video with a lot of information.

@michaelticchione2430 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video thanks?

@suskaklapp6641 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@JodysJemsQuilting 8 ай бұрын

I need help. I have Dansko's and the calfskin (as they told me) under the cuff across the top of the shoes cracks and falls apart. What do you recommend to keep the calf leather from falling apart?

@justinbrassington7571 4 жыл бұрын

So true for gray horses

@jamesgreene8629 4 жыл бұрын

Tree for tanning is a Tan Oak. No joke.

@MountainFisher 3 жыл бұрын

They don't use oak anymore. It's some other tree's bark, more than one actually. The video of the Hermann Oak Factory tours talks about it.

@Lawman-196 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, nice explanation👍

@SmashTactics 4 жыл бұрын

great video Don.

@billmccaffrey1977 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to try some of the Herman Oak products, but you have to order 5 to 10 sides of each type/color, which is far more than I can use in a short time. I live in Elgin - maybe I can talk in into a side or two of the same stuff you are using when you do an order.

@edwardwalsh4454 6 ай бұрын

NEW WORD learning moment: After watching 6:05 The new word Skive came up regarding the thinning of leather. Not knowing this term, I looked up the word and got this - INFORMAL•BRITISH v avoid work or a duty by staying away or leaving early; shirk. "I skived off school" an instance of avoiding work or a duty. Totally lacking a direct connection and not wanting to doubt a probro Don, I typed the entire phrase in the video and discovered the application usage was correct. However, Merriam Webster's unabridged and others are limited to the processing jargon of the dab hands in the leather biz.

@edwardwalsh4454 6 ай бұрын

oops, skive verb (2 of2) to cut off (a material, such as cuero or rubber) in thin layers or pieces : PARE

@michaelotten2724 2 жыл бұрын

Watched..trying to get information about live oak veg tan and nature tand veg tan leathers..( tooling leathers for purses wallets and things as I believe these styles are overdue to be popular..again).

@aheathc 3 жыл бұрын

If I wanted to cover a wood box like a trunk that’s often hauled to various places, what type would I need? I have never worked with leather but I’ve been wanting to.

@Spectt84 3 жыл бұрын

That "Old World" stuff you showed us is the thickest leather I've ever seen in my life. It was like you rolled out a sheet of PLYWOOD!

@wilsjane 2 жыл бұрын

It is the same leather that was used to make the soles of shoes in the past. Even thicker leather was used for the soles of work boots. Leather is mainly a biproduct of the food industry and since the introduction of hormone fodder, animals are slaughtered much earlier, making these thicker leathers increasingly hard to obtain and expensive.

@Spectt84 2 жыл бұрын

@@wilsjane 🤯

@Hattonbank 2 жыл бұрын

@@wilsjane Beef (steers - male) cattle are usually slaughtered between 24 and 36 months, any older and the beef can get tougher, plus there is no point in keeping them if they are fully grown. Hormone helps growth but is not universally used, it is banned in Europe and other territories. Dairy (cows - female) cattle average between 6 and 10 (or more) years before they are slaughtered, usually when they are no longer fertile and capable of breeding and providing milk. Most leathers, particularly furniture and automotive is "split" to make it thinner, easier for cutting and sewing, and it feels softer, but for belts etc, it needs to remain thicker.

@wilsjane 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hattonbank Thank you for the more exact timing, I moved to the city after my teenage years on the farm. That is why dairy leather is popular for racing suits, since it is tougher and more fireproof. The old term "tough as old leather" is certainly true. Since dairy cows get less damage from barbed wire and nails in fences, their are also mostly less damaged areas in the leather that have been filled during the tanning.

@mamaswrongagain4555 Жыл бұрын

I’m kinda going nuts on Indian tan latigo lately. It seems really tough with minimal stretch and I don’t think it’ll stain my grey horses

@ceemartin8427 4 жыл бұрын

Do you stretch the stirrup leathers you make for your saddles and repair work. If so, how do you stretch the stirrup leathers. Maybe a future video.

@bronwynjohnson377 3 жыл бұрын

Hi what would you recomend to use when make a good quality dog lead and collars?

@jrawblue24 3 жыл бұрын

I bet he played QB in HS, look at those huge hands!

@alphanumeric1529 2 жыл бұрын

We've a leather shop, but we don't do any equestrian type stuff, just appreciate your channel for a whole other world of leather craft. BUT, we use some Bridal Leather... and we don't make bridals with it. I assumed you'd cover bridal leather in here. What is bridal used for in your leather world?

@johntyson9102 2 жыл бұрын

Hello I injoy watching the video. I see you have two sewing machine a cobra and one that looks like a cowboy I am looking at machine thanks

@dawneabdulal-bari9313 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! TYVM ;->

@jonathananthonyhumphries2486 4 жыл бұрын

You know what chrome tanned leather is good for? Making moccasins!

@sucugk5943 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a leather belt floral temple Plzz 🙏🙏🙏 Btw I'm a new subscriber love our content keep doing more vids

@vieuxacadian9455 3 жыл бұрын

Have You ever worked with natural brain tanned buffalo elk deer hides ?

@crypto_pinto2660 4 жыл бұрын

Why not use English bridle for belts or is skirting leather a better choice especially if I'm looking for rigidity?

@Roy-dt4xu 3 жыл бұрын

I had some spare harness pieces and made myself a good belt. Not sure if very many would want a belt that heavy but I like it.

@bonniebrumfield49 4 жыл бұрын

Howdy! Explain how to make a leather cuff w/metal inserted, ( aluminum?) glued, between two pieces of leather, say 1 1/2” wide w/stitches, tooled on one side that needs no hardware so the cliff can slip over wrist then give a little squeeze to secure on your arm or wrist. About .75” to .50” shorter than measured wrist or arm. The two rounded ends will not meet together. Only a woman would ask this of you!! Enjoy watching and learning!🤦‍♀️

@joseluisgonzalez1616 4 жыл бұрын

Good work..good job..from me xico

@poopdawg2301 3 жыл бұрын

Would the old world be good for dog leashes?

@tempesttree8839 3 жыл бұрын

Chromium salts in the chrome tan

@dharmendrakumawat1093 2 жыл бұрын

We have many types of best quality leather products, if you interested ; contact with us without hesitate for wholesale.

@ageorge7140 11 ай бұрын

What leather would use if you were making a coal mining belt.

@LizDavis2009 4 жыл бұрын

May I ask, who is your source to buy Hermann Oak?

@DonGonzalesMaker 4 жыл бұрын

There are links in the description to my primary sources. Thanks!

@LizDavis2009 4 жыл бұрын

Don Gonzales Thanks Don!!

@jamesthe-doctor8981 4 жыл бұрын

He literally says where he gets it @ 0:43

@JohnTBlock 3 ай бұрын

And your not even touching on stuff like the chrome or oil tanned leathers, they are more upholstery or garment, or shoe leathers...

@tinoyb9294 4 жыл бұрын

C'mon, Don. Girth?? Cinch or cincha. >;^D Thanks for this, really informative!

@rustyshackleford498 4 жыл бұрын

Girt: to fasten by means of a girth. Girth: a band attached to a saddle, used to secure it on a horse by being fastened around its belly.

@sunbakedbikinis7284 2 жыл бұрын

It is girth. You cinch ( or tighten) the girth.

@tinoyb9294 2 жыл бұрын

@@sunbakedbikinis7284 he makes western saddles that have a spanish heritage. The word for the strap in Spanish is cincha or in English cinch.

@kevind7617 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just starting out.. PLEASE dont throw anything in the trash

@robthewaywardwoodworker9956 4 жыл бұрын

The longer you're married, the thicker your hide. Now you know. 🤣🤣🤣