I made a leather journal cover for the Leuchtturm1917 Medium A5 using oil tan pull up leather I purchased last year on a Black Friday sale at Springfield Leather. I start off by quickly sketching the basic design, then I roughed out the pattern before (off camera) refining the pattern in Adobe Illustrator. Then I cut out the design on my laser cutter and assembled the project. This was a really fun project, and it was nice to make something for myself for a change.
The pattern is available on my website if you’d like to make your own from this design.
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Wickett & Craig - I typically order their “Tooling/Holster/Carving“ vegetable tanned leather. I purchase their “Standard“ grade, and I request that they split it down from a thicker hide so the back is as clean as possible. I normally order 7-8 ounce for holsters, 3-4 ounce if I’m lining a holster (I build the whole thing out of 3-4 ounce), and either 3-4 or 4-5 ounce for wallets, journal covers, etc... They will allow you to purchase individual hides
Herman Oak - While I love the leather I’ve gotten from Wickett & Craig, I prefer the warmer coloring of natural Herman Oak. Unfortunately, H.O. requires you to buy leather in bulk from the tannery, and buying from distributors can be hit & miss. Springfield Leather sells “Herman Oak Premium Belt Bend“, so I’ve been using this lately.
The Leather Guy - I don’t have a lot of experience with this leather, but the “Artisan’s Choice“ leather I’ve used has been very nice. The coloration is similar to Wickett & Craig. The thing I really like about The Leather Guy’s website is that nearly every single hide shown on their site is a listing for the actual hide you’ll be buying, complete with photos and a description of blemishes for that particular hide. Very cool that they do that!
District Leather - I’ve never personally ordered from them, but I’ve heard good things about their leather.
Acadia Leather - I’ve never purchased from here either, but I’ve also heard good things about their leather.
Horween Leather - At the risk of sounding repetitive, here’s another I’ve never ordered from, but their leather is very well known.
Weaver Leathercraft - Most of what I order from weaver is buckles and tools, but they also sell leather.
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