Does anyone know where to get cordovan leather. I have been making a few tabs and want to cordovan, but I cannot seem to find a place ot get it.
You might check at Tradmall.com,I picked up some there for making tabs.He sold it in 3x3,3x6 or 3x12.
Check this guy out just scroll down on the link. He has shell cordovan and some leather cut from the hips as apposed to the butt cheeks called "just north of cordovan". And remember cordovan is the most expensive leather there is.
http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather/sides.htm
Cordovan comes from horses, thats why the expense.
Cordovan is only processed by Horween in Chicago. It is from the rump of a horse. It's also a long and expensive process, but worth the effort. You would have to be a business and you would probably have to wait 6 months to get any from them. There are a few places you can find it including Brettuns Village and Seigal in California. Be careful though, there's probably more cordovan sold than what there has been processed.
The cost of 1st quality cordovan can be over $100.00 for less than 2 square feet. Lesser quality shells can purchased for less. At EFA we make cordovan tabs, and that's all that I use personally. It's natural, traditional, and superior to anything that I've tried.
Thanks for the help