My father worked there for over 30 years. Whenever I’m down I watch this video and imagine him working and joking with his coworkers. He loved working there and when he passed every one who could and even the owner showed up to show him respect.
WOW !! Much respect and some serious appreciation for the folks that make leather. I am getting into leatherwork and will not complain about the cost. WOW !! Thanks for the education.
I've recently started working at Hermann Oak leather Co. (Wood working backround) I have to say the consistent strive for excellence in each step from each individual is beyond outstanding. Also the culture in the facility. Is truly strong, Loving, and honest. 😊
Leather tanning is both a science and an art,like a good chef you become a good Tanner with time,dedication and love of what you do. Yes you've guessed right I'm a retired Tanner.
So what kind of leather makes some leather jackets and such wrinkle and develop creases and character over time as opposed to leather that seems to never develop these attributes and seems to stay plain and smooth?
@@bodeine454 All mammal leathers will crease. If a leather jacket is not creasing at all, then it might not be leather.... How it creases is largely dependent on thickness of the leather, the thicker the leather, the more rounded the creases
@@StuninRub I've also learned that different parts of a leather jacket for instance will crease and have a certain texture depending on which particular area of the hide that panel is cut from. Some areas of the hide naturally creases and textures a certain way because it may be cut from a part of the hide that is in a bend in the animal where it stretches more than other parts like around a shoulder or under a leg for instance. I had a jacket from Berman's Leather back in the mid 80s that did this. It developed a creasey texture on one front side that the other side never seemed to develop like that. If you watch some early episodes of Happy Days when Fonze had the first dark leather jacket you can see how one side of the jacket has a certain texture that the other side just doesn't have. Check it out and you'll see what I mean.
Greetings from India, Thanks for this Tour of HermanOak Tannery. Simply superb informative, educating and as you say entertaining, but most of all being made aware of the process and the effort put in with so much professionalism and feeling-by every one at the Tannery. It is apparent, that there is a dedication and commitment to producing the finest leather. Very IMPRESSED. A PLASTIC SURGEON
I lived near St. Louis for nearly 50 years, I never knew the best leather supplier was so close for so long. Now I need to become wealthy to purchase the best!
Brings back memories of over 40yrs ago when I was a kid and once went down to the tannery in Cleveland OH with my dad to get leather to make vests for Indian Guides. Sadly, the tannery closed decades ago...and Indian Guides was forced by modern PC culture to change its name.
That is all very fascinating. How do you repair leather after it's already been made into an article? It's a fine piece of leather has a tear in it what do you used to correct it with a minimal amount of visual affect
Been binge watching leather related videos and I gotta say, Weaver's got some of the least biased, most concise content. Love how you get right to the point and tell us exactly the important stuff, with a little bit of fluff to keep it interesting
Great Informative video. Thanks for sharing. But I was thinking at the end the leather looked so hard/rigid but the quality jackets/bags we buy are so soft? Is there any process done on the leather after its sold to the next factory? AND My back hurts by looking at men picking a cow hide on their own/just one person !!! and they have to pick soooo many in a day!! I hope they are getting paid VERY Well. And they ALL MUST be given Back belts for their Job !!
Hello! So, there are different ways to tan leather. The tanning process that Hermann Oak® uses and is shown in the video is called vegetable tanning. Vegetable tanned leather is generally used for thicker leather products such as belts, saddles, equine tack, etc. The more common process is called chrome tanning, which is the process that is used to tan leather for most handbags, jackets, car seats and shoes. Tanneries will produce leathers in different ways to meet specs of how the leather will be used. They do this by using different amounts of oils, tumbling processes and thicknesses of skins. Thanks for watching, and let us know if you have further questions!
Just got a holster hide from herman oak. Nice uniform thickness but there are so many quality issues. Speaking with weaver they are starting to have problems with their quality control from herman oak.
Great way for all those cows to end up. To know that they didn’t live for nothing? They obviously had happy fulfilled lives so we can have happy leather. I like that. Thanks
The leather used for bespoke shoes generally is shell cordovan and the only reason why they use US shells is because the Europeans forgot how to tan shells and the Japanese sell theirs at very high mark up. When it comes to Bovine leathers, the English has us beat.
Hi I have a question and can never seen to get a direct answer. I own a leather wallet handmade by a very experienced leather craftsman. It is beautiful. He says my wallet is made of hermann oak veg tan leather .. and it’s full grain. Well my question is the leather seems so smooth is it truly full grain? or shaved down? I do not see many imperfections in the leather. I also hear that hermann oak says a lot of their leather is the best top grain leather available . Can someone explain if my wallet is indeed full grain? Or top grain? Thanks In advance
I have a veg tanned horsehide jacket made in Scotland. The leather was tanned at the last remaining tannery in Chicago. The jacket cost me $750.00 5 years ago. I love it and would never part with it for any price!
Is hard to see the individual imperfections that occur. Perhaps another presentation could be made with specific causes, and what they look like [good pictures] in the future. Brands are self explanatory, but insect bites, fat wrinkles, etc would be interesting to see and be able to differentiate. Nice video.
Can I ask where do you buy the leather (do you know the supplier), I want to make my own leather shoes. I am looking for eco friendly leather. I know this message is 6 months old, but I will appreciate your answer :), all the best.
You can buy Herman Oak leather from Herman Oak directly. They only catch is you have to place a minimum order. Weaver and Springfield are the best places to get smaller sizes and quantities. Avoid Tandy if possible. Anything they carry is most likely C grade. Check out Wickett & Craig as well, they tan some really good stuff.
ouais ben j'ai un gros doute sur la selection rigoureuse de leur cuir en terme de grade de qualité ! Je prends que du GRADE : A (le meilleur donc) et ça fait 2 fois que je me retrouve avec du cuir qui a des cicatrices et meme des ondulations dans le croupon et meme des entailles coté chair (croute) .. Donc pour moi hermann oak c'est fini .. au prix qu'il coute ce cuir ...j'appelle ça se moquer du monde !! d'ailleurs chaque peau devrait etre estampillé par la tannerie .. sur les peaux qu'on achetent finalement rien ne prouvent que ça vient de cette tannerie ..
My father worked there for over 30 years. Whenever I’m down I watch this video and imagine him working and joking with his coworkers. He loved working there and when he passed every one who could and even the owner showed up to show him respect.
Outstanding product and history. You can also tell they retain their employees long term. Thanks Weaver for posting this!
WOW !! Much respect and some serious appreciation for the folks that make leather. I am getting into leatherwork and will not complain about the cost. WOW !! Thanks for the education.
Terrance Coard The cost makes more sense now. I’m researching the quality and cost of other vegetable tanned leather
Thank you one and all at Herman Oak Tannery for this fantastic video tour.
I've recently started working at Hermann Oak leather Co. (Wood working backround) I have to say the consistent strive for excellence in each step from each individual is beyond outstanding. Also the culture in the facility. Is truly strong, Loving, and honest. 😊
That's awesome and definitely one of the many reasons we love working with Hermann Oak tannery.
I always love watching tannery videos. Thank you so much!
The very best leather video period.
Thanks for making this.
Thank you for sharing this video, I really appreciate all the works that require a good piece of leather
Wow... The dedication and process it takes to deliver a long lasting leather... I learned a lot from this video! No wonder leather is so inexpensive.
Leather tanning is both a science and an art,like a good chef you become a good Tanner with time,dedication and love of what you do. Yes you've guessed right I'm a retired Tanner.
Well said!
@Micheal Williamson Sorry,I don't ,I retired a long time ago,but thanks for asking.
So what kind of leather makes some leather jackets and such wrinkle and develop creases and character over time as opposed to leather that seems to never develop these attributes and seems to stay plain and smooth?
@@bodeine454 All mammal leathers will crease. If a leather jacket is not creasing at all, then it might not be leather.... How it creases is largely dependent on thickness of the leather, the thicker the leather, the more rounded the creases
@@StuninRub I've also learned that different parts of a leather jacket for instance will crease and have a certain texture depending on which particular area of the hide that panel is cut from. Some areas of the hide naturally creases and textures a certain way because it may be cut from a part of the hide that is in a bend in the animal where it stretches more than other parts like around a shoulder or under a leg for instance. I had a jacket from Berman's Leather back in the mid 80s that did this. It developed a creasey texture on one front side that the other side never seemed to develop like that. If you watch some early episodes of Happy Days when Fonze had the first dark leather jacket you can see how one side of the jacket has a certain texture that the other side just doesn't have. Check it out and you'll see what I mean.
One heck of a very good video...Thank You for the tour...
Brilliant video. Leather is the most versatile of all natural materials. It’s an astounding product. 👍🇬🇧
Greetings from India,
Thanks for this Tour of HermanOak Tannery.
Simply superb informative, educating and as you say entertaining, but most of all being made aware of the process and the effort put in with so much professionalism and feeling-by every one at the Tannery.
It is apparent, that there is a dedication and commitment to producing the finest leather.
Very IMPRESSED.
A PLASTIC SURGEON
Fascinating to see this process.
This is the definition of hard work and craftsmanship.
I love watching this video, I never get bored with it.
fascinating ! so much hard muscle work. thank you for giving us some insight in this procedure.
that was an awesome video! Thank you.
That was very interesting and informative, thank you.
Very informative especially the splitting process I wondered how they went about making different weights.
Pretty good stuff here.
Nice to get a refresher on this. Customers seem to buy your product if you show a little knowledge about your trade.👍👍👍
That looks like a lot of hard work.
All good craft is.
Well done to the team involved
Great video. Thank you.
Tucker Gun Leather sent me here. Great video. Always good to see Made in the USA!
Great information, I now have a much better understanding about the leather I choose to purchase.
I worked for a company that did work for hermann oak and got to visit the plant. It is in an old part of st. Louis. Very high quality leather.
such a great video
Thanks, excellent educational video for anyone involved with the leather trade. Gave me better understanding of the why's of veg tanned leather.
Thank you. I have a better understanding of how my product looks so nice at the leather store.
Excellent !
I use their product and love it's quality!
This is so cool!!!!!
I lived near St. Louis for nearly 50 years, I never knew the best leather supplier was so close for so long. Now I need to become wealthy to purchase the best!
Great video.
Brings back memories of over 40yrs ago when I was a kid and once went down to the tannery in Cleveland OH with my dad to get leather to make vests for Indian Guides. Sadly, the tannery closed decades ago...and Indian Guides was forced by modern PC culture to change its name.
Where it was located in Cleveland?
If I could afford it I would use nothing but this leather!! It is just great to use. I guess I will just use it on my special projects.
This machines can find 250000€ new and 60000€/90000€ used
The best leather available!
Tnx I learned a lot.
Love the background music 9th grade school video. Loved every minute of it...I can see why it cost me so much a side.
Thank you very informative. :)
That is all very fascinating. How do you repair leather after it's already been made into an article? It's a fine piece of leather has a tear in it what do you used to correct it with a minimal amount of visual affect
Wow. Those workers bust their butts in most of those jobs.
Pit tanned leather ... guys ... that's so beautiful.
Thanks for this video.
Yep I work in the Westfield PA tanning company
Very educational indeed...........!
thanks. now I know why its not cheap....made in the USA..@!!!!!!!
Fantastic Post! I wonder. What year did most of the tanneries move out of the US?
Hi Lowell,
Soon after World War II is when most tanneries started shutting down.
Thank you!
I worked in a Tannery here in Milwaukee for 15 years. Really enjoyed my work there. Too bad many of these jobs are now overseas.
Fascinating stuff
Been binge watching leather related videos and I gotta say, Weaver's got some of the least biased, most concise content.
Love how you get right to the point and tell us exactly the important stuff, with a little bit of fluff to keep it interesting
Nice vid. I am trying to source the soft cloth material to apply paint for the Chrome tanned leather.
very interesting thanks
I found this very interesting.
Great Informative video. Thanks for sharing. But I was thinking at the end the leather looked so hard/rigid but the quality jackets/bags we buy are so soft? Is there any process done on the leather after its sold to the next factory? AND My back hurts by looking at men picking a cow hide on their own/just one person !!! and they have to pick soooo many in a day!! I hope they are getting paid VERY Well. And they ALL MUST be given Back belts for their Job !!
Hello! So, there are different ways to tan leather. The tanning process that Hermann Oak® uses and is shown in the video is called vegetable tanning. Vegetable tanned leather is generally used for thicker leather products such as belts, saddles, equine tack, etc. The more common process is called chrome tanning, which is the process that is used to tan leather for most handbags, jackets, car seats and shoes. Tanneries will produce leathers in different ways to meet specs of how the leather will be used. They do this by using different amounts of oils, tumbling processes and thicknesses of skins.
Thanks for watching, and let us know if you have further questions!
^^great video
Thank you!
I always use the animals Brain, it works really good.
very good video.
Excellent. Thank you. leather is still too cheap and worth every penny. I hope you all have stayed in business & busy during these trying times.
Is that a real, living wisteria in the office in the beginning?
Wow!
Just got a holster hide from herman oak. Nice uniform thickness but there are so many quality issues. Speaking with weaver they are starting to have problems with their quality control from herman oak.
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Great way for all those cows to end up. To know that they didn’t live for nothing? They obviously had happy fulfilled lives so we can have happy leather. I like that. Thanks
That was cool! The best leather comes from the USA! Ask any bespoke shoemaker in Europe! ;-)
The leather used for bespoke shoes generally is shell cordovan and the only reason why they use US shells is because the Europeans forgot how to tan shells and the Japanese sell theirs at very high mark up. When it comes to Bovine leathers, the English has us beat.
Wow
Can I order hole hides from this company
Hi
I have a question and can never seen to get a direct answer. I own a leather wallet handmade by a very experienced leather craftsman. It is beautiful. He says my wallet is made of hermann oak veg tan leather .. and it’s full grain. Well my question is the leather seems so smooth is it truly full grain? or shaved down? I do not see many imperfections in the leather. I also hear that hermann oak says a lot of their leather is the best top grain leather available .
Can someone explain if my wallet is indeed full grain? Or top grain?
Thanks In advance
Hi there,
Hermann Oak natural veg tan is full grain.
I have a veg tanned horsehide jacket made in Scotland. The leather was tanned at the last remaining tannery in Chicago. The jacket cost me $750.00 5 years ago. I love it and would never part with it for any price!
What’s the last tannery in Chicago? Horween ? Cuz they got the best leather I’ve seen
Can I sell to China?
OMG such hard work. I hope these guys get paid the same as NFL players
that is a lot of work
I want work there
hi ! sir i now about vagetable tanning here in pakistan we also making this article for knife covers
I also need work
what is the enzyme he's referring to at 5:25?
proteolytic and lipolytic, these are the two I found. Not sure if its what this tannery uses.
TOGETHER FOR VEG LEATHER !
Where is this company
St Louis Missouri.
List of Retailers?
Hi Tim,
You can shop Hermann Oak® on our website: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/cp_/shop-now/leather/hermann-oak-
Hi can i buy Leather from you
and how much
Yes, you can buy Hermann Oak® leather here: products.weaverleathersupply.com/search?w=hermann%20oak
Is hard to see the individual imperfections that occur. Perhaps another presentation could be made with specific causes, and what they look like [good pictures] in the future. Brands are self explanatory, but insect bites, fat wrinkles, etc would be interesting to see and be able to differentiate. Nice video.
Can anyone order leather directly from them
Hi Patrick,
I am not sure about this, they may have minimums but you might want to contact them directly to confirm.
No wonder I pay so much for my Veg tanned leather....but its worth it...
Can I ask where do you buy the leather (do you know the supplier), I want to make my own leather shoes. I am looking for eco friendly leather. I know this message is 6 months old, but I will appreciate your answer :), all the best.
You can buy Herman Oak leather from Herman Oak directly. They only catch is you have to place a minimum order. Weaver and Springfield are the best places to get smaller sizes and quantities. Avoid Tandy if possible. Anything they carry is most likely C grade. Check out Wickett & Craig as well, they tan some really good stuff.
Chris Heller i agree the C and D grades tandy carries isnt herman quality but the few blemishes are easy to work around
Who gives this thumbs down? Do vegans go around disliking leather videos, or is it the competition?
I am a technician operating sting machines. I want to work with you with 14 years of experience
wow the max resolution for this vid is 480p?
then I saw the upload time hoooooooaaa
It's been up for awhile, that's for sure!
Un saludo para todos mis ex companieros. Peewi rogelio danny ray jaysom ymuchos mas
Insane. Modern day cave man. Wonderful preservation of an ancient process that seemingly has limits on its automation. Great video.
ouais ben j'ai un gros doute sur la selection rigoureuse de leur cuir en terme de grade de qualité ! Je prends que du GRADE : A (le meilleur donc) et ça fait 2 fois que je me retrouve avec du cuir qui a des cicatrices et meme des ondulations dans le croupon et meme des entailles coté chair (croute) .. Donc pour moi hermann oak c'est fini .. au prix qu'il coute ce cuir ...j'appelle ça se moquer du monde !! d'ailleurs chaque peau devrait etre estampillé par la tannerie .. sur les peaux qu'on achetent finalement rien ne prouvent que ça vient de cette tannerie ..
Contect mi cowhide salted
Next version: Use a lapel microphone, compress and level the audio.
You
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I wonder what those hard working ppl are getting paid?
I doubt that anything in this video isn't stinky in real life. Just sayin.
Red tape.
To many regs