BRETTUNS VILLAGE
LEATHER

HIDES AND SIDES
This is where we sell our large cow sides, full hides, and other leathers.
We have a separate page for lightweight leathers (less than 3 oz or under 1/16" or 1.5 mm  thick)
We also have a separate web page for our suede hides.  You can get to these using the menu below.
Because we sell excess leathers from manufacturers of leather goods we never know what to expect from week to week.
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You might also want to check out our listing of Clearance Leathers; these are one-of-a-kind hides that we're clearing out of the barn.
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Updated September 1, 2010



COWBOY TAN COWHIDE SIDES
5/5.5 oz cowhide

Sitting out there on old Glue Gun all day in that burning Texas sun, lollygagging along, fixing the fence here, putting a sign up there.  Man, it's hot.
That calf ran straight into the fence right about here last May, and when you were out here fixing that mess you remember how the prairie dogs all laughed at you when you got hot and took off
your shirt.  They roared.  "You look just like a trout belly," you remember them saying.  So today, you're somewhat surprised to see that when you take off that shirt you've got tan lines, cowboy.
Pasty white here, a nice, golden brown tan over there.  Looks just like that leather that hit the Brettuns Village loading dock yesterday.  Cowboy Tan, and no tanning booth involved.
That's living.
Cowhide sides in our Cowboy Tan color run 22 sq ft on average and are 6 to 7 oz in thickness.  Mellow temper - softer than you might expect for a leather this thick.
Make yourself some serious chaps that won't wear out, or a knapsack to hand down to your grandkids, or just cover your arms with it, prance around, and holler,
"I'm a cowboy, look at my tan!"  You're losing it , Pardner.
Cowboy Tan sides  $75 each, 48-state shipping included.


CHILI COWHIDE SIDES
6 oz cowhide sides

This is a p[retty nice and durable leather if you want to make a quiver or something that needs to hold shape.  Firm body, 6 oz thickness, veg tan, chrome re-tanned, surface dyed, and
finished with a texture that looks like natural wrinkles.  The color, when you stare down into it, looks just like a big bowl of chili - the kind that tastes so good up there at Sugarloaf when you head up there skiing.
Cowhide sides in our Chili (reddish brown) color run 22 sq ft on average and are 6 oz in thickness.

Chili sides  $75 each, 48-state shipping included.



BLACK OIL SHALE COW SIDES
5/5.5 oz, oiled cowhide

Our Black Oil Shale sides are from a tannery in Argentina.  Chromium tanned, oiled to be water resistant, regular temper, 5 to 5.5 oz in thickness.
Surface feels a bit oily, so this is great leather for outdoor uses, like sewing a bunch of them together to cover your hunting buggy
so it's ready to roll when you finally decide to go over to Fish Eating Creek and look for some of those wild hogs that hang out over there.
Medium temper leather was tanned specifically to be made into boots for the wind-in-what's-left-of-your-hair crowd (Harley Davidson boots).
Large sides run 21 square feet or larger in total surface area.  May have brands or scratches - this leather was tanned to allow
the natural character of the leather to be visible - no grain correcting, no putties or goops to fill in defects - it's natural looking.
Good for boots, straps, bags that need to hold shape, etc.  This is nice leather.
These hides are priced at $75 each, and this, for our 15th year in a row, includes shipping to any location in the 48 contiguous United States.  Even Fish Eating Creek.
If you need more, we're selling ten sides for $700, 48-state shipping included.
Qty:

Genuine USA Elk Hides - Three Colors Available!
Smoke Tan, Tobacco Brown, or Black



These hides are from USA elk and each hide was tanned right here in the USA by either Cory Tanning or Fax Valley - these were done right.
Buckskin tan color (the light tan) is great for all types of Mountain Man or Native American crafts; Tobacco Brown (darker) is a rich color that
will look great even if you just toss it over an end table up at hunting camp.  The black is, well, it's black.  Very, very soft hides have a thickness that's just the way it came off the animal -
(roughly an 3/32 of an inch).  These hides came from wild elk - they'll have bullet holes, scatches, drag marks, scuffs, or other blemishes, but over 80% of each hide is useable.
Hides average 20 to 23 sq ft each and are priced at $110 each, with USA shipping included (even for AK and HI)
Elk Hides, $110 each, Free 50-state shipping
Color




Black Haircell Print Sheep Hides
Chrome tanned full sheep hides average about 6-7 sq ft of surface area and are struck through (dye penetrates all the way through the leather).
Thickness is 2.5 oz, which is thin enough to run through most home sewing machines without causing parts to fly off the machine and embed
themselves in your walls, furniture, inlaws, or small pets.  You'll have to find some other way of causing such mayhem, because these nice hides
are easy to work with.  Surface has what's called a 'haircell print' which is just a very slight amount of texture.  Soft hides, good for garments
or linings.  One black haircell sheep will set you back $25, or get 3 for $50.  These prices, like always on this website, include shipping
within the 48 contiguous United States.
Your choice



Tan Glove Leather Sheep Hides
Chrome tanned full sheep hides average about 6-7 sq ft of surface area and are struck through (dye penetrates all the way through the leather).
These were tanned specifically for making gloves, but are thin and soft enough for many different uses.
Thickness is 2.5 oz.  Surface has been imprinted with the geometric pattern you see in the photos - apparently to give you some
grip when you try to pick up a dime while washing dishes (if you're not at least 50 years old you won't know what we're talking about here - tough luck)
One tan glove leather  sheep will set you back $25, or get 3 for $50.  These prices, like always on this website, include shipping
within the 48 contiguous United States.
Your choice



Black (dyed) caiman skin, non-glossy
Caiman 10: $125
Price includes shipping to any USA address
Will not ship outside of the USA

See more Exotic Hides (Snake, Lizard, Caiman) here


Looking for Caiman/Gator, Lizard, or Snake Skins?
Check out our new Exotic Leathers page!


Full Cowhides, Beautiful Upholstery Leather
Several Colors Available
Here's a great addition to the barn here at Brettuns Village Leather - more than one thousand full cowhides of beautiful upholstery leather.
Full hides average about 50 square feet of surface area, roughly 7 feet by 7.5 feet and are very soft.  Thickness is about 3 oz (under 1/16 of an inch)
so these can be sewn on most sewing machines.  Great for covering chairs or couches or pick up trucks or 32 foot sport fishing boats or the barbecue grill or a leaky section of your roof or
your bed (these make great bedspreads just the way they are) or the parrot's cage or just about anything else.  These are full finish hides, meaning a lot of the color is on the surface,
although each hide is dyed all the way through.  The tannery added more finish on the surface to get the final colors right, as these were being used to make expensive furniture,
aircraft interiors, and automobile interiors.  This lot of hides has been consigned to us under our corporate consignment program.
Hides are from well-known high-end tanneries, such as Spinneybeck and some fine Italian tanners.
We've got 30 gaylord containers to sift through, so we add more colors to this page as we find them.
These hides are soft enough to be used to make garments, chaps, or any other soft leather goods.
Pricies are all-inclusive - no shipping charge added for our customers in the 48 contiguous United States.
Most of our full hides are priced at $155 each, 48-state shipping included.

Cat's Eye (light green), Red, Forest (Forest hides are calf hides averaging 30 sq ft each, soft nappa cowhide, $125 each)

Blue and 3 Shades of Gray

Dark Taupe Full Hides (dark gray with a hint of brown)

Birchwood (Tan) and Thundercloud (medium gray with a hint of green added)
Color


Four more colors, $155 per full hide, 48-state shipping included

Color

Need some other color?

We've also listed some one-of-a-color and partial hides of this leather over on the Clearance page,
and as we dig through these hides we'll probably find more to list over there.



Cowhide Nubuck Sides, Two Earth Tone Colors

These cowhide sides have been softened by the tannery for use in garments and other items that require a soft handed leather.
Our nubucks are from USA cowhides, tanned and finished right here in the USA.
Do you know what suede is?  It's rough or nappy leather, right?
Do you know what smooth leather is?  It's smooth.  That's right, we work for NASA.
Do you know what nubuck is?  It's in the middle - not smoothed out, not roughed up like suede.
Nubuck has a nice texture, not glossy at all, and, again, these are very soft.
We have these in one color only:  Bone (sold out of Tan).  In the photos above Bone is on the left, Tan on the right.
Bone Nubuck Sides run about 20 sq ft on average, 3.5 oz in thickness, and we have them priced at $70 each, USA shipping included.


All of our hides are inspected by That Dog prior to shipping.  May contain dog hair.

BLACK SNAKE EMBOSSED COWHIDE SIDES

Black cowhide sides are chrome tanned and dyed all the way through; 4 oz in thickness (1/16 of an inch thick).  Mellow temper (flexible).
These are SECONDS.  Almost all of these have a hole or two somewhere on the hide.  We've priced them accordingly.
Surface is glossy with a very nice snake skin embossing.  The embossing is very well done - it's so convincing
you can almost see that little forked tongue sticking out, and sometimes when the traffic outside is quiet
(don't laugh - one day last week almost ten cars, well, nine, drove right by corporate headquarters which may mean it's time to move further upcountry)
you can almost hear this leather hiss.  Available in three sizes, so you can pick just how much slither you want.  Skin crawling yet?
Just wait til you make this season's long underwear out of this leather, Chester.
Black Snake Sides are priced per side based on surface area, 48 state shipping included:
Large (over 15 sq ft)  $60
Medium (10-15 sq ft)  $50
Small (8-10 sq ft)  $40
Size


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Except that almost all of these will have a small hole here or there.


NATURAL IVORY SOLE BENDS
Incredibly Stiff Leather, Tanned for Making Leather Floor Tiles!

IVORY ONLY  (sold out of tan)
If you're a leather crafter, when you see cows standing in a field you don't just see gentle animals contemplating their place in the scheme of things; you see future craft projects,
and as you size up their skins, you should know that the 'bend' is a portion of the hide that runs on either side of the backbone, a little aft of amidships.
Bends are comprised of leather fibers that are able to be densely packed when subjected to pressure. Look at your fancy loafers, the ones you bought on sale but they have that
expensive name brand on them so you're constantly crossing your legs in public places so that the folks nearby might get a glance at the label on the bottom of those leather soles -
you know what I mean.  Those leather soles are made from the bend.  What we've got right here are bends that have been compressed to make them incredibly hard -
they were meant to be cut into floor tiles, believe it or not, but work well for any purpose that requires a very firm leather.  How firm?  About like a sheet of quarter inch plywood.
Desk tops/writing surfaces, shoe soles, etc.  Available in Ivory (off-white) only, about 8/9 oz in thickness (about 1/8"), and averaging about 9 square feet of surface area
(roughly 2 feet and a couple of inches wide by 4 feet plus a few inches long).  This is expensive stuff,  but we have it priced to move.
The price shown includes shipping to any location in the 48 contiguous United States, with no extra charge for the work we put into trying to roll one of these things and fit it into a 12" square long box.
Sometimes the bends win, sometimes we win.  Jenny keeps score.
Ivory Sole Bends  $65 each
Shipping included for any location in the 48 contiguous United States




3.5 Oz Veg Tan Tooling Sides


These are cowhide sides, tanned in bark/vegetable extracts, specifically made for tooling, stamping, burning (like with a wood burner), and wet-forming.
Sides are larger than  20 square feet each and are just under 1/16" thick (3-3.5 oz leather).
These are B Grade sides so expect some scratches or holes as shown in the photos.
Priced per side  - with free shipping to any location in the 48 contiguous United States.
Large 3.5 oz Veg Tan Sides - 20 square feet or larger  - $75 each

48-State USA Shipping included!
Fred (of Mountain Man Leather) likes the way this stuff tools:


GOLD METALLIC FINISH COWHIDE SIDES

Large cowhide sides are very soft, and were vat dyed nice and black.
After that, old Mr. Tannery Guy stood back, took a long look, and then he heaved a bucket of gold finish on them.
'There.' he said.  "Now they'll sell.'  Eureka.
These are nice - suitable for garments or upholstery - would make a heck of a nice space age recliner for Dad.
These Gold Metallic Sides are called Midas and run about 19 sq ft per side, 3-3.5 oz in thickness, and are very soft.
Priced at $70 each, 48-state shipping included.  AK and HI are just a bit more or, we can fold these to fit in a flat rate box for no extra shipping costs.
Midas Gold Metallic Sides  $70 each, 48 state shipping included


Denim Printed Cowhide Bends, Navy

 Bends running 4 to 4.5 oz in thickness (about 1/16") and 10 sq ft each, dyed navy, then imprinted with a screen print and washed over with white to yield a pattern that looks, well,
OK it looks weird but it's got a lot of potential and just begs to be made into chair seats, counter tops, or a big tall hat
(just roll it into a tube and staple it together - you're done and you need counseling).  Makes great book covers, among other things.
This leather is a little more firm than it looks - holds shape pretty well.  Hey - nice hat.  Where'd you get that thing?
CLEARANCE!!  $20 each or ten for $120 - these prices include 48-state shipping
Qty

Or. flip them over and you've got:
Navy Suede Bends



ZIG-ZAG PATTERN CALF SIDES, TAN COLOR

These calf sides have been vegetable tanned and then imprinted with a zig-zag fabric pattern, finished with a nice tan color, and waterproofed.  Great for upholstery work
and for projects that need some texture showing.  These are about 4 oz in thickness, but have a boney temper, so they're not soft like garment leather.
Each side runs about 16 square feet, some as large as 18 square feet.  Priced at $40 each, which includes shipping by UPS to any location in the 48 contiguous United States.
ZigZag Calf Sides
$40 each


Please note -
For Hides/Sides Under 3 oz in thickness please visit our Thin Leathers Page

Suede hides have their own page - just click here



All prices include shipping in the contiguous USA
Click here to see our Shipping Information page
Leather weights are given in ounces per square foot
As a general rule of thumb, each ounce is = to about 1/64", so 4 oz is 4/64 or 1/16"
For more information about leather thickness click here

CLICK HERE if you only need one piece of leather; our form makes it easy to buy just what you need!
Note:  OK, nothing is really easy around here, but this form is a little easier than pushing a cat into a bucket which we would only do to save the cat's life in the event of a barn fire or meteor strike





If you'd like to study some common leather terms or are having trouble falling asleep click here.
You can sound like an expert once you learn to sling the lingo.
If learning about leather thickness gets your heart pumping then click here.


FISH LEATHER!


Thought you'd seen just about everything in the world of leather?  Well, maybe now you have. Fish sides, scales removed, chrome-tanned, dyed all the way through, and softened.
These have a rather rough surface, left natural from when the scales were removed.  A bit shaggy-looking, but that way everyone can tell you're using fish leather.  A very cool thing to work with.
Thickness wise these run about 4 oz or 1/16" thick, and are surprisingly sturdy.  Tanned in North America, carp or salmon.
We guess it's a lot like the cowhide business, except we haven't been able to find any brands on these hides.  Apparently the legendary Carp Roundups will remain just that - a legend.
Choose your color.  These ship free to all USA locations.  Don't worry, we mail them to you, we don't try to get them to swim it.
Fish hides are $15 each.  These average about 4 inches wide and 16 to 18 inches long.
Carp - Yellow Fish Hides  SOLD OUT!
Carp - Purplish-Blue Fish Hides  $15 each  SOLD OUT!
Red-Orange - SOLD OUT!
Color

Prices shown above for all of our fish leathers include shipping costs to any USA location. No need to add one more cent to your purchase.
Sound fishy to you?  Heck, we've been doing business this way upcountry in Maine for 15 years, and we're just gettin' stahhhhted.

WOVEN LEATHER PANELS

Nice calf leather, woven into ready-to-use panels, in three color choices
Some projects call for a panel of leather to fit into something like a book cover, a small chair (for a doll, maybe), or the top of a shoe.
These are true woven panels made from excellent quality calf leather, available in the three colors shown above (black or burgundy).
They can be glued or sewn directly to your project.  All prices shown include shipping to any USA location
Black panels measures about 6.5" by 7"     Burgundy panels measure about 6.5" by 7"
Pricing is as shown on the drop-down menu
(These are currently much cheaper on our Deal of the Week)
Color/Qty

These make great inlays:

Excellent work by Jeremy Sehorne

Woven Thingamajigs

Made to fit across the top of your foot on a nice loafer, these are made from high quality calf skin and are actually woven/braided.  Each is about  eight inches long and 1.25" wide,
with that hole in the middle that fits conveniently over your eyes if you want to use these on a mask.  You can also tape one across your mouth
and stick out your tongue every so often, just to keep things interesting at your next PTA meeting.  Available in burgundy or brown, as shown.
Woven Strips
10 for $12, USA shipping included
Color/Qty


Light Weight or Thin Hides
Cowhide, Sheep, Deer, Horse, Goat, Calf Leathers

See them on
the Lightweight Leathers Page!

Leather weights are given in ounces per square foot
As a general rule of thumb, each ounce is = to about 1/64", so 4 oz is 4/64 or 1/16"
For more information about leather thickness click here


Not finding the leather you want on this page?  Try our Clearance page.
OR
Are you looking for some other type of leather, like suede, sheep hides,
thin goat skins, scrap pieces, furs, or something else?
You should take a gander at our Site Map - it's the menu of all of our choices


All Prices Include USA Shipping for the lower 48!
AK and HI are just a little more - send an e-mail to inquire.
Or click here for more shipping information - APOs, International Shipping, Express, Overnight, etc.


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HOW TO PLACE AN ORDER
You Have Several Choices: Mail, Fax, Phone, or Online Shopping Cart

Placing an Order - Choice #1:
We've tried to make this as easy as possible.  Print out this order form and send it up with a check or with your Visa/Mastercard info (number and expiration date).
Can't print the form?  No problem, just write your order down on a piece of paper and mail it in, fax it in, or call it in.  You can order leather pieces, laces, buckles, etc all on one form or piece of paper, just add it all up.
Don't forget your shipping address (no P.O. Boxes, please, unless your order is going to weigh less than two pounds).  We'll get your order out as soon as possible.
All prices on our site include shipping charges for locations within the 48 states, and, at Brettuns Village, we do not charge for handling your order.  Just doesn't seem fair!
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Brettuns Village Leather
P.O. Box 772
Auburn, ME 04212
(207)782-7863
Fax: (207)782-7448 FAX



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