Leathercraft retailer · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
STLeather
Overview
Vegetable-tanned leather at STLeather
STLeather identifies itself as a supplier of leather and tools since 1948 and publishes a St. Louis retail address. Its current natural tooling category says the store stocks both USA-tanned and imported material for carving, dyeing, and embossing projects.[1][5]
The reviewed online range is focused rather than broad: it includes Craftsman Natural cowhide sides, Craftsman single and double shoulders, number-one double shoulders, tooling bellies, tooling pigskin and goatskin, and a vegetable-tanned belt-side listing. Cut, animal, tannage, weight, area, variant availability, and ordering unit remain product-specific and should be checked on the selected listing.[1][2][3][4]
Buying formats
Square-foot side ordering is the most flexible documented leather format.
- Buying formats
- Cut-to-size Craftsman Natural cowhide sides sold by square foot, Half and full cowhide sides, Single and double shoulders, Natural tooling bellies, Tooling pigskin and goatskin, Vegetable-tanned belt-side products
- Leather categories
- Natural vegetable-tanned tooling cowhide, USA-tanned and imported material, Craftsman Natural sides from 2/3 oz through 11/12 oz, Craftsman shoulders at 8/9 oz, Number-one double shoulders from 5/6 oz through 10/11 oz
- Verified services
- Public online ordering, Telephone and email ordering for catalog items not yet online, Product-specific cut-to-size fulfillment for Craftsman Natural sides, St. Louis retail-store shopping
- Shipping coverage
- United States
The Craftsman Natural side is listed as A-grade vegetable-tanned tooling cowhide sold by square foot, with selectable weights from 2/3 oz through 11/12 oz. The page says buyers can order any size and STLeather will cut it, and it describes half hides at roughly 10–14 square feet and full hides at roughly 24–28 square feet; those areas are estimates rather than guaranteed dimensions for every hide.[2]
The 8/9 oz Craftsman shoulder listing offers single- and double-shoulder variants for medium or smaller projects and describes the single shoulder as a half-hide format. Its descriptive copy gives approximate areas for the two cuts, so buyers should confirm the live variant, actual piece, and final order details rather than treating those averages as exact.[3]
The number-one double-shoulder listing provides another vegetable-tanned cowhide option in weights from 5/6 oz through 10/11 oz. The supplier describes these shoulders as approximately 13–15 square feet, leveled for consistent thickness, and suited to belts, straps, carving, stamping, and dyeing; live stock and specifications remain variant-specific.[4]
Service details
Online and catalog ordering are documented; preparation services stay product-specific.
Current product pages support public online ordering, while the store catalog says items not yet online can be purchased by telephone or email. The catalog also provides the St. Louis address for buyers who want to shop or ask about products directly.[2][3][4][5]
The reviewed official pages establish cut-to-size fulfillment only for the Craftsman Natural side listing. They do not publish a catalog-wide strap-cutting or thickness-splitting program, so half hides, single shoulders, double shoulders, bellies, and belt-side products should be treated as buying formats rather than proof of a general custom-cutting service.[1][2][3][4][5]
Order planning
Shipping and returns.
Direct US ordering was verified through a live no-order checkout
A current checkout test used one in-stock Craftsman single shoulder and exposed all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Armed Forces AA, AE, and AP destinations. After a Missouri destination was entered, checkout displayed a paid shipping option as well as local pickup; the test stopped before payment or order placement. This supports a direct US filter but not international coverage.[7]
Carrier, dispatch timing, and destination-specific charges remain checkout details
The reviewed official pages do not publish a general carrier schedule, dispatch promise, or geographic surcharge table for leather orders. The tested checkout labeled the delivery method only as shipping, so buyers should use the current cart and destination to confirm the available method and final charge rather than relying on a quoted example from this review.[7]
The return policy presents a 30-day period but uses both purchase-date and delivery-based wording, so the applicable deadline should be confirmed before returning an order. Eligible goods must remain unopened, unused, and in original condition or packaging; customer-cut leather is excluded, customers pay nonrefundable return shipping, returns require prior email contact, and the policy currently accepts returns only from within the United States. The public policy does not state whether leather cut by STLeather under the Craftsman side offer remains returnable.[6]
Decision guide
When this supplier may be worth comparing.
Potentially useful if you need
- Buying natural tooling cowhide by square foot instead of committing immediately to a full side.
- Choosing among half or full sides, single or double shoulders, bellies, and belt-side formats.
- Comparing a broad weight range on the Craftsman Natural side listing.
- Ordering a product-specific cut size from the Craftsman Natural side listing.
- Calling or emailing for catalog products that have not yet been added to the online store.
- Ordering directly for a United States destination through the current checkout.
Confirm before ordering
- The selected product's current tannage, origin, cut, animal, grade, weight, estimated area, live variant, stock, and final price.
- The exact geometry and usable yield of a requested square-foot cut or hide section.
- Whether cut-to-size fulfillment is available for any leather beyond the Craftsman Natural side listing.
- Any strap cutting, thickness splitting, skiving, or other preparation service because no catalog-wide program was verified.
- The current shipping method, charge, dispatch timing, and any destination-specific limitation at checkout.
- The controlling return deadline and return eligibility before requesting supplier-cut leather.
Research record
Official sources.
- Veg-Tan Tooling Cowhide and Shoulders - Natural — current natural tooling category, USA-tanned and imported sourcing statement, carving and dyeing positioning, and the reviewed online formats including sides, shoulders, bellies, pigskin, goatskin, and belt-side products.
- Tooling Cowhide - Craftsman Natural Side, A Grade. Sold by Sq Ft — current A-grade vegetable-tanned tooling side, square-foot ordering, product-specific cut-to-size statement, 2/3 oz through 11/12 oz variants, and approximate half- and full-hide areas.
- Craftsman Shoulders 8-9oz — current single- and double-shoulder variants, 8/9 oz weight, half- versus full-hide description, approximate areas, public online ordering, and live purchasable variants.
- Double Shoulders #1 Quality, Large Size, Sold by Ea. — current number-one vegetable-tanned double shoulders, 5/6 oz through 10/11 oz variants, approximate 13–15-square-foot area, leveled thickness, and belts, straps, carving, stamping, and dyeing uses.
- Store Catalog — supplier-since-1948 statement, telephone and email ordering for catalog products not yet online, and the current St. Louis retail address and contact details.
- Return and Refund Policy — current 30-day policy with inconsistent purchase-versus-delivery start wording, condition requirements, customer-cut leather exclusion, customer-paid nonrefundable return shipping, prior-contact process, United States-only returns, and absence of a supplier-cut-leather term.
- Checkout — current no-order checkout observation for one Craftsman 8/9 oz single shoulder: all 50 states, District of Columbia, and Armed Forces destinations were exposed, and a Missouri address produced a paid direct-shipping option plus local pickup. The review stopped before payment or order placement; the checkout page is session-dependent and does not establish international coverage or a fixed shipping price.
Research last checked October 16, 2026. Supplier inventory and policies can change; confirm current details on the supplier’s site before ordering.