Best Rawhides in the San Francisco Area

[Thebreeze]

Just following up from yesterday. I posted the best Rawhide source in the San Francisco Bay Area on the 'Skin Supplier Post.

Here it is again as a new topic with some pictures I have to add...

Here is the best place to go to in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have been going here for years and the great thing about it is that they let you go upstairs and pick out your own hide which will be a 1/2 cowhide rolled up. These are great hides and many of the drums in the Bay Area and all over the country have these hides on them. You will pay in the neighborhood of about 85 dollars and a hide will usually yield you about 4 or 5 large skins and a couple of smaller ones for bongos maybe. It's a lot of fun to cut your own pieces out of a hide and very rewarding as well. Just take your time and pick out a nice one, thick if that's what you want. I have held this secret for a long time and have told just a few people about it but now it's time to share this with everyone.

The Hide and Leather House
595 Monroe Street
Napa, Ca. 94559
ph...707-255-6160
toll free.......1-800-453-2847 1-800-4-leather
website.. http://www.hidehouse.com

Don't hesitate to check it out and you will be glad you did. Take my word on it.

p.s...they are usually closed on Saturday and Sunday, but check in case because they sometimes open on Saturday.


I almost forgot to mention...The Hidehouse also has a location in San Dimas, Ca, which is right in the Los Angeles Area.

870 W. Cienega Avenue #7
San Dimas, CA 91773


website. http://www.hidehousesouth.com

U.S. Order Toll Free: 866-LA-SKINS


When you get the hide it will be rolled up so just soak it in the tub for about 4 hours or until it has soaked completely with water, then just lay it out, cut out your rounds and that's it. Just let them dry again and you have some really nice skins for future use. It is also very rewarding knowing that you did it yourself.

[Thebreeze]

As you can see in my previous pictures I got 4 large skins and 1 small one. They all turned out very nice.