Hermann Oak Leather

Hermann Oak Leather Making the Finest Vegetable Tanned Leather in Saint Louis Missouri Since 1881!

Our goal is to satisfy our customers first and foremost. The equipment and machines in the tannery are critical to that ...
11/04/2025

Our goal is to satisfy our customers first and foremost. The equipment and machines in the tannery are critical to that mission. We are constantly performing proactive maintenance on our machines to keep them running smoothly to maintain consistent leather and lead times.

After our proprietary tallow mix is introduced to our harness leather, the sides are moved upstairs and hung by hand to ...
10/31/2025

After our proprietary tallow mix is introduced to our harness leather, the sides are moved upstairs and hung by hand to allow the tallows to dry and cure. They’ll leave the drying floor and get run through our setting machine which smooths the sides out and gives them the feel that makes our harness leathers so special.

Come see us this Friday and Saturday at the ! We’d love to meet you and talk about your leather needs and what makes Her...
10/30/2025

Come see us this Friday and Saturday at the ! We’d love to meet you and talk about your leather needs and what makes Hermann Oak so special.

Our dyeing capabilities don’t stop at the drum. Our finishing team can formulate special dyes that are fully aniline whi...
10/28/2025

Our dyeing capabilities don’t stop at the drum. Our finishing team can formulate special dyes that are fully aniline which gives us the capability to create truly unique leathers. Pictured here is a side of drum dyed dark chocolate skirting sprayed with a gorgeous green. The options are endless!!!

From lacquered harness, to buffed and sprayed flesh on a side of skirting, the spray machine plays an important role in ...
10/24/2025

From lacquered harness, to buffed and sprayed flesh on a side of skirting, the spray machine plays an important role in our finishing department.

Here at Hermann Oak, we are constantly developing new products to help satisfy our customers and their needs. From new l...
10/22/2025

Here at Hermann Oak, we are constantly developing new products to help satisfy our customers and their needs. From new leathers with awesome finishes like the milled natural latigo in the first picture, to classics with new twists like the oiled and pressed chocolate skirting skirting in the second picture, we are always think about new products to offer our customers.

Despite being a 144 year old tannery that utilizes traditional tanning methods, we strive for continuous improvement eve...
10/21/2025

Despite being a 144 year old tannery that utilizes traditional tanning methods, we strive for continuous improvement every day. Our late owner, Shep Hermann created the “triangles” to foster that culture and help us accomplish our ultimate goal: satisfying our customers.

The sorting process is the finishing team’s first chance to assign a rough grade to a side. After coming up from the dry...
10/17/2025

The sorting process is the finishing team’s first chance to assign a rough grade to a side. After coming up from the drying floors, the leather is trimmed, and then waits to be graded by a supervisor as seen here. Weights are gauged, grades are assigned, and sides are taken to the stacks where they can be selected to fill orders.

Every side of Hermann Oak begins with a jumbo native steer hide. These hides are sourced as a byproduct of the meat pack...
10/16/2025

Every side of Hermann Oak begins with a jumbo native steer hide. These hides are sourced as a byproduct of the meat packing industry. If we didn’t turn them into leather, they would simply end up in a landfill.

Havana is one of the most popular colors of English Bridle that we make here at Hermann Oak. Like all of our leathers, n...
10/14/2025

Havana is one of the most popular colors of English Bridle that we make here at Hermann Oak. Like all of our leathers, no pigment is used to impart color, which allows the natural depth of the grain to shine through.

The press is one of the most important machines in the finishing department. If you’ve ever ordered a hair cell pressed ...
10/10/2025

The press is one of the most important machines in the finishing department. If you’ve ever ordered a hair cell pressed leather, or had anything flow coated and pressed, this machine was how we made it!

Hermann Oak Latigo is a 100% vegetable-tanned (no-chrome at all) Latigo leather that is perfectly suited for small goods...
10/09/2025

Hermann Oak Latigo is a 100% vegetable-tanned (no-chrome at all) Latigo leather that is perfectly suited for small goods projects. Our Brown Latigo shown here is an incredibly rich leather with a light gloss on the grain and a slight pull up that pops over time.

Address

4050 N 1st Street
St. Louis, MO
63147

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30am
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13144211173

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