Leather Source

[deanscamaro]

Okay, at the risk of drawing some ire from traditionlists who have their favorite leather suppliers or who braintan a whole deer hide themselves, I am coming from a paper shooter's point of veiw (I don't harvest my own hides to tan) where we only need a small amount of leather once in awhile. I am trying to teach myself to make bags, knives and sheaths. If I go to Tandy, they measure my legs and arms to see how much of them I would have to give up to get some reasonable pieces.

A Hobby Lobby store just opened near us and they have a reasonable sized section of leather oriented materials. What was really good (from my point of view) was a 3 pound bag of leather pieces for $5.99. At Tandy, that would be $20-30 and be all small pieces. This HL bag has plenty of pieces of good sized leather to make me some sheaths.

Please don't blow my discovery away by telling me there are hundreds of places out there to get a better deal.

:rotf: :idunno: :grin:

 

[pmc]

Deano,
Try Leather Unlimited at leatherunltd.com
They have some of the best prices I've found on commercial leather.

 

[nessmuk]

As strange as this may be, I find good leather at the Goodwill store and at yard sales. If you only need a small amount then look at used ladies purses and old cowboy boots and Wellington style boots. With a few cuts and a little sewing, a boot top becomes a knife sheath.

 

[John Wasmuth]

Crazy Crow Trading Post.
Tandy will ask for a pint of blood for a deposit and then take yer first born male child upon delivery. There are a lot of sources out there. Somes cheaper than ya think.