badLoveLeather Report post Posted December 21, 2009 Hey Guys, I have a friend that is looking for a Tandy or similar type retail location to get started in leatherwork. Does anyone know of stores like Tandy or similar types of places that my friend in Long Island NY could get started? Please Help!!! Travis Poole Bad Love Leather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Ellis Report post Posted December 22, 2009 Hey Guys, I have a friend that is looking for a Tandy or similar type retail location to get started in leatherwork. Does anyone know of stores like Tandy or similar types of places that my friend in Long Island NY could get started? Please Help!!! Travis Poole Bad Love Leather I'm not current, but at one time I lived on the island. No Tandy at all, and the one place that carried leather working supplies was out in Islip and it shut down more than a decade ago Sorry I can't offer more helpful information. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hivemind Report post Posted December 23, 2009 There's a Tandy in Syracuse, D&L Leather in Utica and Steffan's & Sons in Buffalo. Sadly, those are all a long ways from you. There's a Tandy in East Hartford Connecticut. Wouldn't be a terrible day if you caught the ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport, maybe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badLoveLeather Report post Posted December 28, 2009 Any word on this folks? Yer tellin me that theres NO leather werkin folks in New York City???? I find that hard to believe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrahyd Report post Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) in years past there was a tandy store in every hole in the wall town around ...but times have changed we are lucky LF TANDY found a way to manage and stay in buss' with times as they are in our country....its a 2hr drive for me to the clos't store ..used to have one here in our small town...but not any more.......i am thankfull for what we have ....your friend could shop on line ..the service is great from any of the stores that adv''here with us or they would not be here....call any of them by phone ,each will be glad to supply your needs....DOC..... Edited December 29, 2009 by terrahyd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hivemind Report post Posted January 2, 2010 Hey bud, you might be in luck. Saw this in Tandy's January catalog that went online today: A little research shows that the NYC one is a place called Kaufman's Show Repair Supplies - http://www.kaufmanshoe.com/ and the other one is on Long Island, a place called Gimbel J Inc - http://rollershades.com/ - that apparently does something with window shades. What that has to do with leatherwork I have no idea, but they're both worth a call, I'd think, before trekking off the island. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearlheartgtr Report post Posted February 9, 2010 I live on the Island and found one place that has leather classes, but it is an hour drive from me. It's Craftcave in Williston Park (somewhere's around Mineola). The lessons are every Tuesday night between 6-7pm for $10 each. I'd go but as I said, it's about an hour or so drive from me and right now, it would cost me more in gas getting to and from for just an hour long lesson. http://www.craftcave.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Construction Leather Report post Posted March 7, 2010 If you have no retail store in your area,I would suggest buying a tandy kit on e-bay.If you then need leather check out www.brettunsvillage.com.they have a wide selection of whole hides and scraps that a beginner could use without spending too much.Good luck,Construction Leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
