Leather Suppliers In Southern Africa

[Leather Suppliers In Southern Africa]

Thanks ClayB i will give her a shout and maybe she has some good ideas.

Would prefer to get a shop nearby (Cape Town is about a 1000 miles from where I live in SA) as I prefer to select my leather, rather than rely on what you get from mail order.

Andy

[Leather Suppliers In Southern Africa]

Anyone got a good supplier for veg tanned leather, in fact any leather, in SA, Botswana, Namibia or Zimbabwe, cow or Kudu.

Any help/ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

Andy

[Lime Green Zebra Hide]

Gritty Cowgirl,

We have a very colourful selection of names in Africa

I have seen Red Lechwe, Blue Wildebeest (Gnu), Black and White Rhino, Yellow Mongooses, Brown Hyena, Green Mamba (snake), even a Chequered Elephant Shrew and on the odd occasion a "Pink Elephant" , but a Lime Green Zebra?

You got me on that one.

You find one of those, a photo would make my day

[Greetings From France/africa]

Thanks for the welcome Denise, and it is nice to be here, so much good advice and friendly folks....never going to get any work done will I?

I will most certainly keep my eyes peeled for leatherwork from African countries I visit. Damn...now where did I put my camera?...oh ho... just thought of another project...camera case. Right, once I have found my camera I will do the necessary. Am off in a weeks time for 6 weeks so hopefully I will have something interesting to show when I get back.

[Greetings From France/africa]

Hello all, been browsing around here for close on a year and am humbled (maybe intimidated) by the work you guys do.

I am from Africa, a sort of self taught very amateur wannabe leatherworker. This is a wonderful site and I have spent hours looking around a have learned so much already. Folks are all pretty friendly too which is very nice.

I travel a lot so not as regular as I would like, my interests are making whatever I need or think up. Usually something practical, do repairs for friends, so not a pro. Also like to make the odd presents as I am not good at shopping (except maybe in Hardware stores or Tandys). Been dabbling in leatherwork on and off for several years now, but as I get older would like to spend a lot more learning the craft of leatherwork. After browsing around here for a while, my interest has doubled and I now have so many ideas from you all, probably have to live to a hundred to do half of what I have in mind.

Great place to be, I think I am going to enjoy being here. You certainly have all been an inspiration!

Thank you all

Andy