WScott
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I saw Rooster in it
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You are welcome, hope that was helpful.
I think of a tote bag as a more casual, female one you grab and chuck something into while shopping on a weekend whereas a messenger bag is more formal and brought to work and meetings with all your papers, books etc inside you need for your day. Either bag can be dressed up or down depending on materials/ style used to make it.
Just rambling on
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I felt it was time to upload a couple pictures of the bench. It's been finished for years now, was just stumbling around here yesterday and found this post I started a few years ago. Here's what I've come up with.
This is a really nice looking set up Bob, one of the best I have seen
Not surprised it was from a guy in Kamloops BC.....I was born and raised there until left for University
Scott
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Caledon is good. Take a look at Longview too. http://www.longviewleather.com/ I haven't ordered from them, will be going out to their shop one of these days. Longview is a member here too.
Tom
Edit: check posts by Wscott, a member hear, west coast. Or PM him. He has been dealing with someone in Vancouver for various leathers.
Ooh my ears are burning!!!
There is a place in East Vancouver, Lonsdale Leather, on E 5th Avenue.
http://www.lonsdaleleather.com/
The Aussie owner, Phillip, is an AWESOME guy and will help sort you out. Not the cheapest, but great quality leathers.
Unfortunately he is trying to sell his business due to injury.
You could also go to the Tandy in Surrey BC and actually sort through the hides yourself until you find one you like.
It is a ferry trip and some gas, but you will get what you want either way.
Good Luck, Scott
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Good for you J Hayes, takes guts to do that
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Ok in my humble opinion:
Messenger bag has a flap to close and protect contents and more complicated construction for gussets and hardware. Thus a bit more costly
Tote has open top construction, more like an open bag, easier construction, one piece with no gussets often and little if any hardware . Thus a bit less costly
Is that what you were after??
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Uh oh, now you are in trouble
A leather addiction starts innocently enough, just a few projects here and there no biggie, you can handle it
then whammo you are spending all your free time on a website, buying tools and supplies staying up late at night on weekends making bags
Sad really, another life lost to addiction
Great sheath looking sheath by the way
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Leather by Lou's site to raise funds for his Italian adventure
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I have mail ordered from
Sherridan Leather Outfitters and Springfield Leather. I had no problems with either. When you mail order, there is an inherent risk that what you get isn't quite what you want.
I actually prefer a little place in East Vancouver where I go to see, smell and feel the leather before I buy. Even the Local Tandy is a good start to get the hands on feel of what you are buying
JMHO
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That is a good suggestion, will park that in my noggin
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If you are looking for leather for all quality at affordable cost, then you find it from borlino provides free shipping on all price.
I think the original poster was looking for raw leather suppliers, not finished products
But, you have beautiful leather products and fantastic photography n your website
Good for you, promo away!!!!
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I have some "Mustang" oiled leather from Tandy purchased about three years ago now. Made this bag, a guitar strap and a belt.
It is lovely stuff and has not bled out, though I do heed warnings and store oiled leathers away from all others. Some oiled leathers will bleed more than others. For example, my prized Horween leathers get their own shelf space as they have a bleed out potential and are my precious. If you have seen a really old piece of leather, like say a veg tan baseball glove, it can dry out after long time and that when it needs to be re-fed.
Keep your oil tanned rolled, covered and out of sunlight. If you think it has dried out, just re feed it with whatever oil based product is available to you...there are lots!!
Tandy takes such a bad rap one here, but if you are careful in selection, go to the store, feel/pick the leather yourself and buy stuff on sale you can do just fine!!
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WOW, Astounding!
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Sounds like you have your head in the right space.
New chapter in a new life with an opportunity to start over in a new country. No ties to hold you down, thank goodness no kids to worry about.
The more you describe this opportunity, the better it sounds to me. God I like to think I would have the guts to do it if I were in your shoes; maybe why your posts struck a chord with me. So at least let me live vicariously and post tons of photos,updates and info while you are there, love to tag along.
Best of luck, Scott
ps, I would start pounding learning the Italian language
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That has a lot of connotations and innuendos my friend
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I don't face book, skype, tweet or hashtag, but got shown Pinterest for a house reno to record stuff we liked to discuss with designers.
Sucked into the terminal vortex of time wasting on Pinterest! ahhhhhhhnooooooo
Now I have 227 leather related photos pinned for projects and have used absolutely none of them in three months...Day off today, I finally dragged my butt into the shop this afternoon to finish a custom strap for my son's new headphones (it came with a fake pleather one ahkkk)
Pinterest is a great site, you just gotta have some time management skills and limit computer time....I am starting tomorrow:)
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good mods, thanks for sharing
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that bear is pretty darn awesome too
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It is beautiful, simply beautiful
You did a fantastic job !
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I like the steampunk vibe of this!
A matching leather strap would finish it off better, IMHO
Good job, you will make more if you show anyone this one.
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Yep, that is pink
The strap looks well made, nice clean lines
Well done
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I guess there is a good use for all those ugly leather jackets from the 80's...
...."cause it's the thriller in the night"....
That sounds a lot better when I sing it
Nicer bag than jacket
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No ribbing you about your spelling
There really is a cat!
Nice baseball and I like the fur cap too
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Sorry to hear that Lou, I will scan it and forward to your e mail
I hear Italian women can be rather attractive, outgoing and fun. Maybe a good place to start for a whole new life!
Harder to change much when you are an old fart with two kids, wife and a dog.....not that I want to change anything, love them all
S
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Wow
It is superb!