Ed in Tx

I wasn't referring to the shoulder like I indicated in my message. I said "Craft Cuts" which is another one of the "Sale" items. They are normally priced at $22 + but "on sale" for $17 +. Even at $4.00 a sq. ft. I would still be hesitant to buy the leather Tandy sells. There are just too many other vendors available online that sell a much better quality of leather than what Tandy sells. I would much rater pay a few dollars more and get leather that I know is good quality.

I realize your talking about buying a shoulder but I don't consider $17 a sq. ft. to be a "sale". That's the sale price for their "craft cuts" a 30% reduction from the regular price... What a joke. The last time I looked at veg-tan shoulder or sides at Tandy the stuff they had was absolute junk. It was bleached to cover flaws and the size of the sides were so small they looked like a single bend. 9 - 10 sq. ft. is awfully small for a "double shoulder". I just don't trust the quality of Tandy. What happened to supposedly improving their prices?

Your issue may be the size of the file you are trying to send. Some carriers restrict the file sizes in emails and text messages. Why don't you just use your USB cable and transfer it directly from you desktop to phone?

I don't use that small of thread size, I normally use 277 and sometimes 207 or 346. In any of those thread sizes a 1lb spool of high quality bonded nylon thread runs around $25 US/$33 CAD. If you are paying as much as $60 for a 1lb spool your getting ripped off.

I am located real close to Euless and would be interested in purchasing some of the items. You indicate that your friend had a shop so I assume other items such as tools and leather might be available. Please let me know if anything else might be available.

Some photos of the items that you are looking to sell would be very helpful. I might be interested in some of the leather that you mention as well as tools. Might also be interested in some of the turquoise. Thanks.

Not trying to be critical, I'm sure the hides are a good deal but this forum has people from all over the globe and your only doing local pickup. sort of limits your audience.

Since it is a Mercedes you can look at their website to find the name of the actual color. After that you will just have to look at the numerous vendors of leather to see what they have. You don't say what you are planning on using the leather for, if it's for an auto interior search for that type leather.

That sounds like a really good deal.

I think it said something in the listing that it was "pull up" leather which usually means additional waxes are added in the process..

I had some issues with even the heavy duty rivets so I decided to experiment a bit. I used the hollow copper rivets and the burr from a copper rivet & burr set. I had to drill out the burr a bit but I know they aren't going to come apart. I tried pulling apart 2 pieces of 9 oz bridle leather I put together using the method and I failed before the connection did. Not the most economical method but if I was doing a large number I would just try and find the burr's packaged separately.

Ditto on the Pergamena as a source. They do amazing work and have been a family owned and operated tannery for a very long time. Here is the contact for them https://www.pergamena.net/contact-us They are located in Montgomery New York

I highly doubt you are going to find a supplier that would meet all of your criteria for the $50 or less price point. From what I can tell by your criteria you are really looking for 2 different stamps at minimum. You can't have a flat back stamp and the ability to attach a handle in the same stamp. You may need to adjust your criteria or budget.

I am another convert to the Renia Aquilium 315. I tried it about 1 1/2 years ago for the first time and now I wouldn't consider anything else. I do a lot of wet forming and that was my major concern when I started, would a water based adhesive hold up. It does and I haven't had any issues. A couple of real pluses about using it are no more gripes from the wife about the smell of other contact cements and a very little bit of the product goes a long way.

I can't even think of a way to say how great the lion cub carving is. To me the most amazing part is that it was carved into leather. It's one thing to paint a great picture but to do it in a textured manner like this is just incredible. Well done!

You can't go wrong using the Renia Aquilim 315 product. I switched from using Masters and wouldn't consider going back. A very small amount of the AQ 315 goes a long way. I was concerned at first about wet forming but have had no issues at all.

I just saw this post and wanted to provide some input. The Tandy waterstain is made by an Italian company called Fenice unless they have changed. There is a product that is made specifically for thinning the waterstain and it is available from Campbell Randall Leather Machine Co. in Texas. It is a Fenice branded product and comes in a 1 liter bottle for $13.99. They also carry the waterstain in several colors and at a much better price than Tandy. I was using the product yesterday to reduce the brown to a light brown and it worked great.

I didn't see anyone address the leather weight in responding. I have made numerous belts, primarily for use with holster carry. I have also made a few belts more for "dress" than carry. When making a belt for carrying a holster you are going to want a layered belt. When I say layered I mean more than a single piece, I usually use a 8 - 9 ounce for the outer and 1 1/2 - 2 ounce for the inner layer. For more of a dress belt it wouldn't necessarily require 2 layers, a single layer would be fine. Dress belts are usually lighter weight leather as well. Personally I wouldn't go much lighter than a 7 - 8 ounce for dress but tat is a personal preference. One other thing to consider is do you have the ability to cut the buckle slot and skive the buckle end? If not then you will want a belt blank that is pre punched and skived. Springfield Leather has that type of belt blank in different grades as well as different types of leather. They also have them in drum dyed black and brown veg-tan.

Do a search for a European supplier that carries products made by Fenice of Italy. They make water based dyes that are the best I have ever used.

Just what everybody will want, another Tandy "Multiuse Custom Stamp" for $300 each... I don't do much tooling myself, however, I have on occasion done some basic basket weave tooling and the "Pro Tool" stamps were actually useable. Really makes you wonder who is making the business decisions at Tandy. I don't see how they expect to offer stamping tools to compete with some of the existing makers that exist today.

I got an email today from Tandy announcing the rollout of their new pricing model. I am no fan of Tandy primarily due to the ridiculous pricing they have had and the requirement to buy an annual membership. I decided to check out their claims of lower prices and much to my amazement they have indeed reduced their prices to almost reasonable levels. Personally I still think the prices for the veg tan tooling leather they sell are too high considering the quality of what you get but they are a big improvement. The one item I wanted to check was the Eco-Flo Waterstain, they have indeed lowered the price substantially however it is still about $10 more for the 32 oz. size compared to the supplier I have been using. The same manufacturer Fenice of Italy without the Tandy label. The supplier (Campbell Randell) also sells the Fenice reducer which really helps with absorption into the leather. In any case it looks like Tandy might actually have gotten their act together at least partially, a good change for sure. Ed

Thanks for posting the information. That is a pretty handy list to have regardless of what you are sewing.

I found an insert at Ohio Travel Bag a couple of years back. It wasn't complete, only the vinyl with an approximate 3/8" border that would be used to sew it to a backing. They only came in black. I used what I ordered at the time (only 10 of which I messed up about 4) then resorted to making my own when I needed one. I have to agree with the Chaylor-Feneli comment by JLS. I have used them before when I made my wife a clutch purse and wallet. They are top quality and well made. Don't know how much of a selection SLC has.

There is no logical reason that the smaller items like the rivets can't be shipped in the same package as the hides. I have ordered numerous times from Springfield Leather and they have no problems combining leather and other small items. In my opinion it is all a matter of proper packaging. It would be an easy decision for me, I wouldn't order from that vendor. There are many choices available on line.

I do the same as kgg when I have longer cuts. Don't tell my wife, but I usually use the kitchen table and have a 5 ft. long aluminum ruler and place the clamps at each end of the table. That said, the ruler with the handle looks like a good idea but I didn't notice if it has a cork backing. Without that I think your going to have the same issue with slipping even with the handle.