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I'm trying to attempt new tings, and with new things one needs new tools! I recently acquired these used tools and I'd like to know what they are. If I can just get an ID, I'll go search info about them, so no need to describe what they do, unless you've got time on your hands. Please check out the photos below: Buckles and friends. These look new, or hardly used. What's the wood block for? The rod on top has pointy ends. Tool below it is made of plastic. Brush is hard. Flat view. Standing. Side view (last one is an xacto knife, pretty sure of that). Top view. Please let me know what you think! :D .

That's a bummer! However I'd love to see the work that you did for him. What type of guns did you make the holsters for? I'm sure you can resell them so someone, maybe for a lower price, but at least it won't be a complete loss!

I've actually started working with fish leather and I'd be glad to give it a go. I'll send you a PM to work out the details.

I just checked Ebay, found about 8 of them cheaper than amazon link posted above . . .

I haven't used it yet, but I have too many ideas, I'm sure I'll find several things to make with it. I'll post some items when I've worked with it a little.

Van Amburg Leathers got back to me 1st and quickly, sent some nice photos and gave me a phone number to call. Prices are $5 to $20 depending on the size and color of the toad skin. And Jerry is a super nice person! Very responsive to my emails and seems to be real easy going. I plan to get a few skins from him to start. He is in the USA (toads sourced from Australia) and I'll get about 5 skins to see what I can do with them. Exoticleather got back to me quickly too. They have a required wholesale Minimum Order Quantity of $1,500. I left it at that. Toadfactory got back to me the next day. They are in Austraila and have a minimum order of AUD$100 for whole sale. Their prices are the best, and if I like working with toad leather, and need a large quantity, I'd buy from them. I'd need to see how much shipping is though, as this may interfere with the low cost. They sent a ton of photos and have been very responsive to my questions.

Sent an email off to: exoticleather , Van Amburg leather, and toadfactory. We'll see what they say!

And bringing this back on topic . . . has anyone order from this website? http://www.toadfactory.com/cane-toad-skin-leather.htm I think they sell skins but the website is not clear.

Thanks barehandcustoms. I'm wondering . . . are there any sources for even cheaper toad skins? Maybe wholesale?

Where do you find low cost Toad Skin Leather? I'd prefer a non china source.

Wow . . . That was the most amazing streamlined shot of information you could give! I have learned, I have been taught. I am thankful and appreciative (and impressed) by that . . . thank you for taking the time to write that up. That info is something that, no doubt, will help others who are learning like me. I'm floored . . . thank you again!

Yes, those are issues! Thanks for the explanation! :D

Thank you, you three, for the replies! Super helpful! Itch, can you elaborate on "could lead to issues on where it is used "? How so? Thanks again everyone!

I've read that wet forming leather is only done with vegetable tanned leather. Why isn't chrome tanned leather used for wet forming? I'm new to this and I don't have a full understanding of how it all works. Your patience is appreciated!

That's a really nice story to go along with the sheath. Very considerate that you added the neon orange . . . and it looks banging cool!

Good advice 480volt. I ended up buying some beeswax (they didn't have the beeswax/rosin mix) at a local shop. I thought to use the lip balm since I had it on hand (too much of it, that I never use) and I wouldn't have to spend any cash. I imagine most of the ingredients would be fine, the oils, the beeswax, vitamin B, aloe, but I worried about the sunscreen chemicals added: Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Octisalate, and Octocrylene. Again, I imagine that since they were made for human skin, there would likely be no problem. But your right 480volt, why risk it. Now I need to find something to do with all this lip balm. Anyone need some? I'll ship it free!

Maybe I don't need to wax the thread, but I like the waxed thread look better. At least, I think it's noticeable . . . or did I make that up? Lip Balmed thread seems to work, yet I've not used plain beeswax before so I have nothing to compare it to. As for the ingredients, I was just worried that some of the ingredients would react with the thread and leather (example, staining, weaken, corrosive). So far, I haven't noticed a problem, but it's only been a few days, and I only used the waxed lip balmed thread on a 2 inch section of leather.

Thanks for the welcome velvetwastaken. Yes, fish leather is a rather unknown material, yet it has a long accident tradition in some cultures. I find it fascinating, sustainable and easy to work with, and with each different type of fish, there is a different look because of the scale patters. It seems that people don't really know what to do with fish leather, as it has a unique look that doesn't always look right with traditional leather crafts. So I've been collecting ideas and trying different new designs to use with this type of leather. In time, I'll post up some photos (of things I've created) and we'll see if it works. My major in college was Theatrical Costume Design, so I hope my ideas will come across and be likable.

I'm new to leather working and new to the forum. Still getting supplies together and I had an interesting (unusual/odd) thought . . . I need some beeswax and I happen to have an abundance of Lip Balm that I'll never use. I have 2 different types. The first contains: Sunflower Oil, Beeswax, Coconut Oil, Essential Oils of Orange, Lemon and Lime, Vitamin E, Rosemary Extract, Calendula Extract, Octinoxate (7.5%), and Oxybenzone (3%). The 2nd contains: Sunflower oil, Beeswax, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Rosemary Extract, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera, Avobenzone (2.0%), Octinoxate (6.5%), Octisalate (5.0%), and Octocrylene (1.5%) I'll be sewing by hand, with polyester thread and using fish leather and reptile leathers. Besides the beeswax, do you have any idea if the other ingredients will be ok on the thread and leather? .

Hello, I just joined! I'm new to working with leather but have experience with hand and machine sewing fabric and fake leathers. I'm mostly interested in working with fish leather and some reptile leathers. Besides working with them, I'd like to learn how to tann fish and reptile leathers too. I'd love any recommendations on books or websites that cover working with fish and reptile leathers and/or tanning them! I look forward to talking with you!