Members jbird Posted April 28, 2009 Members Report Posted April 28, 2009 looks fantastic good work Quote Josh Dusty Chaps Leather & Seven O Saddle Shop 801-809-8456 Keep moving forward! On a horse. Hebrews 4:12 My link
electrathon Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Posted April 28, 2009 Aaron,I am new to Leathercraft and am taking lessons at my local Tandy. I was wondering why you buy the kit if you normally use other leather? It seems to me that if you wanted better leather than comes with the kits, you would just buy the leather you want and get your patter elsewhere. What am I missing? Thanks, Mike I wanted the insert to the kit. Tandy sells some inserts without the outter pieces, but only on a few items. Inserts are one if the hardest things to make and have the item look "factory" and not home made. The leather that is included with the kits is the worst of the worst. Newcomers can easily be discouraged from continuing after dealing with the frustration of carving cardboard and not quality leather (I do not buy leahter from Tandy either, it is a shame). Quote
Members MikeV Posted April 30, 2009 Members Report Posted April 30, 2009 ...The leather that is included with the kits is the worst of the worst. Newcomers can easily be discouraged from continuing after dealing with the frustration of carving cardboard and not quality leather (I do not buy leahter from Tandy either, it is a shame). So far I have been buying pieces of Tandy's best leather for practice. When I figured out the cost difference between it and their cheaper leather it was only a couple of cents per square inch. If you do not buy leather at Tandy, where to you suggest that I buy leather? Thanks, Mike Quote This is the day which the Lord has made, RELAX and have fun in it. Mike
electrathon Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Posted April 30, 2009 So far I have been buying pieces of Tandy's best leather for practice. When I figured out the cost difference between it and their cheaper leather it was only a couple of cents per square inch.If you do not buy leather at Tandy, where to you suggest that I buy leather? Thanks, Mike Tandy's best leather is usable. As something to learn on, it is OK. There are many on here that know way more about this than I do, that can tell you other vendors. I generally buy Herman Oak leather. There is a local store that carries it. Kevin (Springfield Leather) is on here and has been very helpfull, try talking to him. Aaron Quote
Members MikeV Posted May 1, 2009 Members Report Posted May 1, 2009 Tandy's best leather is usable. As something to learn on, it is OK. There are many on here that know way more about this than I do, that can tell you other vendors. I generally buy Herman Oak leather. There is a local store that carries it. Kevin (Springfield Leather) is on here and has been very helpfull, try talking to him.Aaron Aaron, Thank you very much. Mike Quote This is the day which the Lord has made, RELAX and have fun in it. Mike
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