So I Am Brand New To This And About To Pull My Hair Out!

[Mick]

Here are some businesses you may want to shop to get good supplies:

• http://www.ohiotrave...m/Products.html
• http://springfieldleather.com/store/
• http://www.mainethread.com/index.html
• http://store.conchos.com/
• https://www.siegelof...m/view_sale.asp

Siegel even ships free if your order is over $75, which is easy when buying leather and tools.

Sparks

I really like www.brettunsvillage.com for leather and hardware/tools/etc. Everything is "free shipping"/shipping included. I really like the newsletter, funny stuff.

[Nefarious]

I too am in Oklahoma and just getting started in leather craft. We also are getting involved in dog showing as well and our first show is next month. I'm most interested in making high quality dog collars and leashes from latigo with solid brass/nickle hardware as well as some human items like pouches, wallets, belts, etc. Tooling is not my interest by any means though. I have found that the local (OKC) Tandy will tell you what you want to hear and direct you to products they claim you "need" to increase their profit. Shopping online and doing a lot of research and asking questions seems to be the best way to go. It looks like you have a nice setup in your home. Good luck.