Tandy Leather Factory.. Has Anyone Noticed That They're Faking Their Loyalty Anymore?

[jacket potato]

You guys living in America are so lucky! There is no Springfield in the UK or other great suppliers you mentioned on these pages.. Even if they are great to work with the postage charges are too high, plus there will be duty taxe added at the customs. For example, three bottles of antique stain cost $63.00 while the postage on them is $70.00. And then plus the duty tax.. Even if I do not want to, I will have to come back to Tandy's.. :-(

[St8LineGunsmith]

I have been using American Saddlery locally lately for my leather purchases since I found out they sell to the public. much higher quality leather and usually less than TLF prices

Ya I liked it a whole lot better when Tandy Leather factory was just the leather Factory. the leather factory started out at the old Scholtz tannery in Chattanooga, TN

The leather factory bought the Tandy brand because Tandy was more popular and well known than the Leather Factory so the lrather factory bought the tandy brand for one million dollars when

Tandy filed for bankruptcy.

I still have a good time up at the local TLF on Saturdays just hanging out with my other leather head friends.

[Art]

You guys in the UK have Abbey and I think even a TLF now. For leather you have Baker who produces the best oak tannage that I know of, Sedgwick produces very nice curried products.

Art

[Matt S]

You guys living in America are so lucky! There is no Springfield in the UK or other great suppliers you mentioned on these pages.. Even if they are great to work with the postage charges are too high, plus there will be duty taxe added at the customs. For example, three bottles of antique stain cost $63.00 while the postage on them is $70.00. And then plus the duty tax.. Even if I do not want to, I will have to come back to Tandy's.. :-(

We have Abbey, Leprevo, Batchelors, Metropolitan... Fiebings dyes from Leprevo cost about £4+VAT, from Abbey a bit cheaper.

[jacket potato]

Thank you very much guys! Obviously I did not do much research around here.Thank you for the directions!

[mrdabeetle]

The customer service wouldn't be so bad if some of the employees would stop pretending that they know better than someone who has been doing this longer than they have been alive. I'm always open to new techniques and materials, but giving a customer false information is reprehensible.

[St8LineGunsmith]

My local TLF actually has a very knowledgable staff. some employees have been there back when it was still just the leather factory back when Ron was still

the man in charge.

the only issue I have with TLF is their ridiculous pricing.

[ruger]

Our Tandy is closing down Dec. 31 for good. The employees have been very helpful and friendly. Part of the problem is Tandy seems to overstock them with inventory that doesn't sell in this area.

I don't like the quality of there tooling leather for there price. There memberships are out of line also. But like to shop there because it's handy and friendly help.

The store is or was in Fargo ND.

[Studio-N]

Has anyone noticed they are not doing web specials anymore?

[electrathon]

Has anyone noticed they are not doing web specials anymore?

They have moved the super specials to the outlet store.

They are still having close out sales on items that have not been in inventory for months and months.