Members lightingale Posted July 17, 2013 Members Report Posted July 17, 2013 Roo leather is hard to come by in Canada... all the online sources are in the USA. Apparently, kangaroo is considered an "exotic" leather and can't be reasonably shipped by USPS. It would have to be shipped UPS which always burns me with taxes and duties. Any Canadian braiders able to share their source for whole roo hides or already-made lace? Quote Salukifeathers.com
Members scorpiofire Posted July 18, 2013 Members Report Posted July 18, 2013 I would appreciate the info also Quote
Members WScott Posted July 19, 2013 Members Report Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Oh sure, sorry to be secretive. Just try Sheridan leathers, here is a link. http://www.sheridanl...gory_s/1847.htm I am hoping this is not something new from Canadian Customs. I got some Roo Januaryish with no problems. Kangaroos are not really exotic and not threatened in numbers Let me know how it works out for you Edited July 19, 2013 by WScott Quote
Members cem Posted July 19, 2013 Members Report Posted July 19, 2013 Kangaroos are not really exotic and not threatened in numbers Definitely not, find it funny that they are considered exotic elsewhere when they jump across the road where my father in law lives and theres a mass of them that lives in the grounds of the chicken farm. Quote
Members WScott Posted July 20, 2013 Members Report Posted July 20, 2013 This is what my sister traveling Australia is going to send when I asked her to find some Roo leather and lace. The family joker Quote
Members cem Posted July 21, 2013 Members Report Posted July 21, 2013 This is what my sister traveling Australia is going to send when I asked her to find some Roo leather and lace. The family joker Hee Hee, originally they didn't come with any packaging in the souvenir shops and it was interesting to say the least when the penny dropped with some tourists as to what part of the kangaroo they actually came from. You could see it ticking over in their mind, leg, no, paw, no, tail, no, back, no, ears, no Oh ! they were put back on the shelf rather quickly then. Quote
Members conceptdiba Posted July 21, 2013 Members Report Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) I was just in Vancouver last weekend, and there's a place that carries some roo. The owner thought they were sold out, but while going through the rows of hides with me he found some in a denim blue colour that he might still have! I believe it was chrome-tan. Pretty stiff, with a fair amount of marks. The place is called Lonsdale Leather. I've seen them carry kangaroo in larger stock. Just ask how soon they're expecting to get more in, because they had quite a lot stocked last year. edit: I also remember seeing quite a bit of kangaroo lace in-stock. Edited July 21, 2013 by conceptdiba Quote
Members WScott Posted July 22, 2013 Members Report Posted July 22, 2013 I was just in Vancouver last weekend, and there's a place that carries some roo. The owner thought they were sold out, but while going through the rows of hides with me he found some in a denim blue colour that he might still have! I believe it was chrome-tan. Pretty stiff, with a fair amount of marks. The place is called Lonsdale Leather. I've seen them carry kangaroo in larger stock. Just ask how soon they're expecting to get more in, because they had quite a lot stocked last year. edit: I also remember seeing quite a bit of kangaroo lace in-stock. That is my secret leather supply store!!!! Absolutely love that place.... fun getting lost in the huge warehouse racks of leather. Phillip is the Aussie who runs it, such a great guy. I have been there two Saturdays in a row buying some of the Horween leather he has in stock at the moment. I will have to do a Roo hunt now, don't know why I didn't think he would have kangaroo Quote
Members Enigma Arcana Posted August 13, 2013 Members Report Posted August 13, 2013 Phillip at Lonsdale is a real good guy. He brings stock in for me on special order even though he has to order more in than what I need and goes out of his way to source supplies, tools and notions. His company is indispensable to my custom business. Quote
Members WScott Posted August 13, 2013 Members Report Posted August 13, 2013 That is great, I am glad his good reputation is spreading. He was saying that he will take the winter off and head down south for sun...you could run the business for six months Quote
Members Cameroo Posted October 29, 2013 Members Report Posted October 29, 2013 I was just in Vancouver last weekend, and there's a place that carries some roo. The owner thought they were sold out, but while going through the rows of hides with me he found some in a denim blue colour that he might still have! I believe it was chrome-tan. Pretty stiff, with a fair amount of marks. The place is called Lonsdale Leather. I've seen them carry kangaroo in larger stock. Just ask how soon they're expecting to get more in, because they had quite a lot stocked last year. edit: I also remember seeing quite a bit of kangaroo lace in-stock. That link is dead. I googled and found this site http://www.lonsdaleleather.com/ It appears that he's looking to sell his business. That's too bad... Quote
Members JaniceR Posted January 30, 2015 Members Report Posted January 30, 2015 KnottyLinda.com She is your one-stop-shop for Kangaroo Leather Lace Quote
Elliot Posted January 30, 2015 Report Posted January 30, 2015 You can get kangaroo lace from Y-Knot Lace http://y-knotlace.com/ I have had fast service and great quality. Quote
Members Bigfoote Posted October 2, 2016 Members Report Posted October 2, 2016 http://www.knottylinda.com/, it's a great place for Kangaroo Leather Lace, good service as well as fast shipping. Quote
Members leatherwytch Posted October 2, 2016 Members Report Posted October 2, 2016 KnottyLinda.com She has it and it is terrific, she is on Vancouver Island. Quote Creative people need maids. Http://www.LeatherWytch.com
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