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Booth and Company in peabody Mass has something very similar! Tell Ken I sent you!

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Check out Maine Thread www.mainethread.com. I've been using their cord for a while, great selection of colors and sizes.

John Wayne "Life's hard it's even harder when your stupid."

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depends on the size of the wallet and what looks good to you. Try .020 and .030, .035 might work and .040 & .045 might be ok for knife sheaths or pouches of similar size or larger items. Ask for a thread sample. They will send a nice card with all of the sizes and colors FREE. This is very helpful.

I also use their thread.

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I have fiddled and diddled with American thread for ages it seems. I've never tried Maine Thread but I did notice that it is twisted, not braided. Huge difference! Why? Because it is braided Tiger thread holds up extremely well throughout the length of your run without fraying and splitting. It also holds up at the ends where you pierce the thread with the needles. No unraveling and letting go of your needle which can be particularly problematic at the end of a run when the thread is short. And a little thing -- it's flat so it's a breeze threading it. I can't say enough about Tiger thread

I've bought thread from Weaver, Ohio Travel Bag, Royalwood, Zack's, Springfield, a few places I can't even remember and of course, Tandy. None, folks, no, none measures up to Tiger thread. It's a crying shame that they don't wake up and start distributing in the US. I've got a box full of these threads that I no longer use.

I think I have at least one of every kind of thread Tandy offers and I haven't come across a braided variety. I wish I could as I just spent several hundred dollars on an order of Tiger thread from Abbey England. Oh well, now I am in hog heaven, thread-wise.

I suggest that all those who haven't try a smaller amount of thread as available on eBay or Etsy. It's ung*dly expensive any way you cut it but probably worth it in the long run for my money. I've had way to many struggles with my various threads. Those are quite happily in the past for me thanks to Tiger thread.

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I agree with Michelle, Tiger thread is about the nicest stuff I've used, but it is expensive, so I keep limited sizes and colors. For more variety, I've been using this stuff from China on ebay ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waxed-Leather-Sewing-Thread-for-Leather-Hand-Stitching-200-Yards-20-Colors-/151170709384?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item233279f788

It is not as nice as Tiger, but it is less expensive. Spools are smaller than Tiger, and price / length is around half. It's not as heavily waxed as Tiger, which can also look better in some applications. And it's inexpensive enough to keep several colors around.

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I recently tried this supply of thread. I find the 0.8mm very good for lighter weight work.

I agree with Michelle, Tiger thread is about the nicest stuff I've used, but it is expensive, so I keep limited sizes and colors. For more variety, I've been using this stuff from China on ebay ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waxed-Leather-Sewing-Thread-for-Leather-Hand-Stitching-200-Yards-20-Colors-/151170709384?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item233279f788

It is not as nice as Tiger, but it is less expensive. Spools are smaller than Tiger, and price / length is around half. It's not as heavily waxed as Tiger, which can also look better in some applications. And it's inexpensive enough to keep several colors around.

Bill

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