Ed in Tx Report post Posted June 2, 2014 I am trying to help a friend in locating leather for a pair of boots he wants made. What he is looking for is Pirarucu aka. Arapaima leather. It is a South American fresh water species and is one big fish. I have seen some boots made from it on a couple of different sites and they look great. He has a boot maker but wants to find the hides since the boot maker doesn't normally use it. I suggested he call Jerry Van Amburg but I am not sure if he carries Pirarucu. Does anyone know of a supplier that has Pirarucu and sells retail? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefanninator Report post Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) Start here: http://brazilianleather.com.br Look under companies. Pretty tough if you don't know any Brazilian Portuguese. Search here under Brazil http://www.leatherworkinggroup.com/tanneries.htm I found some pretty interesting sites googling Couro de Pirarucu. http://www.40forever.com.br/laura-lima-e-suas-bolsas/ My wife is Brazilian... I'll see if anyone down there can help. Edited September 4, 2014 by thefanninator Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DS STRAPS Report post Posted October 20, 2014 http://novakaeru.com.br/en/?page_id=82 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefanninator Report post Posted January 23, 2017 http://shop.panamleathers.com/arapaima-skin/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
