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[EthiopianBone]

Hey,

If you find yourself in the North Seattle area, there is also a Tandy Store up near shoreline on Aurora around 147th or so. Seems pretty well stocked as well.

One of these days I'll get off my lazy ass and drive North 20 minutes and check out Quil Ceda Leather and let you all know what I find there...it's up by the Tulalips...

[camano ridge]

The Shoreline store just expanded about 6 months ago so they have more room for more stock. The manager Andy is knowlagble and helpful. He is a long time leather worker and has managed stores in several states. Quilceda Leather is worth the trip if your going to the are for other purposes. It is a good place for furs and suede. They have small pieces of veg tan or will order sides for you. There conchos and so on are primarily Tandy they buy at the wholsale price. I shop there when I don't want to drive all the way in to Shoreline. THere web site has a virtual tour of their retail shop. In the back room they have a large selection of Deer hides and Suedes. They also have rwhide and supplies for making Native American drums.

Edited December 13, 2014 by camano ridge

[Treed]

Hey welcome.... I will be at the Puyallup gun show in Jan with my leather and holsters, stop by and visit

[Wild Bill46]

Hi Chief Stealth ____________

I m on the other corner of our USA, Im a Ca, transplant to Georgia,

Loving all the recreation here, Welcome to the best forum on the planet ! Wild Bill46

[ChiefStealth]

Had a wonderful Christmas. Word must have gotten out to the family that I was interested in doing some leather work. Lots of tools and a big chunk of nice 6-7oz tooling leather showed up under the tree. I'll be doing my first project, this weekend.

[Chief31794]

ChiefStealth,

Welcome to the forum, great site, lots of helpful people, excellent crafts people who have no problem sharing their knowledge. We have a couple of chief's already on the site so you should fit right in.

Chief

[camano ridge]

Very nice, that should get you off to a good start.

[ChiefStealth]

Got a little practice with the new tools. Cut a few scraps with box cutter, smoothed edges with Dremel, beveled, grooved along edge, used over-stitch wheel, awled some holes, saddle stitched, burnished edges. The only surprise was the burnishing. Used some gum trag on one part of an edge.. water on the other part. Both came out smooth and shiny. Did the same on the back side surface of a scrap. I really can't detect any difference. So, just what does gun trag do? More practice, today. Will start on a knife pouch.

[Wild Bill46]

Chief Stealth --------

My understanding is both will become smooth when properly slicking.

The water although smooth, will dry out, and let the plys come apart over time,

Gum Trag will stay where its put. much, much longer.

It also needs some sort of conditioner/sealer. such as bees, or parafin wax, saddle soap,

snow cream, glycerine, Aussie cream, etc.

I've tried several combinations and have yet to decide which I most prefer.

Be your own judge, try your own concoctions ?

Anybody agree or disagree ? ---------- Wild Bill46

[FlyingCowgirl]

Welcome. I grew up in Graham, but I'm on the East side of the state now. Check into PSLAC.