Members Mark Garrity Posted December 13, 2014 Members Report Posted December 13, 2014 Does anyone have a current source for pangolin? Thanks in advance, Mark Quote www.garritysgunleather.com "He who works with his hand is a labourer, he who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman, he work works with his hands, his head, and his heart is an artist"
Matt T Posted December 14, 2014 Report Posted December 14, 2014 I believe it's illegal in the US now. Quote Leathercraft supplies
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted December 14, 2014 Contributing Member Report Posted December 14, 2014 Interesting read: http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/04/opinion/sutter-change-the-list-pangolin-trafficking/ Curious little critters....and being Endangered takes them off of MY 'will use it' list. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members MonicaJacobson Posted December 14, 2014 Members Report Posted December 14, 2014 Pangolins are awesome. I only learned about them this last year. But how does the whole skin thing work? Does the skin include the scales? I would have thought the scales would come off in the tanning process? Poor things, I always feel sorry for animals who are hunted for their supposed medicinal purposes, based mainly on tradition and old wive's tales. In a better world they wouldn't be trafficked, so we could have some guilt free thinning-the-herd pangolin hide. Quote http://monicajacobson.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrimGoTrix?ref=si_shop
Members Mark Garrity Posted December 18, 2014 Author Members Report Posted December 18, 2014 I didn't realize it had been added to the endangered list. That would explain it. I made this holster using it about 6-8 years ago. As you can see the scales stay in-tact. The holster is black shell cordovan with pangolin mouthband. A customer saw it in the photo gallery on my website and wanted the same. Oh well.... Quote www.garritysgunleather.com "He who works with his hand is a labourer, he who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman, he work works with his hands, his head, and his heart is an artist"
Members ramrod Posted January 2, 2015 Members Report Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) you got one of the last three in the world! that's why they're endangered! j/k very nice holster. Edited January 2, 2015 by ramrod Quote
Members Queina Posted February 25, 2015 Members Report Posted February 25, 2015 Pangolins are way too cute to finish as a holster! Love them. It still looks interesting, nice holster. Quote
Members TigerPal Posted March 3, 2015 Members Report Posted March 3, 2015 In the March/April issue of Leathercrafters and Saddlers Journal, there is an ad from John Fong Leather Co, listing Pangolin among the exotic leathers they can supply. check www.johnfongexoticleathers.com Quote
Members Grumpytoo Posted November 7, 2016 Members Report Posted November 7, 2016 Having worked 44years in Nature Conservation I can tell you pangolin are "on their way out" - and Chinese are involved in illegal trade/export on many endangered species of animals and plants (mainly trees/timber) in Africa. Please do not buy or use leather from them. Pangolin appear in schedule ii of the CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA and as such may not be traded without the necessary permits. Quote
Members TinkerTailor Posted November 7, 2016 Members Report Posted November 7, 2016 On 3/2/2015 at 6:22 PM, TigerPal said: In the March/April issue of Leathercrafters and Saddlers Journal, there is an ad from John Fong Leather Co, listing Pangolin among the exotic leathers they can supply. check www.johnfongexoticleathers.com Ever watched those border security shows? Half the plot is stuff people ordered from china but gets confiscated because it is illegal here. They will gladly take your money for product and ship it from china, what do they care whether customs gets it or not? Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
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