Where does Tandy’s leather come from?

[howlback]

On 1/18/2018 at 3:16 PM, Brooks125 said:

250-300/side?! ::raises eyebrows:: I had no idea their leather was so expensive. Regarding quality, do you still see brands, insect bites, stretch marks, etc.when sorting through hides? Are they “graded”at Weaver? If so, is that Hermann Oaks’ grade or Weavers grade? 

[Brooks125]

That's 8-9oz HO "holster" leather.  I can get 24-27 sq. feet of very good sides.  I think it's $10.20/ft.  Given that I can sort it, makes it even better.  I figure about 25-30 holsters from that, but I never just do holsters on it, and they're never the smaller simpler holsters, but that gives you an idea.  It is about twice the import double shoulders I could get at Tandy, but I might go through a whole stack and not find a piece I wanted, and forget about a well-split back side most of the time.

[Studio-N]

On 1/15/2018 at 7:29 AM, mikesc said:

Ron Morgan is lucky not to have had the same effect.

Full disclosure - Ron and his wife were great people and were good to work for. It was a very human company then. When they retired and left the Thompsons in charge,

it became the 'evil empire' after that and they never gave a rats azz about people; only money. in fact they had about an 80% turnover under that model.

[rivetandchain]

Thanks everyone!

[Carson]

Mine has said Mexico and Brazil so who knows

[Handstitched]

G'Day,

I'm glad  I'm not the only one that finds Tandy leather  expensive.  And trying to get wholesale pricing , BTB with an ABN ( Australian Business Number) is like getting blood out of a stone....Or I could join a club...for a price     

Theres only one Tandy here in Australia, and thats in Minto, NSW.....on the other side of the country. 

But they do have heaps of great stuff  ...just very pricey. 

If I have to order anything  anywhere from the east, its 2 weeks. 

I'm in  WA,  (Western Australia)  and theres only one leather supplier ( not Tandy) ,  and I have to drive 2 1/2 hrs  to Perth ( from the bush) for my hides.  I could get them shipped out, but I like to see what I'm buying. They get  a lot of their leather from Italy, and its quite good. 

I also  get my leather & supplies  from  Birdsall Leather,  also in NSW,   but a lot cheaper, and happy to do  wholesale  business to business, just like all my other suppliers ... and without joining a club.

Not too many tanneries left in Oz .   

My 2 cents worth    

HS

PS:   W.A.  also stands for  " Wait Awhile "  for us westies  HA !!! 

 

Edited February 2, 2018 by Handstitched

[Rockoboy]

57 minutes ago, Handstitched said:

PS:   W.A.  also stands for  " Wait Awhile "  for us westies  HA !!! 

 

Hi there HS,

You got that right! Unfortunately!!

Where are you based?

[Handstitched]

G'Day Rockoboy, 

I probably can guess where  you are from by  your name ?  

Without getting too specific, I'm in the Central Wheatbelt. 

But I can say where I get my hides from, ' Leather Direct' in Ozzie Park

They're an agent for NSW Leather Co. I have an account with them  , and with Birdsall , also in NSW. 

HS

Edited February 3, 2018 by Handstitched

[Rockoboy]

Cheers HS. Same same. There's a canvas & leather repair shop local to me, nice people in there but they are more expensive.

All the tanneries in this state have gone, as far I am aware.