Members Handstitched Posted April 2, 2019 Members Report Posted April 2, 2019 I wasn't too sure whether to post this or not, but I took delivery of some cheap kangaroo skins today. They came from Narangba, Queensland, B to B . The black ones were just $10.00 ea and the brown ones were $20.00 ea when other suppliers sell them for around $70+ ea . They're about 0.9-1.2mm thick and a bit over a mtr in length and supposed to have a few marks, scratches etc. but unless you look up real close, they're hardly noticeable , and would virtually disappear once made into a project. Most are in perfect condition , not a mark in sight. Apart from making some wallets etc. I'm going put a few aside to make a leather M/C vest . They have a lovely ' micro-milled ' (?) grain. I got x 8 black and x 2 brown . They did have bright colours for sale too, like whites & pale blues etc. , but I prefer the browns & blacks. One very happy chappy HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Tugadude Posted April 2, 2019 Members Report Posted April 2, 2019 Those look excellent! Thanks for sharing. Quote
bermudahwin Posted April 2, 2019 Report Posted April 2, 2019 Thanks for the Heads Up, My Brother is in Queensland at the moment, and I'll try to get him to visit the store, Is it Packer Direct? Best Harry Quote No longer following it.
Members Handstitched Posted April 2, 2019 Author Members Report Posted April 2, 2019 Yes, thats right. I'm on their mailing list , and every so often they send me info on cheap leathers, over runs etc. No worries tugadude , but I really should set my pics up a little bit better, at least pick up the power cable ... ha ! ...and perhaps get a better camera HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members jcuk Posted April 2, 2019 Members Report Posted April 2, 2019 I have used there Kangaroo leather in the past when i was in the middle East i had heard it was tough and durable, yes it was someone wanted me to patch their saddle at that time it was hard to get supplies quickly did not have any leather for the job so i used the Kangaroo, because the customer wanted their repair as fast as possible it worked a treat i am sure i still have some around somewhere. It was from Packer also, at the same time ordered some of their Harness leather, don't think they have Harness and Bridle leather anymore. All the best JCUK Quote
Members YinTx Posted April 2, 2019 Members Report Posted April 2, 2019 Do they ship to the US? I went to the web page, but no pricing, no shipping info...looks like the pieces you have are from their "outsorts" page? thus chrome tanned? YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
bikermutt07 Posted April 2, 2019 Report Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, YinTx said: Do they ship to the US? I went to the web page, but no pricing, no shipping info...looks like the pieces you have are from their "outsorts" page? thus chrome tanned? YinTx I emailed them earlier about the shipping range. No reply yet. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
bermudahwin Posted April 2, 2019 Report Posted April 2, 2019 Snap, me too. But it was 11 pm in Queensland when I wrote, I think its before 5 AM at the moment. H Quote No longer following it.
mikesc Posted April 2, 2019 Report Posted April 2, 2019 What's that ..Cheap Roo skins..Have they fallen in the well ? ;-) Quote "Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )
bikermutt07 Posted April 3, 2019 Report Posted April 3, 2019 Yep, they ship stateside. @YinTx Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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