Where can I get good heavy leather at a good price. I want to make a leatherman type bag.
Check with Rev here on the site. He may have just what you need or know some place close to you.
You might want to look at shoe maker or leather shop.We found some at a local biker/leather repair shop fairly cheap..I bought have a cow hide for $90.00. I made 2 possibles and 5-6 sheath's for knife's and hawk's and a holster for my derringer..
If you making a shooting bag, the flap can be fairly heavy to keep the bag closed but the rest of the bag needs to be a flexable and not very heavy leather about 4 or 5 oz. or about 1/16" thick. If you have a Tandy leather shop nearby go there, if not go to their website and order a catalog. They have most anything you want. H12
The design of the bag is what keep's the flap down. I've been using goat,@ 3-4 oz,that's lined and welted. Kentucky hide and leather has the 5-6 oz in bundles if that's what you really want. I think they come in 10 and 25# pack's. Perfect for occational project's. I'll sometime make a bag from that stuff as give away's. My other bag's go for $125-250.
As a matter of fact,I have a lot that I wont be able to use in 3 lifetime's! Send me something in trade,dont lke money changing hand's,rather trade,and I'll send you more than enough to make a bag or 2 and a sheath or two. You'll have to piece together enough for the strap,common on original's,and if you need,the hardware too,ring's needles some thread,maybe a button stud for closure. And,free advice!
Been a leather worker since a kid,Polish kid's learned EVERYTHING to work a farm AND furniture shop.
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