Where do you get your leather?

[Marks]

I have no plans currently for making my own leather even though we did recently have 2 cows die. I just want to buy some. I don't have to foggiest clue where to buy raw leather. I live about an our from some Amish country but I'd rather not make that drive just for leather.  Where do you get yours?

[bowtarist]

K. Bellum Leather in Nashville, Indiana. I've made several trips over there for certain peeps on this site to buy leather for them.  I bet they have a website, if not them then Moonshine Leather, they are owned by the same owner. I hear there is a BIG outlet in Indy, not far from where I work and hope to make it over there sometime soon, not really what I feel like doing after getting off work an hour from home though.  Shoot me a PM if you need some leather and we can discuss the details. dp

[Pat B]

Moscow Hide and Fur and Crazy Crow both have leather and both are PA sponsors.

[Marks]

Moscow Hide and Fur and Crazy Crow both have leather and both are PA sponsors.

I'm hoping to find some local. I don't like ordering when I don't have to. I like having it now. If I do go the internet route I had planned on using sponsors for sure. I just don't know what types of store to look in. Fabric, craft, hardware, antique?

[bubby]

you can get some at Micheals , maybe hobby lobby, saddle shops, I get some of mine at a flea mart, and I get a lot of handle leather for free at the upholstery shop, I just got two big garbage bags full of hair on cow hide there

[PEARL DRUMS]

I get mine from friends, roadside junk furniture, furniture store samples are always easy to find, or any other place I can find it free or dang close to it.

[Don Case]

Look for leather coats in thrift stores. I saw an XXL woman's full length genuine leather suede coat for $24. Enough leather for 100 handles.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Good call Don. I got a black and a blue leather long coat at a garage sale for a dollar or something like that.

[Ifrit617]

K. Bellum Leather in Nashville, Indiana. I've made several trips over there for certain peeps on this site to buy leather for them.  I bet they have a website, if not them then Moonshine Leather, they are owned by the same owner. I hear there is a BIG outlet in Indy, not far from where I work and hope to make it over there sometime soon, not really what I feel like doing after getting off work an hour from home though.  Shoot me a PM if you need some leather and we can discuss the details. dp

DP can get you exactly what you want to...

Jon

[paoliguy]

I have found leather purses at Thrift stores for next to nothing. Some pretty nice sized pieces and once in a while a neat buckle for some future project. You just may want to go to a neighboring town so your buddies don't see you buying a purse!

[bow101]

I buy a few belts, especially the wide ones if you can find them.  Pay a buck each for them a thrift shops.  Just bought one the other day as a mater of fact.  Nice thick tan leather belt 1 3/4"  wide.  Good for making stringers.

[TRACY]

What size are you looking for? Bowtarist and I hit the same place mentioned and I have enough 6" by 6" squares for a lifetime of bow handles. Pm him if that is what you're after.

Tracy

[Marks]

Not looking for handles. Looking for leather pad for my leg for flint knapping. Stuff like that.

[TRACY]

Not looking for handles. Looking for leather pad for my leg for flint knapping. Stuff like that.

Pm bowtarist. He's a knapper and knows what you'll need for a leg pad and hand pads.

[toomanyknots]

I get mine at tandy's leather, locally. But I'd like to look into importing some raw tooling leather. I know you would have to buy in bulk, but it would be worth it down the road.