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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: ilcoalminer on April 03, 2010, 11:34:30 pm

Title: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: ilcoalminer on April 03, 2010, 11:34:30 pm

hey guys i'm wonder if anyone knows where to get some good buffalo leather?  i'm wanting to make some moccasins with buffalo any maybe some elk leather but i like in southern Illinois and i cant really get any of it myself.

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: sailordad on April 03, 2010, 11:39:38 pm

first thought would be from a buffalo  ;D
i realy dont have a clue other than maybe from a bison farm

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: El Destructo on April 03, 2010, 11:43:55 pm

Tandy Leather....Trqaditional Tanners Supply....Moscow Hide and Fur...these are a few that I have dealt with

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: bubby on April 12, 2010, 03:15:41 am

try a bison ranch, we have one here that sells fresh, unprocessed hides for $100.00. al ya gotta do is tan it

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: El Destructo on April 12, 2010, 01:12:57 pm

Yep......That's All...... ::)

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: HatchA on April 12, 2010, 06:30:42 pm

Good price though!!  Would they "travel well" to Ireland?? ;D;D

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: El Destructo on April 12, 2010, 09:17:02 pm

Oh.....I am sure the Smell woud travel just fine........ ;D

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: Cromm on April 13, 2010, 10:05:02 am

Quote from: HatchA on April 12, 2010, 06:30:42 pm

Good price though!!  Would they "travel well" to Ireland?? ;D;D

Hi,
This is at HatchA. There is a bison farm in the UK, that sell skins I will try and find my link to it the price's are good.

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: Hhop on April 14, 2010, 11:25:48 pm

Here is a link to buffalo ranches in Illnois. There used to be ranches in the Georgetown and Farmer City areas also, but they are not on the list, so may no longer be in operation.

eatbisonmeat.com

NO LINKS...... please  ;D

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: Justin Snyder on April 14, 2010, 11:43:29 pm

If I tanned the buff with the hair on it might provide enough padding to save my leg.  :o

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: Jake Levi on April 18, 2010, 03:51:20 pm

Google Moscow Hide and Leather,

they are in Moscow, Idaho, great selection and competitive,

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: Talonzz on April 22, 2010, 10:36:20 am

Moscow Hide and Fur is where I get mine...   Do not use Elk if you plan on wearing your Mocs outside... They WILL stretch out... Believe me

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: Sparrow on April 22, 2010, 06:42:04 pm

An easy and not expensive source of tanned buffalo leather is ebay.You can buy big pieces  '  Frank

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: Jake Levi on April 23, 2010, 10:38:00 am

One I forgot, google Trapline Lodges, I am picking up a half buffalo rawhide in 2 weeks from him,

he makes great looking tipis and a lot of brain tanned hides. Good prices for hand done stuff.

Most of my stuff has come from him and Moscow Hide and Leather.

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 06, 2010, 01:09:28 am

Check out EBAY there is a guy selling it dirt cheap type in flintknapping and it should come up!  Nice looking stuff!

Russ

Title: Re: where to get buffalo leather?
Post by: WOODSLORE on May 26, 2010, 03:26:22 pm

There is a Buffalo farm near Erie here in PA called Wooden Nickle. They sell green hides for $50 so you would have to tann them, but thats half the fun.