squires

[ches at tristero.io.com]

With the Yule season upon us I am needing some help with a gift idea for my 
squires. I would like to do some fine scrolling on leather for their belts. 
They currently are wearing loners until I can make them belts. My need is this, 
since I live in Louisiana, (Lake Charles), and am 20 minutes from the Texas 
border where in Houston or Beaumont areas can I buy leather? Would it be easier 
to mail order? From who? I only have an 800 number from Tandy and have been 
told that there are better sources. What have been your experiances on buying 
leather? I really want to handle the leather and cut it myself but if ordering 
is best I will do that instead. Help....

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