Leather Sources

[I. Marc Carlson]

<ches at tristero.io.com>
>...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....

If you go with the mail order end, I would suggest

Mid-Continent Leather Sales
1539 S. Yale
Tulsa, OK  74112
(918) 747-2061
 800-926-2061

Their prices are fairly reasonable, and while I've never used them for 
mail order, I'm under the impression from people who do that they are 
quite reliable. (And no, I don't work for them, with them, I've had 
them suggested to ME by people as far away as Florida)

You should be able to purchase belt blanks from them, or by the the
standard "cuts" of leather (i.e. shoulder, back, side, etc.).

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