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Veg-Tan Side (lemmy.nz)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by billionsandbillions@piefed.social to c/leathercraft@lemmy.ca
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I recently ordered some 4-5 oz leather and it came in a few days ago. This a side, which is one full side of a cow.

I will be making a few minimal wallets and notebooks to begin with. I think I'll need to order a leather splitter since this is slightly too thick for a lot of smaller items.

I will eventually make a weekender duffle but will probably purchase another side for that.

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[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago

Which is the head end? I'm having trouble getting oriented.

[-] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

And you call yourself a doctor…!

[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 months ago

[-] billionsandbillions@piefed.social 3 points 5 months ago

The head is the bottom left with the back on the left and the belly on the right.

[-] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Where did you source your side?

[-] billionsandbillions@piefed.social 3 points 5 months ago

I bought this one at Tandy online. There's a physical store about a 45 minute drive from my location. Just in case something was wrong with this one, I could possibly have it resolved in store.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Tandy online

It's weird that this better describes a place that sells leather than it does my first computer (which didn't have Internet access).

spoiler

Tandy used to own Radio Shack and manufacture computers. My first computer was a Tandy 1000 RLX/HD.

Thinking about this kinda makes me want to make a leather mouse mat to go with the Tandy keyboard I still have.

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