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Author Topic: Where to buy tab leather?  (Read 294 times)

Offline Scott E

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Where to buy tab leather?
« on: October 06, 2013, 04:04:00 PM »
I'd like to give building my own tabs a try and would like to know where I can get material for making them.

I've tried to find cordovan leather with little success.

Does anyone know where I could find super leather?
Or what super leather really is?

What is the backing made out of?
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Offline Tajue17

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Re: Where to buy tab leather?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2013, 04:15:00 PM »
did you try tandy leather?
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Offline Butch Speer

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Re: Where to buy tab leather?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2013, 04:40:00 PM »
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Offline Scott E

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Re: Where to buy tab leather?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2013, 05:03:00 PM »
I looked at tandy but I'm just not sure what type of leather to get
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Offline rainman

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Re: Where to buy tab leather?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2013, 05:39:00 PM »
Look up Tannery row in Chicago, take a heart pill I think they charge $60 for a square foot of Cordovan.
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Offline YORNOC

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Re: Where to buy tab leather?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2013, 06:31:00 PM »
I have been making tabs for 20 years from "oiled utility sides" from Tandy. I prefer a single layer tab so I can feel the string, and this leather is thick enough to offer protection without being too thick. Tandy will send you a scrap, if not send me a pm and I'll send you a piece to cut a tab from. My current personal tab is over ten years old. I oil it several times a year, it is about indestructible. Over the years it is now slick like cordovan.
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Offline juneaulongbow

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Re: Where to buy tab leather?
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2013, 06:53:00 PM »
Try  Springfield Leather

I contacted Tannery Row about Horween's Shell Cordovan and they were all sold out for 2013, said to contact them early 2014.

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Re: Where to buy tab leather?
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2013, 06:55:00 PM »
screaming eagle has great cordivan tabs..
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Offline The Night Stalker

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Re: Where to buy tab leather?
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2013, 07:26:00 PM »
I bought some horween from Bateman archery to redo my cavalier tab. He picked  a few pieces and you can talk to him about thickness. Real reasonable price.
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