Stingray and beaver tail grips

[Bladepeek]

Stingray also breaks the tip off your leather awl if you try to sew it. Guess how I know that  

[DaveV]

I found a nice piece of Stingray leather at my local Tandy store. Looks like just the right size and shape for a custom arm guard. How do you suggest using it? Can it be punched for laces? Stitched to a backing leather? Or is glue the best option?

(It's still at the store, until I know what to do with the stuff)

[Paul_R]

The stuff I've seen at Tandy is very soft and thin and in my opinion it would need to be backed for an armguard. I suppose it   could be punched and sewn but those pebbles being hard bone it's going to be hard on your punches (as Bladepeek alluded to) and I think it would be best as an inlay. The underside is smooth skin and takes glue nicely. That Tandy stuff is also pretty pricy compared to what's available online.

[DaveV]

Inlay, hmmm...