Homemade floggers

[kiten69]

I am venturing into making my own floggers, I've learned to tie a turkshead knot and feel like I am ready to attempt making my first one.

But here is the thing I have to buy the leather/suede from an online store because I can't find a leather store here that is close enough to my home. Online they sell the leather in amounts of square feet...anyone here make their own floggers and can tell me roughly how many square feet it requires to make one?

Also I'm having a little trouble figuring out how to attach the turkshead to the handle...do you glue it onto the handle?

And there is such a wide variety of different leathers/suedes...what is the best ones to use?

Any help be it personal experience or internet links would be greatly appreciated

kiten

 

[catalina_francisco]

Not sure but you may find some answers here or here or here or here .

Catalina

 

[kiten69]

Not sure but you may find some answers here or here or here or here .

Catalina

Thanks Catalina...GRRRRRRRR why can't I ever get that search feature to work...

 

[catalina_francisco]

Thanks Catalina...GRRRRRRRR why can't I ever get that search feature to work...

Don't feel too bad....it co-operates when and if it is in the mood for most of us....tonight I was lucky.

Catalina

 

[Evil_Geoff]

Where are you at kiten?

For retail locations, try Tandy Leather Factory

 

[SweetErika]

Thanks Catalina...GRRRRRRRR why can't I ever get that search feature to work...

In the FAQs Before Posting sticky in How To, there are detailed instructions on searching effectively, under "How do I find info?" or something like that. It took me awhile to figure out how to get the results I wanted out of searching, too, so I added it to that sticky for others.

Google can also work. Use something like site:literotica.com make floggers.

 

[kiten69]

Where are you at kiten?

For retail locations, try Tandy Leather Factory

i'm in Florida...i found Tandy Leather online yesterday...but i have yet to find a leather store in Florida...

 

[catalina_francisco]

You may also find you can purchase leather at a better price through offcuts from a garment or furniture manufacturing outlet. I found that was the best way to go for buying cane for making my canes, so it may be the same for leather or suede.

Catalina

 

[neonflux]

You may also find you can purchase leather at a better price through offcuts from a garment or furniture manufacturing outlet. I found that was the best way to go for buying cane for making my canes, so it may be the same for leather or suede.

Catalina

slight thread detour - Catalina - I just found a cane furniture maker / repair shop this weekend to make some of your canes - winter gift making time.

back to the leather question ------->

 

[Evil_Geoff]

i'm in Florida...i found Tandy Leather online yesterday...but i have yet to find a leather store in Florida...

Acording to the web site, Tandy has 4:

Florida
Tandy Leather #159 FT LAUDERDALE
Toll Free: 888-845-0005
Manager: William Jameson
7161 W Oakland Park Blvd
Lauderhill, FL 33313
ftlauderdale@tandyleather.com
954-572-5488 fax: 954-572-5485

Florida
Tandy Leather #146 JACKSONVILLE
Toll Free: 800-961-7940
Manager: Justin Montemagno
1403 Dunn Ave, Suite 8
Jacksonville, FL 32218
jacksonville@tandyleather.com
904-751-1050 fax: 904-751-5401

Florida
Tandy Leather #125 ORLANDO
Toll Free: 866-201-0158
Manager: Judi Hixson
3092 Aloma Ave, Suite 210
Winter Park, FL 32792
orlando@tandyleather.com
407-677-7002 fax: 407-677-7006

Florida
The Leather Factory #13 TAMPA
Toll Free: 800-877-2526
Manager: Christopher Mack
4901-A Rio Vista
Tampa, FL 33634-5338
tampa@leatherfactory.com
813-888-5274 fax: 813-882-8413

A Google search also turned up:
Delcher's Leather Crafts - http://www.crneon.com/dc3.html
9861-1 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32246-4703
(904) 641-5191 info@delchers.com

Most of the other sites I found in Florida were leather goods (finished products) not just hides and crafting supplies.

Hope that helps!

 

[kiten69]

Hope that helps!

It helps bunches...one of the locations is actually pretty close to where I live

Thanks