will trade bruce lee dvds for leather

[DannyinJapan]

I have "the chinese connection" and "the legend of bruce lee"
(with bruce le)

I need some leather scraps, thongs, chakmas, whatever...

 

[Drdan]

LOL

 

[DannyinJapan]

hmmm, interesting idea....
i dont know any japanese girls with enough of a butt to wear a thong.
honestly!

 

[Drdan]

.

 

[Daniel Koster]

but what do you need the leather for? just small pieces? also, what kind of leather? thick? thin? brown? black?

 

[ddean]

Japan don't got leather?

 

[DannyinJapan]

I am making some small individual sheaths for my kardas for concealed carry and i need leather handle wrapping for my real and training weapons.
So, i need pieces like 6 by 6 or 10 by 10 and 6 foot thongs.
I havent found a leather shop in japan after 3 years of looking...

 

[Yvsa]

Originally posted by DannyinJapan
I havent found a leather shop in japan after 3 years of looking...

Danny there's at least one leather place locally that ships internationally. If you're interested I will look up the link for you?

 

[BruiseLeee]

It wouldn't happen to be:

http://www.tandyleather.com/

would it?

 

[Yvsa]

Originally posted by BruiseLeee
It wouldn't happen to be:

http://www.tandyleather.com/

would it?

No.
It's Mid-Continent Leather, but I would have to look up the link. Methinks they're cheaper than Tandy but with equal quality products.

 

[DannyinJapan]

tandy charges me out the ying yang to send stuff to japan.
i get charged for a premium box with a stamp licked by christie brinkley and taped up by johnny depp.
i was hoping someone could send it to me the way my mom does, in a little box for less than 10$

 

[ddean]

How about having an online shop ship to your parents
& then have them re-ship to you.

Here's a couple of links that might provide sources in Japan
if you do some checking for small-shop manufacturers
or someone selling leather among the other items.
If any are close to you they might have cut-offs to sell.
http://www.realwestern.jp/gear/shops_e.html

Leather belts.
Cheap around here.

Who knows:
http://www.glocomnet.or.jp/fmf/shopping.html


A Google search turned up no specific leather sources within Japan.
However, there is a lot of import/manufacturing/export
of finished leather products going on in Japan.

Wish the search had turned up something more helpful.

 

[DannyinJapan]

i appreciate the help!

 

[Thomas Linton]

DIJ,

Could the leather problem in Japan be due to the low status of those who process cow carcasses and their parts? Isn't that work "untouchable"?