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billionsandbillions piefed.social billionsandbillions@piefed.social
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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.

#leathercraft #hobbies #diy #oc

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CMDR_Horn lemmy.world CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-04-17
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Where did you source your side?

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Dr. Bob lemmy.ca DrBob@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-07-05
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Which is the head end? I'm having trouble getting oriented.

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PancakesCantKillMe lemmy.world PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-08-09
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Which is the head end? I'm having trouble getting oriented.

And you call yourself a doctor…!

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billionsandbillions piefed.social billionsandbillions@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-04-19
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Where did you source your side?

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.

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billionsandbillions piefed.social billionsandbillions@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-04-19
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Which is the head end? I'm having trouble getting oriented.

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

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Dr. Bob lemmy.ca DrBob@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-07-05
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And you call yourself a doctor…!

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grue lemmy.world grue@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
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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.

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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CMDR_Horn lemmy.world CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-04-17
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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.

Holy shit! $2100!!

https://tandyleather.com/collections/leather/products/veg-side-special?variant=45233313153155

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hoch lemmy.world hoch@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-02
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Holy shit! $2100!! https://tandyleather.com/collections/leather/products/veg-side-special?variant=45233313153155

That link shows $119?

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billionsandbillions piefed.social billionsandbillions@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-04-19
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Holy shit! $2100!! https://tandyleather.com/collections/leather/products/veg-side-special?variant=45233313153155

https://tandyleather.com/products/craftsman-veg-tan-sides-natural?variant=45233330389123

It was specifically this product.

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