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Author Topic: Suggestions on where to buy leather wrap for the sabers?  (Read 2865 times)
buddygroove
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« on: September 26, 2017, 06:15:33 AM »

It would be nice to add some leather wrap or any type of wrap for the saber to give it an interesting look and help give it a better grip.
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« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2017, 01:42:24 PM »

You can buy scraps of leather on Etsy, where you'll have to measure and cut it to the size you want and use epoxy to put it on the hilt, or put holes in it and use some kind of leather lacing to hold it on.

Alternately, you can go to Amazon and look at leather grip tape for sports.  It's the stuff that's used for tennis rackets, baseball bats, golf clubs, etc.  Good stuff, I've used it in the past.  If it's not the exact color you want, you can always dye it.  On the plus side, it's already in a strip and has adhesive on it already.
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2017, 11:13:47 PM »

Thanks for the advice.  Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2017, 11:31:15 PM »

I've seen many get their leather from here, including those on Etsy that make leather belts:

https://www.tandyleather.com/en/
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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2017, 11:36:19 PM »

Awesome thanks for the link. I will search through it all. Points to both of you!  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2017, 09:54:07 PM »

I've seen many get their leather from here, including those on Etsy that make leather belts:

https://www.tandyleather.com/en/

Thanks for this link.
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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2017, 06:10:52 PM »

Tandy is the go to for leather thats for sure.  Micheals or Hobby Lobby  would be other places to try
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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2017, 01:46:55 AM »

I tried AC Moore but the leather they have is too think and not meant to wrap around anything.
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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2017, 12:41:22 PM »

+1 for Tandy Leather... they know their stuff and my local one always had bags of scraps to sell for pretty cheap.
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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2017, 01:11:29 PM »

Not sure what country your in but you can buy loads of different patterns/colours of leather from the place below in Somerset, England. Can get a a big skin for a VERY reasonable price, starting at only £18.00 GBP that could wrap many sabers .. I have heard that Goat skin is recommended and they do many patterned/coloured Goat skins too, Just have to cut the strips yourself ... I'm going to be customising my Guardians and I'm liking the dark grey digi camo goat skin.

https://www.pittards.com/shop/shop-leather/skins/goat
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« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2017, 02:09:34 AM »

I went and bought mine at Michael's Arts and Crafts. THis is what it looks like if you are interested https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=DP7Pn7KznHk&video_referrer=watch
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« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2017, 10:35:43 AM »

Im not sure about what they currently have available but on Amazon, Springfield Leather Company has quite a few choices of different leathers as well..
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