Quote Originally Posted by ccdjg View Post
I found it difficult to get the right thicknesses of leather from a cobblers (even more difficult finding a traditional cobbler these days), but wonder of wonders you can get exactly what you want off fleabay, all sizes and thicknesses. Great for restoration of the very old airguns
Pleased you have found some. Other sorces include: the handbags that were almost compulsory purchases on trips to Greece or Menorca/Majorca in the past, old leather bicycle saddles, some old real leather belts, leather harness parts (tack?). I always keep an eye open for such items at car boot sales, charity shops etc. I also have a friend who is part of a mediaeval re-enactment group who gave me a couple of waste bits of hide from making his own kit.
Cheers, Phil