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Title: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: mmgrode on March 31, 2008, 04:56:00 PM

Hey Gang,
anyone know where I can get a hold of some cordovan material for making shooting tabs? I haven't had much luck in my search. Thanks, Matt

Title: Re: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: deermaster1 on March 31, 2008, 05:08:00 PM

i would like to know the same thing. those tabs david soza makes in masters of the bare bow look great but after a google search, i could not find any........

Title: Re: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: Biff on March 31, 2008, 05:18:00 PM

http://www.midcontinentleather.com/
try this outfit, cordavan-horsehide.

Title: Re: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: mmgrode on March 31, 2008, 05:24:00 PM

Thanks for the link Biff, but I couldn't find any cordovan material on their site.

Title: Re: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: herb haines on March 31, 2008, 06:14:00 PM

cordavan is the butt cheeks of horse tanned a special way . i bought some a few years ago and it was $75 for less than 3 sq ft in sale .pretty pricey stuff . there is lots out there called cardovan but not the real stuff --- herb

Title: Re: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: BowHuntingFool on March 31, 2008, 06:24:00 PM

I went to Tandy Leather Co and picked out some good leather scraps with the right thickness that I wanted, cut my tabs and they work perfect! I paid about $5.00 for the leather that I'll be able to get about 6 tabs out of!

Title: Re: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: JSimon on March 31, 2008, 06:25:00 PM

Try this site. I just bought a piece and it seems to be pretty good quality. It is quite a bit thicker than the plain cordovan 3-under tab I bought from Alaskan bowhunting supply, which I'm not sure is good or bad. I still need to cut a tab out of it and try.

http://www.tradtalk.com/ckshop.php?item=73&ret=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tradtalk.com%2Fckshop.php%3Fpage%3D1%26category%3D5

Title: Re: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: mmgrode on March 31, 2008, 08:26:00 PM

Thanks Jeff, I just ordered some from them. Sounds good as I like it thicker anyways. Cheers, Matt

Title: Re: Where to get cordovan material?
Post by: AkDan on April 01, 2008, 06:59:00 PM

Thanks for the links guys, I'm interested in this stuff too.. My ABS tab is about worn out, if you can really say such a thing lol.

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