Leather Working supplies in Vancouver area

A friend recently showed me her son's latest hobby: leather working.

For Christmas she had bought him an awl (at MEC of all places!!) and a large piece of tanned leather. It was by far his favourite Christmas present, and he has been busily making wonderful things since!

It got me to thinking about leather-working, and wondering where in the world you could get those kinds of supplies. Here is what I discovered:

In North Vancouver, there is a company called: Lonsdale Leather Warehouse. They don't seem to have a website, but here is what the Canpages profile says about them:

Profile: We have the largest selection of Leathers Hides, Belt Buckles, Handbag Hardware, Fasteners, Rivets, Snaps, grommets, Leather working Tools, Leather Dyes, Leather cleaning and conditioners, Lacings in Kangaroo Suede Calf Latigo Deer. Regular Leathers. Cow, Pig, Goat, Lamb, Tooling Veg, Latigo, Shearling, Waterproof, Exotic Leathers Hides. Crocco's, Stingray, Ostrich, Kangaroo, Deer, Elk, Buffalo, Industries we service. Belt & Handbag, Garment, Motorcycle, Industrial, Shoe, Ortho & Prosthetic, Craft, Film, Furniture Upholstery, Designer,

Lonsdale Leather Warehouse
Phone : (604) 873-6556
Fax (604) 873-6500
Address : 21 5th Ave E, Vancouver, BC V5T1G7

The other promising option appears to be a larger retail chain throughout Canada and the US called Tandy: http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/ Their site has lots of info. Unfortunately, the Vancouver area location is in Surrey, which is a little far for me to go.