Dear Jack,
Pleased to meet you on the net .Thank you for taking time from your busy day
to help source sharkskin for sword handles.I will probably contract this out
to Luther Sawyers in Salisbury N.C. who said he didn't have a source
anymore.In that case I will pass on your name and let you sell him some.I do
not have his full address here will send it later for your interest.I do
patron service in referrals for individuals who phone in looking for
conservators or restorationists  depending on their expected results to
save a family heirloom.I am Objects Conservator who trained at the Royal
British Columbia Museum,flyfish for salmon and love the west particularly
Oregon.
Our textile conservator is Teresa Heard from Portland -small world.
 will write you again ,see you on Museum List often.
Regards
Len Hambleton
North Carolina Museum of History
Raleigh N.C. 27601 919-715-0200


At 10:45 AM 10/28/95 -0700, you wrote:
>Len,
>The sharkskin which I have came from Tandy's, but it does not seem to be
>a standard item in their inventory.  It is not stiff, but not what I
>would call supple.
>
>If you only need enough for one or two swords, let me know and I'll give
>you some.
>
>Jack C. Thompson
>Thompson Conservation Lab
>Portland, OR
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>On Fri, 27 Oct 1995, MOH Library wrote:
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>> I am looking for cured or tanned sharkskin to repair civil war foot
>> officer's swords for conservation /restoration purposes.I am not certain if
>> this is a Cites Act item ?
>> The leather should have a pebbled grain and is supple not dried out.
>> Does anyone know of a supplier.
>> Thankyou
>>
>> Len Hambleton-Objects Conservator
>>
>> North Carolina Museum of History
>> 5 East Edenton Street
>> Raleigh,N.C. 27601  Fax 919-733-8655
>>
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