Would anyone know of a supplier for 4" needles wedge shaped for leather, My supply is getting low and am having a tough time finding the longer style of sewing needles for beaver legs.

I would check Tandy leather.

Tandy Leather does not carry Tri Edged needles, you have to get them from a taxidermy supplier. Like Van Dykes or TrueFit Mannikiens(sp?)

I have several different sizes I got from Van Dykes several years ago, I know they still carry at least one size though.

Try the Taxidermy.com forum for additional suppliers

Thanks great tip I will check that out.

Try any local leather craft places as well. What you are looking for is called a glover's needle.

You can also make them yourself. Get a big roundnose needle at a sewing store. Then just stone the tip on a carborundum stone until you work the triangle into it. One of my favorite needles started out as a carpet/upholstery needle that I honed triangluar as described. I like it best as I can use regular cotton string for the thread.....nice big eye.

I may have found what I was looking for, scroll down to leather and you will find the 4" needles. [url=needleshttp://www.woodedhamlet.com/threads_pins_needles/sewing_needles.htm]needleshttp://www.woodedhamlet.com/threads_pins_needles/sewing_needles.htm[/url]

http://www.woodedhamlet.com/threads_pins_needles/sewing_needles.htm
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The Wandering Bull. Online store

http://search.store.yahoo.net/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=wbtp&query=glovers+needle&.autodone=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.wanderingbull.com%2Fnsearch.html

I prefer their curved glovers needles because they are easier to manipulate.

Yes, Tandy does carry them. I have friends with a large leather store they bought from Tandy, and a stock of leather needles came w/the stote.
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45/70 they may where you are but here the guy never even heard of them and his catalog at the time did not show them either.

Times change I guess !

Best selection for all kinds of needles has been the taxidermy trade.