I was thinking of going to that store today to see if they might have more leather, but couldn't find any Discount Fabric anywhere around there. The closest one is on 4th Street. Is that the store you're referring to? Or could the one at 17th/Mission be called something else? Thanks.

Glove leather can be VERY thin and inconsistent weight wise.

Inconsistant thickness isn't always a bad trait in leather for a flogger. Leather is thickest along the spine and get thinner towards the belly. If you cut your tails so that the thickest part of the leather is at the handle end they will gain a very usefull whiplike action. I cut my flogger tails with a taper to amplify this effect.

The issue you'll likely run into using lambskin this way is size. Most lambskins I've found are way too small to use that way. When you're looking at a skin, keep in mind that you'll have to cut it in half along the spine and go from that straight line cut to the belly. Is that going to be long enough for the flogger you want to build? A more important downside for lambskin as a flogger leather is it just doesn't have much mass. I've built a couple lambskin floggers and they were pretty much pure sensation toys.

While you're checking your leather for size, also look at the meat side very closely for areas that have been cut thinner or gouged with a knife as the animal was skinned. If you have any weak spots like that and you're not able to cut around them, they'll bite you in the ass.

Another option you may want to consider is deertanned cowhide. It's nearly as soft, thicker than most deer skins, you can buy much larger skins, and it's a bit cheaper.

Lambskin is awfully light for a flogger. It's going to be pretty much a warm up toy.

There is a leather store in Hayward. I can't remember the name of it, but I think they will sell small amounts to the general public. And they carry a lot of colors and types. Cowhide is your best bet for an all purpose flogger. Different leathers have different properties and remember, once you cut it into tails, it's going to feel lighter.

Generally, I cut the leather so that the heavier ends are at the bottom. This keeps them from flying all over the place when you "throw" the flogger. You do want the tails landing as a cohesive unit, rather than spread out all over the place.

Domina

i go to goodwill or salvation army, buy large suede skirts or coats if the panels are large enough, and cut em up