> n 1/22/07, Nigel McCarty-Eigenmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Anyone know if this is actually tougher than bovine leather? > > I'm not sure if it's tougher at the same thickness, but I know that > the thickness of a rhino's skin ranges between 1 1/2 cm (beneath the > horn and along parts of the belly) to 5 cm (atop its head). I'd > imagine it'd make quite a tough armor - though a bitch to tan, and too > rigid to be worn around the joints by a human who hopes to /move/. > > Alternately, you could make a vest out of its belly leather and a > helmet out of the skin of its head.
Thank you! That agrees with what I understood to be true. What I had planned was rhino 'crown' hide breast plates and helmets, but The 'crown' leather would work for lames in making armour too... Hmm... thanks McE _______________________________________ No viruses found in outgoing message Scanned by iolo AntiVirus® 1.0.5.0 http://www.iolo.com _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
