My favorite source for all kinds of animal-source products:
Moscow Hide and Fur
http://www.hideandfur.com/
They do have a page where they describe how they grade and describe
leather, plus what someone else said - one ounce leather is about .4
mm thick. They mostly carry the heavier cow leathers, but they have
all sorts of exotic leathers. For anyone doing buckskinning, or
other types of costume where you need natural materials, they also
have feathers, horns and antlers, furs, teeth, claws, etc. They are
located in Moscow, Idaho, USA, and everything they sell is either
farmed or legally hunted in the state it came from. We've gotten
bear teeth and claws, buffalo horns, and other things from
them. They will also send you a letter of origin if you need one for
your state (good to have when traveling with the costume).
Sandy
At 08:35 AM 11/11/2005, you wrote:
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 22:04:00 EST
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: leather dying
BTW.....where does one go to find out about leather? Y'know things like how
the thickness and weight are measured and what is good for what.
Where to buy
hides and what to look for? Techniques for sewing and care? Is there a good
site?
I'd love to make a leather doublet but don't know how to get what I want.
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