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Im looking into making leather Satchels etc... and Im stuck between what type of leather would be suitable. Im not talking about colour or pattern, I mean the thickness of the leather to use. I have no idea which would be best suited so I'd like opinions from anybody who could help if possible! I dont want to get an unsuitable thickness of leather and waste my money so you can understand why im asking for help

Thanks :)

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The very best thing for you to do, . . . go to a leather shop that sells the type satchel you want to reproduce.

Find the one that has the right feel, . . . size, . . . weight, . . . in YOUR opinion.

Take a dial caliper with you and measure the thickness. Then remember we are talking inches here not millymeteres.

Convert the decimal fraction of the thickness into a fraction of 64ths, . . . 3/64ths, . . . 7/64ths, . . . etc. The number of 64ths is the oz weight of the leather.

Then just go to the leather store near by, . . . tell em what you want to make, . . . let em show you what they have in that thickness.

May God bless,

Dwight

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If you dont own a caliper you should get one. Since mine is just for leather I have a digital that measures in fractions, mm and decimal inches. Makes sizing leather easy. for $20.00 this one is fine for leather.

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