Members rpaladin Posted May 27, 2008 Members Report Posted May 27, 2008 I have made two pouch type knife sheaths for myself. some guys said I could make them for guys on the knife board i hang out on. asking I have been told to get 8-9 oz leather. well thats great info.. what the hell does that mean? how would I id that if I find scrap at say a flea market, or yard sale??? tnx for your time.../ al Quote
superchute Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 Howdy the 8 to 9 oz is the think ness of the leather and if im thinking right it is about 1/4 inch. As for a good place to get the leather your local tandy or you can call Sheridan leather outfiters and thay can ship you what you might need. The thing about swap meets and yard sales you never know hold old the leather is and lot's of times the old leather is hard and tuff to work with. Russell ps mp me if you need a number for sheridan leather Quote
Members sodapop Posted May 27, 2008 Members Report Posted May 27, 2008 heres a conversion chart http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/tooling-l...html#Conversion darryl Quote Darryl..."Imagination is more important than knowledge"...Albert Einstein...
Members rpaladin Posted May 27, 2008 Author Members Report Posted May 27, 2008 thanks for thaking the time foe the replies / al heres a conversion chart http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/tooling-l...html#Conversion darryl Quote
AndyL1 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 Looks like I may revive an old post, but.... Doesn't the ounce weight equal that of a one square foot piece of leather? For instance, a square foot of 8-9 ounce leather weighs 8-9 ounces. Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
Moderator Johanna Posted January 13, 2009 Moderator Report Posted January 13, 2009 Looks like I may revive an old post, but....Doesn't the ounce weight equal that of a one square foot piece of leather? For instance, a square foot of 8-9 ounce leather weighs 8-9 ounces. No. Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Moderator Johanna Posted January 13, 2009 Moderator Report Posted January 13, 2009 Leather is measured in 64ths of an inch. Since leather is not made in a factory on rollers, it varies in thickness, which is why the hides come in a "range" like 8-9 oz. 1oz = 1/64 inch = .015625 inch = 0.396875 millimeters The "ounce" designation has nothing to do with weight, only thickness. Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Members TrooperChuck Posted January 13, 2009 Members Report Posted January 13, 2009 When I was first getting started in leatherwork I made up some "cards" to indicate the different thicknesses of leather. From a 4-5oz. piece of leather I would cut out a rectangle about the size of a business card. I then edged, stamped, and dyed the "card". The stamping included "4 - 5 OZ." along with some decorative border. I did the same thing with various other leathers, and kept them on my work bench as a reminder of what the various thicknesses looked and felt like. At the time, (remember, I was just getting started then) it was a fun and useful way of practicing some basic skills. Quote "Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." (John Wayne)
AndyL1 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 Leather is measured in 64ths of an inch. Since leather is not made in a factory on rollers, it varies in thickness, which is why the hides come in a "range" like 8-9 oz. 1oz = 1/64 inch = .015625 inch = 0.396875 millimeters The "ounce" designation has nothing to do with weight, only thickness. Johanna Actually we're both partially right. From Wikipedia: In some parts of the world, top-grain thicknesses are described using weight units of ounces. Although the statement is in ounces only, it is an abbreviation of ounces per square foot. The thickness value can be obtained by the conversion: 1 oz/ft² = 1/64 inch (0.4 mm) Hence, leather described as 7 to 8 oz is 7/64 to 8/64 inches (2.8 to 3.2 mm) thick. The weight is usually given as a range because the inherent variability of the material makes ensuring a precise thickness very difficult. Other leather manufacturers state the thickness directly in millimeters. http://' target="_blank"> Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
Moderator Art Posted January 13, 2009 Moderator Report Posted January 13, 2009 I like the oz/ft² thing better. Of course some yoho is going to want to go metric with 6oz should be 1.83 kg/meter². At least it is easier to convert to kg/hectare and kg/kilometer².....you just move the decimal point (that's what they always say). It is just a bunch of hoooy measuring or specifying the actual thickness of the leather. Art Actually we're both partially right. From Wikipedia:In some parts of the world, top-grain thicknesses are described using weight units of ounces. Although the statement is in ounces only, it is an abbreviation of ounces per square foot. The thickness value can be obtained by the conversion: 1 oz/ft² = 1/64 inch (0.4 mm) Hence, leather described as 7 to 8 oz is 7/64 to 8/64 inches (2.8 to 3.2 mm) thick. The weight is usually given as a range because the inherent variability of the material makes ensuring a precise thickness very difficult. Other leather manufacturers state the thickness directly in millimeters. <a href="http://" target="_blank"></a> Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
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