Members Suicide Posted November 23, 2011 Members Report Posted November 23, 2011 Hi folks, Just novice in tooling and so far practiced with the only veg tanned cowhides. Sheepskin looks much less expensive though and supplier convinced it is perfect for tooling/stamping. How good veg tan 2oz sheepskin for tooling?? Can it be shaped/molded ? Thanks in advance. Quote
electrathon Posted November 23, 2011 Report Posted November 23, 2011 It is going to be almost impossible to tool anything that is 2oz. Needs to be 3 times thicker than that. If you are good, you will be able to tool 4 oz, but not something that you will learn on. Look for 6-8 oz to learn on. Quote
Members Suicide Posted November 23, 2011 Author Members Report Posted November 23, 2011 Thanks alot! Thats clear for me now. Quote
Members whinewine Posted November 24, 2011 Members Report Posted November 24, 2011 Actually, it CAN be tooled, very carefully & not very deeply- I've done it. The problem is it doesn't want to hold the tooling if it gets wet too thoroughly (think of a genuine chamois- limp & mushy). It's also very easy to punch through when beveling. Better to use heavier leathers... Quote
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