Where To Find 1-2Oz Veg Tan

[jus10]

I really would like to try my hand at a range of things and that would require some 2/3 or 3/4 and some 5/6 and I guess for large knife sheaths 8/9 or 7/8 and I can't buy 3 or 4 for sides all around the same time while not selling anything

[jus10]

I'm about to get a swivel knife and some stamps and learn tooling so I guess I'll screw up a lot and need a good amount .I think something around 5/6 would be good to get a lot of and stick to just a few sq ft of the others

[jus10]

Scratch the 5/6 I think around 7/8 would be more versatile . I gotta stop using my phone to shop lol I see tons of things and options on the PC I haven't seen on the mobile

[jus10]

**update ***

Never mind the 1-2 oz I just got some 3-4 and its as thin as the stuff I got off eBay labeled 1-2 oz

On a side note I got the 1 sq ft of Herman oak at almost the price of 2 sq ft not knowing better and its not really in perfect condition the way one would expect from springfeild's description it's got some pen marks and a lot of handling marks but o well I hope the large order I do is better

[Glendon]

I would strongly suggest you pick up the Handy Gauge by Black River Laser http://www.ebay.com/itm/HANDY-GAUGE-LEATHER-OZ-GAUGE-CRAFTAID-LEATHER-CRAFT-/130978443726?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e7eec71ce You really can't get a feel for leather thickness until you've handled it and actually seen the numbers.

[JLSleather]

Better yet, stop by any Menards, HomeDepot, whatever, and spend 4 more $ for a caliper. Doesn't need to be 'fancy' - $13 for the one I picked up. Then you can measure leather -- and a lot of other things. The "guage" thing may actually work, though I suspect it reads different in the cold than it does in the heat. The caliper will let you measure the leather, or rivets, or distance to the edge of something, or how big that circle is .. yo get the idea.

THEN, just 'figger" the leather. Each 'ounce' is a 1/64". So, mathalizing'....

1 ounce 1/64 .0156

2/3 oz 2-3/64 .0312-.0468

4/5 oz 4-5/64 .0625-0781

8/9 oz 8-9/64 .1250-.1406

Glendon is correct, you should measure with SOMETHING tl you get used to 'seeing' what you have. I've seen leather "CALLED" 6/7 that was visibly thicker than leather "CALLED" 8/9.

[leatherorpleather]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leathercraft-Tools-Thickness-Gauge-Tester-Leather-Craft-Tool-Handmade-0-10mm-/331026191539?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d12b2d4b3

this is 13 bucks for a leather gauge, but it measures in millimeters I guess? Not sure how you'd convert that to Oz's off the top of your head.

[jus10]

There is a conversion chart you could just print it off and hang that up or keep it with the tool I guess

I like the caliper idea that would come In handy with a lot of stuff outside leather .

[Glendon]

Really you need to try a few things and see what works for you if you don't have a way you were taught. When I started in leather, I bought a set of digital calipers. I used them a lot at first, but I rarely pull them anymore. I find the simpler plastic gauge easier and faster to grab when I need to double check a piece of leather.

[leatherorpleather]

hi guys, saw this thread. I'm trying to imitate this portel wallet they only make them for iphones so my htc one I measured it out and I have the bulk of it with 2-3oz springfield veg tan but I cant find any liners for those pockets. They have these wallets in all different colors so they must be using veg tan but look how thin that is! I couldn't get springfield to skive me some 1oz either.

any help/ideas?