Mission Grain Pigskin?

[mrtreat32]

Placed my first order with springfield leather and ordered veg tan and decided to order some of the "mission pigskin" since it was cheap to try out for lining.

It actually looks pretty nice which I wasn't expecting. Are there any other uses for this type of leather? Its fairly thin but is it not possible to use it for wallets or at least for drafts before I use the nicer stuff?

Was wondering if anyone has any good uses for this stuff.

thanks

[WyomingSlick]

Mission pigskin is actually one of the most extensively used leathers around. It is less expensive than regular natural pigskin because it is made of pigskins that have too many flaws and/or blemishes to sell as natural. They emboss it with the grain pattern in order to conceal the flaws. For the leatherworker this has the added advantage that the leather is then better at not showing any scars, or marks, that may occur not only during fabrication, but also during the normal everyday use of the product.

Therefore....it is used from everything from book binding to linings, wallet and purse insides, as well as being used for the complete construction of many smaller lightweight products like wallets, coin purses, notebook covers, card holders, etc.

I ,myself, have no idea how many hides i have used over the years. Too many to remember, that's for sure.

[JLSleather]

Yeah, Tandy has sold that stuff for years (and years). It's cheap because it's split leather (they already sold the top part at top price, so this is "gravy").

SLC uses it in their pre-fab wallet linings (the ones they make themselves). I personally dont' like it for that .. too thick and too rigid (doesn't like sharp bends).

But, I have been known to use it for glued-in linings like the inside of a notebook, or small flat cases that I want to be able to wipe off if needed.

[mrtreat32]

Mission pigskin is actually one of the most extensively used leathers around. It is less expensive than regular natural pigskin because it is made of pigskins that have too many flaws and/or blemishes to sell as natural. They emboss it with the grain pattern in order to conceal the flaws. For the leatherworker this has the added advantage that the leather is then better at not showing any scars, or marks, that may occur not only during fabrication, but also during the normal everyday use of the product.

Therefore....it is used from everything from book binding to linings, wallet and purse insides, as well as being used for the complete construction of many smaller lightweight products like wallets, coin purses, notebook covers, card holders, etc.

I ,myself, have no idea how many hides i have used over the years. Too many to remember, that's for sure.

Thanks for the very thorough feedback.

I was expecting it to not look as nice. Gonna maybe use it on some projects to see how they turn out before I use other more expensive leather.

As for lining. Can it just be glued into place with contact cement or does it always need stitching? Say for example I made a very simple card holder with 2 pieces of veg tan. The piece in the back extends higher than the front piece so normally I wouldn't sew all the way up to the top and across. If I wanted to line the back piece with the pigskin would it hold firmly by contact cement alone?

thank you

[Mudruck]

I would say put a stitch up and around the back just to be sure it doesnt pull away.

You may be able to use the 3M 90 spray adhesive and get away with it though. I use it on projects such as attaching felt to tank and fender bibs and you arent getting that stuff to pull apart easily in any way, shape or form. It is some serious, yet flexable, adhesive. Just be very careful about the overspray and your finshes. Don't ask me how I know that the 3M stuff will cut right through cured Resoline...