biker55 Report post Posted June 1, 2015 Hello all, is there a way of stiffening leather besides doubling it? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverwingit Report post Posted June 4, 2015 Wet-formed leather stiffens. That's how many makers stiffen their armor. Veg-tanned leather from 5-6 oz. up will stiffen so that you can rap it with your knuckle. Search for wet-forming here or on Youtube. Or, you can buy sole leather. It's stiff and tough as nails. You know that because you probably have some on some of your shoes. I don't know if it is wet-formable into arbitrary shapes, so your answer is likely application-dependent. Michelle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biker55 Report post Posted June 4, 2015 thanks, will check it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sluggo001 Report post Posted June 5, 2015 If you want stiff- like wood. You can harden it with wax. It's tricky though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted June 6, 2015 PC-Petrifier from Home Depot works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted June 7, 2015 You might take a look at cuir boulli, or boiled leather if you want really stiff. There are several threads on here, and elsewhere. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
