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Hello all, is there a way of stiffening leather besides doubling it? thanks

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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

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thanks, will check it out.

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If you want stiff- like wood. You can harden it with wax. It's tricky though.

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PC-Petrifier from Home Depot works.

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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

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