Question on the size of a hide for a project

[Windrider30]

Ok I have yet to give up on the idea of doing a tooled waist coat, BUT unforitnatly I think I may have to do it panelled, not what I had in mind but I might have to do that, but here is the question that I have. For a waist coat, or jerkin how large of a piece of a hide do  I need, I am think I would need at least a double shoulder as I do not think a single shoulder would work.

[Norton Custom Leather]

if you have a pattern or measurements you could get in contact with a tailor who should be able to tell you. if not get in touch with springfield leather in missouri & they should be able to help

[Windrider30]

2 hours ago, Norton Custom Leather said:

if you have a pattern or measurements you could get in contact with a tailor who should be able to tell you. if not get in touch with springfield leather in missouri & they should be able to help

one big problem with springfield leather....I am in Australia lol

[johnv474]

It would be about as much material as a long sleeved shirt, maybe a bit more if you put extra pockets and trim. Take a shirt that fits you, button it, and lay it out on a piece of cardboard or big sheet of paper. Then turn it over and lay it next to the other one, with a few inches between then (say, 6"). Then draw a big rectangle that surrounds both shirt outlines, with a margin of about 6" all around. Multiply the length by the width of the rectangle and that's about how much area you'll need.

It makes a different whether you wear size small or XXXL, and whether you want to have one pocket or ten, so it's challenging to give an estimate, but that will give you an idea.

A single shoulder probably will not work. They tend to be 5 - 9 sq ft. You'll likely want a double shoulder or more. Better to have extra.

[Halitech]

Conversion from Yardage to Sq. Ft. 

As mentioned above, leather is generally measured in square feet (sq. ft.), but some patterns call for a certain number of yards. Use the examples below as guidelines to convert the yards into sq. ft.:

The pattern calls for 3 yards of 36" fabric.
Use a conversion factor of 9:
3 x 9 = 27
Add 20% 6
Total...33 sq. ft. needed.

The pattern calls for 3 yards of 45" fabric.
Use a conversion factor of 11:
3 x 11 = 33
Add 20% 7
Total....40 sq. ft. needed.

The pattern calls for 3 yards of 54" fabric.
Use a conversion factor of 13:
3 x 13 = 39
Add 20% 8
Total....47 sq. ft. needed.

Adding the 20% allows some extra to make up for imperfections, holes or any loss in cutting.

 

 

https://www.tandyleather.ca/en/leather-buying-guide.html

[Windrider30]

Thanks all that will help greatly!