Leather storage

[Dwight]

No problem.

The first picture is the outside of the door, hinged on the left, opens on the right, 8 ft 1/2 inch tall .

The second picture shows the side of the "vault" made of 2 x 12 boards.

Third picture shows the hangars and how they hinge back and forth from the left side.

The last picture shows the stuff hanging.

Really pretty simple, . . . truth is, I think I spent more time worrying and fretting over what I would do that the time it took to get it done once I figured it out.

One of my old gripes was having to struggle with rounded leather, . . . this way it becomes pretty flat, pretty quick, . . . makes life easier.

May God bless,

Dwight

[strathmoredesigns]

@Dwight very cool! Thanks for sharing.

[flagshipsupply]

@Dwight Wow - That's a super innovative storage solution. Thanks for sharing.  Its giving me some great ideas. Right now I'm keeping my rolled hides on OSB storage shelves, and my scraps in a big cardboard box. But now that I'm hearing that cardboard will leech acids and dry out the leather I might build a small closet like this! 

I'm curious, does anyone know if there is an ideal moisture level for leather storage? Sort of like how cigars store best in a humidor otherwise they dry out...can leather get too dry as it ages? 

 

[alpha2]

Great solution, Dwight! If I had room, I'd go to that solution. I'll put up a pic of my admittedly small solution. 

And thank you for your service.

 

Jeff