Members chrisash Posted July 20, 2019 Members Report Posted July 20, 2019 Just out interest how much is croc in Aus Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
RockyAussie Posted July 20, 2019 Report Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, chrisash said: Just out interest how much is croc in Aus If you can buy it at all (very rare) It would be around $26 au. a cm which is measured across the belly width taken at the 3rd scoot down from the front legs. A good second grade will be around $1000au ish. I mostly make the products from skins supplied by the $$$$$$ people. Most own the crocodile farms and sell me a little occasionally for goodwill I guess. Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members chrisash Posted July 20, 2019 Members Report Posted July 20, 2019 Thanks, but not really knowing a croc or how it's measured, what does that equate to in say Square Foot Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Members YinTx Posted July 20, 2019 Author Members Report Posted July 20, 2019 8 hours ago, RockyAussie said: I get that a lot with croc. Wow I wouldn't have guessed that! I would have panicked the first time that happened with something as expensive as croc. Thanks for the tip on straightening. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
mikesc Posted July 20, 2019 Report Posted July 20, 2019 I think the price of Croc per sq ft is variable with the width and to a degree the length*, ( which is I think what Brian is referring to ) ..the wider the skin, the bigger the Croc, the larger the pieces that one can use from the same skin, the larger the items that one can make, the more expensive the skin / piece. *IME most ( if not all ) "exotics" are priced higher per sq ft as the usable area of the skin / piece gets larger . Come to think of it, even in non exotics, the larger the usable area of the skin or the piece, the more expensive per sq ft it is.. Quote "Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )
Contributing Member fredk Posted July 20, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted July 20, 2019 12 hours ago, YinTx said: . . . It is, my concern is what the customer might think, seeing as how most are accustomed to purchasing not crooked leather belts... . . . Yep, and if it doesn't come out straight, I may have to convince my customer of that, or buy another side. Bah. . . . a. make it a feature; if the client is any ways a bit overweight a curved belt will be more comfortable on (him). If (he) is doubtful, let him wear it for a while. He'll not return it b. I think ~ if you wet/dampen the leather and let it dry slowly and naturally a couple of times that will ease the tension in it and the next belt straps will cut straight Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
RockyAussie Posted July 21, 2019 Report Posted July 21, 2019 14 hours ago, chrisash said: Thanks, but not really knowing a croc or how it's measured, what does that equate to in say Square Foot What @mikesc said is correct and I cant really give you an easy answer without practically writing a book on the subject. The width of the belly will generally give you an estimate of the length of the crocodile (average around 5'long 38cm across the belly) They don't run them through the normal measuring machines and therefore I would hazard a guess that that may be about 4 sq'. The pricing gets higher as the skin gets wider due to extra length but a second grade skin may be worth 1/2 of the value of a first grade to the farm etc. The big fashion houses that own most of the farms only want 1st grade and where I come in is converting the 2nd and 3rd grade skins into sellable products as well. The lesser grade skins are still 1st grade quality except for scratches and holes in one or 2 of the quarters of the belly. Ist grade is needed for top grade large panel handbags. I do get some 1st grades but the majority is the lesser grade skins but as to what they cost is not something that I usually need to know about that much. Sorry that I cant make it any clearer than that. Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members robs456 Posted July 22, 2019 Members Report Posted July 22, 2019 1. Went to Lineapelle Milano. 2. Talked to the croc/gator/lizard companies. 3. Said "Thanks, I'll get back to you". 4. Never got back to them. Soo expensive compared to the local cow... Quote Instagram: rob5leather
Members dougfergy Posted July 25, 2019 Members Report Posted July 25, 2019 Couldn't you just do the math and figure out by the strap you already cut, how much curve the strap is going to have and build a curve into your strap in the opposite direction when you cut which will be straight once the strap is cut and the tension is released? Quote
mikesc Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) The skin came from a living animal, the tension in a tanned skin is not the same all over..varies all over it. Couldn't you just do the math and figure out by the strap you already cut, how much curve the strap is going to have and build a curve into your strap in the opposite direction when you cut which will be straight once the strap is cut and the tension is released? You first ;) ..and as my maths teachers used to say waaaaaay back .."don't forget to show your working out" :) Edited July 25, 2019 by mikesc Quote "Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )
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