leather thickness

[biker55]

Hello all, what's a good leather thickness for small projects, like phone cases, knife sheath, holsters, etc. Thanks

[fredk]

Any thickness from about 1.2 / 1.4mm thru to about 2.2 / 2.4 mm for small items

About 2.4 / 2.6mm for knife sheaths

about 3.5 / 4.5mm for holsters

Edited November 12, 2021 by fredk

[Davm]

On the holsters, you might want to think about using barge cement and gluing a lighter (4 oz.) to the inside.  This creates a commercial type holster- plenty strong and thick.

[Frodo]

[battlemunky]

Agree with all of the above. Keep in mind too, taste and preference comes into play as well. Some folks want slimmed down and super light stuff while others don't mind a bit of chonk.

[zuludog]

For knife sheaths I use 2,5 to about 3,2mm, depending on the size & weight of the knife

[biker55]

thanks all, and the chart is really useful.

[Spyros]

Solid advice so far, but try occasionally to not follow it

You learn a lot about the limits of leather and the intricacies of different leather types by making stuff in the wrong thickness. 

And sometimes you hit a jackpot and make something great that nobody else makes just by playing with the thickness and type of leather.

Edited November 13, 2021 by Spyros