One ounce of leather equals 0.4mm. Ounce Thickness 0.8 - 1.2 mm is 2 - 3 oz 1.2 - 1.6 mm is 3 - 4 oz 1.6 - 2.0 mm is 4 - 5 oz 2.0 - 2.4 mm is 5 - 6 oz 2.4 - 2.8 mm is 6 - 7 oz 2.8 - 3.2 mm is 7 - 8 oz 3.2 - 3.6 mm is 8 - 9 oz 3.6 - 4.0 mm is 9 - 10 oz 4.0 - 4.4 mm is 10 - 11 oz 4.5 - 5.4mm is 12- 13 oz
Thank you a lot for this. I watched the video and converted at the same time so I could understand something. US need to change this crazy measure system... 😓😓
This video is golden for beginners like I. I got some scrap leather to work with...one was around 4.00 mm and the other one was super thin. I managed to make stuff by gluing two pieces of the thinner leather...however working with the 4.00 mm was difficult as it was no good for the small stuff I wanted to make. Now I know what to look for!
Yes please more videos on leather 🙏🏼 where to buy, different pricing, how much you should buy at a time. I’m about to get into leather work and the tools are easy enough to understand and find, but the leather aspect has me feeling anxious that I’ll waste money on the wrong kind (after I mess around w scraps for a while)
I’ve been watching videos trying to get into leather crafting. I felt pretty confident after a week of research. Then I watched this video and realized I have no clue what I’m doing when it comes to what thickness to use lol. This video has officially intimidated me.
Good job! I'm not a green bean newbie, but I am constantly trying to up my game and find the nuances that make a difference. I find your approach works well for me to confirm or alter my personal concepts and procedures.
Best beginner leather videos on TH-cam! Love how you break things down and address us who are new to the craft and don't know if we're going to keep going!
This video is an amazing service to new crafters! I wish I'd had something like this when I started. You cover a lot of essential info very concisely; brilliant. I hadn't considered the stitching as added strength and as preventing deformation, TIL. Thank you!
for as many variations that wallet weight could take, I thought you explained it very well, without going down a rabbit hole. A lot of personal preferences. Also with the kits, its a great starter to wallets where skiving is a skill that is only developed by doing it, a lot. And ruining a fair amount of leather, as I have found. production on the videos are always outstanding. great job!
This was very helpful to me as I am new to leathercraft and am practicing with different types of leather panel scraps before I purchase the leather I need for wallet projects and knife sheath projects and everything in between. And small scrap leather projects too.
Hi there, although the "ounces" are a measure of thickness, they do in fact have something to do with weight. It shows how many ounces a square foot of a certain type of leather weighs. So you take a square foot of your leather, measure it. It gives you for example 118 g. This would be approx. 4 ounces (taking the normal ounce at 28 g). And from the table you can then easily see the thickness of 1.6 mm. It just seems that this connection between ounce and leather weight has been forgotten over time, as it was really difficult to find a corresponding explanation.
I don’t know why nobody else understands this? these guys making TH-cam videos act like they know what they are talking about. I’m brand new into the leather crafting world and I understand this!
@@anacalon I am just getting started and have already learned this from several YT videos. This video broke it down for the laymen and one poster even supplied the metric equivalents.
Wow, thanks for the knowledge! I wear the same leather belt every day for 30 years now. It isn't stitched, I thought I didn't grow fat but I guess I am now ;-)
what thickness leather should be used for a three ring binder. I am making the bulk of the binder (the flat front and back, and spine that the binder mechanism will attach to out of 3/16" thick walnut. The leather will act as the "hinge"
Thank you, this is essential info for anyone starting! I’m fortunate enough to live about 2 hours drive south of Leon, Mx. where I buy my leather directly from the tannery. These places are amazing and the people running and working them are very friendly and helpful. A couple years ago they gave my a tutorial much like this on a visit. Unfortunately it was in Spanish and at the time my Espanol was no bueno, OK, it was muy Malo. Anyway this was a great refresher for me! Muchas Gracias
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Some excellent information there for me, especially on the belt leather splitting. Much appreciated, all the best for Christmas 🎄 and the new year to you and your family. Regards, Chris.
Love your instructional videos. Could you please hold whatever item you are demonstrating still so we can observe it more clearly. Thanks keep up the great work!
Thank you. I don't mind rewatching this video. I would ask that you go into more chrome tan leather. I have been watching the makings of more "professional" looking bags, leather briefs, tablet covers ect. Could or have you done a video of those? Please and thank you.
Greetings from INDIA, Eric and Kayleena, Listening to your presentation/s is always a breath of fresh air. It was good to get this tutorial , and so get an idea on leather "weightage". I have been using totally discarded scrap bits from the Orthotic Workshop, and make key chain tags, golf tee caddys, pen cases, pocket protectors (which hold a couple of pens and a clutch pencil), and small projects, like the mystery braid, calling card wallets, have learnt to finish them with your instruction and demos. thank you for all of this. However I am not sure if we get Sheep skin / goat skin leather more readily here , must check that out with the agent who deals with the tanneries. So look forward to any of your videos. Best wishes, stay safe and keep well. BA A
Very helpful! I'd really like to see this done for shoes. I know it's not really what y'all do on this channel, but I want to attempt to make a pair. Different wights are used all throughout a leather shoe and it's hard to find where to start.
I now oftern use aprox 2, 3 oz pig skin leather for all wallet interior pockets. Very very strong, wont tear, very flexible & stretchy with multiple cards being able to fit in to each flat sewn pocket. But not the best for coin pocket flaps unless reinforced as has a tendancy to dog ear. have had many people insisting this is now what they want. Much much stronger than cow.
Great tutorial - what you said was probably the best explanation of ounces vs thickness. That was an 'ah-ha' moment for me. I do like your bag adorned with patches. I would like to see a tutorial on that. Very cool!
mabe you can advise me but i want to make a pair of arm bracers but i want to add some metal bars to give em weight and use them every day (obviously adding or removing bars from time to time), also im kinda knew here in the leather work, so should i use primarely strap leather? or should i interchange the types of leather used on my proyect, also, can i add like some cloth padding like cotton?
Just a little confused. You said to stitch 8oz belts to help them not to stretch but then said you don’t have to stitch 8oz when referring to a bag. Can you clarify what you meant?
Do you have a pattern available for that gusseted wallet? I've got one that was made by Goyard that I've had for about 10 years. It's finally starting to get tired and I wouldn't mind trying my hand at creating something handmade to replace it. Thoughts?
Please I want to make a leather bag for tools..that tool heavy is like 40-50 kilogram so better what Oz of leather should I use for that..hope to see your reply 😊
Very informative video, thank you very much for the knowledge! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎅🎄🎉 P.S. what kind of people dislike this video, jeez..
Hi! would it be possible to make something out of faux leather ? What do you think? I wanna start trying something, but I don't want to use animal leather :(
Great video but this ounce thing really messed me up completely ! Even with a conversion diagram right in front of me its still very confusing... USA - metric is the way to go !!! :)
ounces is actually by weight. weight (in ounces) of 1 square foot of leather of which ever thickness = it's ounce designation. ie. 1 square foot of leather that's 1/16" thick will weigh 4 ounces.
Are there differences in the DENSITY of different types of leather that should be recognized in leather weight estimation?? (Cow hide vs Pig vs Ostrich vs Alligator, etc...??)
thank you for all the info. about leather thickness. I am a beginner and still learning. I just saw your video from a couple of years ago on making a simple leather clutch. Please tell me if I can buy the pattern for it. It would be fun to make and not to hard since I am still learning. Thank you for your time and experience.
I just got some oil tanned leather scraps and wanted to make a belt out of them by sewing them together. is there any way I can still use them for a belt? you mentioned that they stretch, maybe I can add something to the leather to maybe stiffing it? idk just getting into leather crafting and any advice would help lol
you can absolutely stitch it together to make a belt! I'd probably just suggest using a synthetic thread to stitch all the pieces together - the thread should prevent the belt from stretching. And make sure it's properly sized so it's not worn too tight, that will also prevent stretching over time :)
What could be cool Rafael is to glue them onto a strip of veg tan patchwork-style (two coats of contact cement for the oil tan), trim to size, and then stitch all together. That way you’d get the look of your oil tan pieces with the strength and comfort of the veg tan belt liner.
I think you might be thinking about "stitching" wrong, as it doesn't add any stretching strength to leather. If anything, the holes it make would make leather more stretchy . Generally the lamination of multiple layers is what provides strength, and the stitching is helpful to keep the layers together. Stitching itself is actually super weak in the "stretch" direction, as it's just two threads looping around eachother, they only provide tension to eachother, not along their length. This is why fabrics are still stretchy on the bias. stitching alone does not stop that.
i've always been taught that stitching with strong synthetic thread helps to keep the shape of leather pieces, otherwise things like cxl boots would stretch into oblivion in a few wears. Same reason a bifold stitched along the bill slot keeps it's shape while a bifold left unstitched stretches out. I've never heard anything about stitching holes making leather more stretchy, never experienced it either. But interesting, thanks for the input! I'll have to read more into it.
I wonder if the difference might be machine stitching versus saddle stitching? It’s seem like a saddle stitch would hold the leather together laterally more so than machine sewn, where the thread mostly only holding onto itself.
@@Corter haven’t experienced a bifold slot stretching out. And having made a dozen pairs of chromexcel boots with a friends business, there are no areas of a boot that are “just stitched” and not part of the part assembly. Also read a lot of books and taken some classes from shoemakers over the years, and never heard of stitching for structure. Shoemakers put in “top line” or reinforcement tape (synthetic non stretch material) into seams that they don’t want to stretch. Maybe it was an old wives tale and that’s where you got it from, but modern production and makers don’t use it, and use layer lamination to stop stretch.
@@Corter I think you are correct but I'm a seamstress not a leather worker. But on one of the comments below they mentioned not using stitching for the stretch. In sewing that is called a "stay stitch" and it is done to prevent that stretch. I would assume that if the cording has less stretch than the leather it would be like a stay stitch. 😉 Also from personal experience it seems like stitched handles and belts hold their shape much better. This is why you hem a tee shirt for example and other non fraying fabrics. It is shape retention.
Great video. What is your favorite weight for belts? I heard you say anything under 10oz should be stitched for strength. Do you typically use 12? Thanks for another great video!
It is - a 1 ounce leather is a leather that weighs 1 ounce per 1 ft² - cause of course you would measure it by weight. Nah, but it has its use: leathers is not uniformly the exact same thickness, measuring that precisely for large pieces is borderline impossible - like what measurements would you even give? But with the weight you can just slap it on a scale and be done. Still not a good measurement.
One ounce of leather equals 0.4mm.
Ounce Thickness
0.8 - 1.2 mm is 2 - 3 oz
1.2 - 1.6 mm is 3 - 4 oz
1.6 - 2.0 mm is 4 - 5 oz
2.0 - 2.4 mm is 5 - 6 oz
2.4 - 2.8 mm is 6 - 7 oz
2.8 - 3.2 mm is 7 - 8 oz
3.2 - 3.6 mm is 8 - 9 oz
3.6 - 4.0 mm is 9 - 10 oz
4.0 - 4.4 mm is 10 - 11 oz
4.5 - 5.4mm is 12- 13 oz
@@andreasL4114 awesome!
Thank you a lot for this. I watched the video and converted at the same time so I could understand something. US need to change this crazy measure system... 😓😓
Super helpful, thanks!
Thank you
Thank you 🙏🏾
This video is golden for beginners like I. I got some scrap leather to work with...one was around 4.00 mm and the other one was super thin. I managed to make stuff by gluing two pieces of the thinner leather...however working with the 4.00 mm was difficult as it was no good for the small stuff I wanted to make. Now I know what to look for!
Yes please more videos on leather 🙏🏼 where to buy, different pricing, how much you should buy at a time. I’m about to get into leather work and the tools are easy enough to understand and find, but the leather aspect has me feeling anxious that I’ll waste money on the wrong kind (after I mess around w scraps for a while)
20 years old trial and error reduce to 12 minutes great job
I’ve been watching videos trying to get into leather crafting. I felt pretty confident after a week of research. Then I watched this video and realized I have no clue what I’m doing when it comes to what thickness to use lol. This video has officially intimidated me.
Good job! I'm not a green bean newbie, but I am constantly trying to up my game and find the nuances that make a difference. I find your approach works well for me to confirm or alter my personal concepts and procedures.
you are such a brilliant teacher. Because of you, I am inspired to learn more and practice leatherwork.
Thank you
Best beginner leather videos on TH-cam! Love how you break things down and address us who are new to the craft and don't know if we're going to keep going!
This video is an amazing service to new crafters! I wish I'd had something like this when I started. You cover a lot of essential info very concisely; brilliant.
I hadn't considered the stitching as added strength and as preventing deformation, TIL.
Thank you!
Awesome video. Thank you for explaining the leather weight! I've been soooooo confused. Bless you. You're an awesome teacher.
I use splits for prototyping. Kind of leather but not finished leather. Not afraid to ruin the splits while working out a design.
for as many variations that wallet weight could take, I thought you explained it very well, without going down a rabbit hole.
A lot of personal preferences. Also with the kits, its a great starter to wallets where skiving is a skill that is only developed by doing it, a lot. And ruining a fair amount of leather, as I have found. production on the videos are always outstanding. great job!
This was very helpful to me as I am new to leathercraft and am practicing with different types of leather panel scraps before I purchase the leather I need for wallet projects and knife sheath projects and everything in between. And small scrap leather projects too.
for us newbies, this is great info.
Thank you for your help.
Hi there, although the "ounces" are a measure of thickness, they do in fact have something to do with weight. It shows how many ounces a square foot of a certain type of leather weighs. So you take a square foot of your leather, measure it. It gives you for example 118 g. This would be approx. 4 ounces (taking the normal ounce at 28 g). And from the table you can then easily see the thickness of 1.6 mm. It just seems that this connection between ounce and leather weight has been forgotten over time, as it was really difficult to find a corresponding explanation.
I don’t know why nobody else understands this? these guys making TH-cam videos act like they know what they are talking about. I’m brand new into the leather crafting world and I understand this!
@@anacalon I am just getting started and have already learned this from several YT videos. This video broke it down for the laymen and one poster even supplied the metric equivalents.
Wow, thanks for the knowledge! I wear the same leather belt every day for 30 years now. It isn't stitched, I thought I didn't grow fat but I guess I am now ;-)
Very good! You answered several questions about thickness that I had. I truly learn a lot from your videos. Thanks again!
Greetings,
Thanks.
Again, another excellent brief and guide on leather and the thickness conversion guidelines.
I love watching crafting videos. I'm an IT and all of these seem amazing to me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
what thickness leather should be used for a three ring binder. I am making the bulk of the binder (the flat front and back, and spine that the binder mechanism will attach to out of 3/16" thick walnut. The leather will act as the "hinge"
Thank you, this is essential info for anyone starting! I’m fortunate enough to live about 2 hours drive south of Leon, Mx. where I buy my leather directly from the tannery. These places are amazing and the people running and working them are very friendly and helpful. A couple years ago they gave my a tutorial much like this on a visit. Unfortunately it was in Spanish and at the time my Espanol was no bueno, OK, it was muy Malo. Anyway this was a great refresher for me!
Muchas Gracias
I think I might know the tannery you buy from :) Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Some excellent information there for me, especially on the belt leather splitting.
Much appreciated, all the best for Christmas 🎄 and the new year to you and your family. Regards, Chris.
AMAZING VIDEO! This video would've saved me a headache and money a few months ago, but still grateful to for the rest of the info I didn't know!
Good tips for making different types of leather projects. Thanks!
Love your instructional videos.
Could you please hold whatever item you are demonstrating still so we can observe it more clearly. Thanks keep up the great work!
It would be great if you could give us few pointers about temper of the leather and how does it affect pieces we make.
Wow Feel in love with leather watching your videos
Thank you. I don't mind rewatching this video. I would ask that you go into more chrome tan leather. I have been watching the makings of more "professional" looking bags, leather briefs, tablet covers ect. Could or have you done a video of those? Please and thank you.
Brilliance!! Love this and thanks for sharing the insights! And Happy Holidays!!
Greetings from INDIA, Eric and Kayleena,
Listening to your presentation/s is always a breath of fresh air.
It was good to get this tutorial , and so get an idea on leather "weightage".
I have been using totally discarded scrap bits from the Orthotic Workshop, and make key chain tags, golf tee caddys, pen cases, pocket protectors (which hold a couple of pens and a clutch pencil), and small projects, like the mystery braid, calling card wallets, have learnt to finish them with your instruction and demos. thank you for all of this.
However I am not sure if we get Sheep skin / goat skin leather more readily here , must check that out with the agent who deals with the tanneries.
So look forward to any of your videos.
Best wishes, stay safe and keep well.
BA A
Love this video, great information! I'd love to see you make some sheaths for your leathertools, maybe something like a leather tool roll?
My parents got me some leather for Christmas and I’m excited to start making some awesome stuff
Nice! Welcome to the hobby :)
Very informative for a beginner like me. Thanks.
Very helpful! I'd really like to see this done for shoes. I know it's not really what y'all do on this channel, but I want to attempt to make a pair. Different wights are used all throughout a leather shoe and it's hard to find where to start.
Can you please show us how you made the wallet at 9:52? I’m interested to see how you made the fold
I now oftern use aprox 2, 3 oz pig skin leather for all wallet interior pockets. Very very strong, wont tear, very flexible & stretchy with multiple cards being able to fit in to each flat sewn pocket. But not the best for coin pocket flaps unless reinforced as has a tendancy to dog ear. have had many people insisting this is now what they want. Much much stronger than cow.
I have a newbie question! Can split be glued to another piece of leather and and still be good?
Greetings from Handicraft Villa, Jaipur.
Thanks to share your information, it is really helpful to us.
I actually learned a lot from this, thank you.
Happiest of Christmas 🌲⛄🌲
Merry Christmas 🎄 to you Kristen oxbury 👩 and happy new year friend
Thank you for that very helpful tutorial! ☺️❤️🌸
Hi can you please guide me which ounce is best for leather jacket in full grain leather that'd last me for years?
Very interesting and useful :) Thank you and Happy Holidays to you and your family :)
Where can one get some logo printed on leather like the one on your tote bag ?
Great tutorial - what you said was probably the best explanation of ounces vs thickness. That was an 'ah-ha' moment for me. I do like your bag adorned with patches. I would like to see a tutorial on that. Very cool!
thanks! adding patches to a leather bag was one of the first videos we ever made - search way back on the channel, it's there :)
@@Corter I meant the bag itself. I reread what I wrote and it was not too clear. HA!
mabe you can advise me but i want to make a pair of arm bracers but i want to add some metal bars to give em weight and use them every day (obviously adding or removing bars from time to time), also im kinda knew here in the leather work, so should i use primarely strap leather? or should i interchange the types of leather used on my proyect, also, can i add like some cloth padding like cotton?
Just a little confused. You said to stitch 8oz belts to help them not to stretch but then said you don’t have to stitch 8oz when referring to a bag. Can you clarify what you meant?
What kind of leather should i use for Wallet as a beginner..... Pretty confused about the names of the leather 🙁
Can youtell us about screen printing to leather like the one you have on your personal bag ?
What is this liner material you keep referring to? Is it on your site? Thanks.
Thanks for info. My question is: which leather is suitable for pouches, bags, knife sheaths ? Regular or firm ? Thank you
Do you have a pattern available for that gusseted wallet? I've got one that was made by Goyard that I've had for about 10 years. It's finally starting to get tired and I wouldn't mind trying my hand at creating something handmade to replace it. Thoughts?
What weight would be good to use for the vintage bag? I like that bagel with the lacing. Thanks for the tips for the wallets.
Please I want to make a leather bag for tools..that tool heavy is like 40-50 kilogram so better what Oz of leather should I use for that..hope to see your reply 😊
Very informative video, thank you very much for the knowledge! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎅🎄🎉 P.S. what kind of people dislike this video, jeez..
Very informative & educational video. 👍
Hey great video guy .but one thing you didnt mention was if one wants to do craving ,whats the minimum thickness for that ? tanks in avance.
What can I make with 1-2 oz leather?? I'm a newbie
What weight would you suggest for a phone wallet lined with cork? Thanks
Hi, what thickness would you use for journal covers?
I know leather jackets aren’t your area, but if your having one custom made, what would you recommend the thickness and the type of letter be?
Next video, making a wallet out of 12oz leather.
I did it before with 10 oz, skived so much leather but its all I had left!
Can leather be laminated (Puting pressure on the rollers) instead of split it yo make it thinner?
Hi! would it be possible to make something out of faux leather ? What do you think? I wanna start trying something, but I don't want to use animal leather :(
Great video but this ounce thing really messed me up completely !
Even with a conversion diagram right in front of me its still very confusing...
USA - metric is the way to go !!! :)
Anything to not use the metric system. Why use A linear system, right?
Hi i have been buying your kits as gifts. They are great . Question do you have pattern for the small gusseted wallet?
Nice video. Love weavers products too. Can you share the name of the soft, a bit pebbled leather for the wallet? Looks nice. Thanks!!
That was fantastic, thank you. 🙂
Cool rifle rack in the background, Nick. What kind of horn is that?
Thanks for the video... Marry Christmas..
What’s the best weight to make a padded leather shoulder strap from??
Fantastic video!
ounces is actually by weight. weight (in ounces) of 1 square foot of leather of which ever thickness = it's ounce designation. ie. 1 square foot of leather that's 1/16" thick will weigh 4 ounces.
Same way fabric is measured, except it’s ounces per square yard. Or g/m^2 if you prefer. 🙂
A great info vid ! Ty 🏆
Merry Christmas guys
Great video
Could you make a "How to gusset" video?
Are there differences in the DENSITY of different types of leather that should be recognized in leather weight estimation?? (Cow hide vs Pig vs Ostrich vs Alligator, etc...??)
Where do you buy the leather pieces from?
I recently go into the hobby and was trying to make a wallet but they were coming up almost an inch thick I couldnt figure out what i was doing wrong.
Does leather have any nutritional value besides ruffage?
thank you for all the info. about leather thickness. I am a beginner and still learning. I just saw your video from a couple of years ago on making a simple leather clutch. Please tell me if I can buy the pattern for it. It would be fun to make and not to hard since I am still learning. Thank you for your time and experience.
What ounce leather u used for laptop bag sir?
👍👍👏👏👏 donde puedo conseguir una barata
I hate oz and ounce so much confusing, I love MM 😂😂😂
I just got some oil tanned leather scraps and wanted to make a belt out of them by sewing them together. is there any way I can still use them for a belt? you mentioned that they stretch, maybe I can add something to the leather to maybe stiffing it? idk just getting into leather crafting and any advice would help lol
you can absolutely stitch it together to make a belt! I'd probably just suggest using a synthetic thread to stitch all the pieces together - the thread should prevent the belt from stretching. And make sure it's properly sized so it's not worn too tight, that will also prevent stretching over time :)
What could be cool Rafael is to glue them onto a strip of veg tan patchwork-style (two coats of contact cement for the oil tan), trim to size, and then stitch all together. That way you’d get the look of your oil tan pieces with the strength and comfort of the veg tan belt liner.
@@christianmatchett1442 Thank you! i'll try that out!
@@Corter Good to know! Thank you!
Thanks you for this!!!
I think you might be thinking about "stitching" wrong, as it doesn't add any stretching strength to leather. If anything, the holes it make would make leather more stretchy .
Generally the lamination of multiple layers is what provides strength, and the stitching is helpful to keep the layers together.
Stitching itself is actually super weak in the "stretch" direction, as it's just two threads looping around eachother, they only provide tension to eachother, not along their length. This is why fabrics are still stretchy on the bias. stitching alone does not stop that.
i've always been taught that stitching with strong synthetic thread helps to keep the shape of leather pieces, otherwise things like cxl boots would stretch into oblivion in a few wears. Same reason a bifold stitched along the bill slot keeps it's shape while a bifold left unstitched stretches out. I've never heard anything about stitching holes making leather more stretchy, never experienced it either. But interesting, thanks for the input! I'll have to read more into it.
I wonder if the difference might be machine stitching versus saddle stitching? It’s seem like a saddle stitch would hold the leather together laterally more so than machine sewn, where the thread mostly only holding onto itself.
@@christianmatchett1442 the tension even on a handsew is not crazy, you can easily put a needle under a stitch.
@@Corter haven’t experienced a bifold slot stretching out. And having made a dozen pairs of chromexcel boots with a friends business, there are no areas of a boot that are “just stitched” and not part of the part assembly. Also read a lot of books and taken some classes from shoemakers over the years, and never heard of stitching for structure.
Shoemakers put in “top line” or reinforcement tape (synthetic non stretch material) into seams that they don’t want to stretch.
Maybe it was an old wives tale and that’s where you got it from, but modern production and makers don’t use it, and use layer lamination to stop stretch.
@@Corter I think you are correct but I'm a seamstress not a leather worker. But on one of the comments below they mentioned not using stitching for the stretch. In sewing that is called a "stay stitch" and it is done to prevent that stretch. I would assume that if the cording has less stretch than the leather it would be like a stay stitch. 😉 Also from personal experience it seems like stitched handles and belts hold their shape much better. This is why you hem a tee shirt for example and other non fraying fabrics. It is shape retention.
Great info. What size do you use for watch straps?
Good info. Thanks
Great video. What is your favorite weight for belts? I heard you say anything under 10oz should be stitched for strength. Do you typically use 12? Thanks for another great video!
Your hammer when is it going to come out? Great videos really appreciate your time.
Thanks I think
great video
Isnt an ounce a unit for mass?
It is - a 1 ounce leather is a leather that weighs 1 ounce per 1 ft² - cause of course you would measure it by weight.
Nah, but it has its use: leathers is not uniformly the exact same thickness, measuring that precisely for large pieces is borderline impossible - like what measurements would you even give? But with the weight you can just slap it on a scale and be done. Still not a good measurement.
so what kind of leather do I have? ... It looks like elephant skin (black, white, deep sea blue) and it has a thick suede look on the back
Likely dyed cow leather but hard telling
Wow! Amazing!
Ounces for liquids. solids, and gas. Good system
0:43… the rest of the world is like WTF?