Tooling Leather - Leather used for Carving, Stamping and Tooling

Standing Bear's Trading Post Leathercraft and Native American Craft Supplies
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Leather Terms Defined  |   Yards Converted to Sq. Feet of Leather   |   Thickness Conversion |

Veg-tan Tooling Leather

We are authorized distributors for many different suppliers
Items listed on the website are items we can get from these suppliers and
may not be stocked in our store at all times

LEATHER TERMS DEFINED
 

Leather
Leather is the tanned or dressed skin of an animal.
Possessing qualities superior to any man made material.

Chrome Tanned:
Principal Method of tanning leather with a mineral agent.
Chrome tanning is achieved using one or more salts of metal chromium,
which produces a soft and flexible leather ideal for use in garments, upholstery, shoe tops etc.

Finished Leather:
Leather with all processing completed.
These processes can include the application of a stamped or corrective grain,
color and a final coating of any protective finish.

Flesh Side of Leather:
Under part or back of leather that was next to the meat of flesh of the animal.

Grain Side of Leather
Epidermis or outer layer of animal skins.
Also refers to the outer or hair side of the skin that has been split into 2 or more thickness'
Full Grain is leather just as it is when removed from the animal, with only the hair removed.

Ounce
This measurement is an indication of the thickness of certain kinds of leather.
An ounce is of equal value to both 1/64 inch and 0.4 mm thickness.

Suede
A finished product by sanding
or running the surface of leather on an emery wheel
to separate the fibers in order to produce the nap or fuzz found on Suede leather.

Vegetable Tanned - Veg-tan Tooling Leather
Process of making leather using tanning obtained from
barks, woods or other parts of trees and plants,
Most outstanding characteristics is this leather can be used to carve leather projects,
embossing leatherwork as well as tooling leathercrafts.
Leather tanned like this is used for holsters, belts, saddles,
shoe soles, knife sheaths, tooled wallets, purses, etc.

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If your instructions include Yards rather than square feet,
Because hides are an irregular shape and are measured in square feet versus linear yards for fabric,
this table is provided to assist you in converting from yards of fabric to square footage of leather
required to upholster an article of furniture.
when purchasing our leather you can convert the yards as follows:
1 YD. = 18 Sq.Ft.
2 YDS. = 36 Sq.Ft.
3 YDS. = 54 Sq.Ft.
4 YDS. = 72 Sq.Ft.
5 YDS. = 90 Sq.Ft.
6 YDS. = 108 Sq.Ft.

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Conversion Chart

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Veg-Tan Tooling Leathers

Tooling Leather - English Kip
2-3 Oz 859

Veg-Tan sides - vegetable tanned leather - vegtan leather - tooling leather
2-3 Oz 870   |   3-4 Oz 871   |   4-5 Oz 872   |   5-6 Oz 873    |   6-7 Oz 874   |  
7-8 Oz 875   |   8-9 Oz 876    |   9-10 Oz 877   |   10-11 Oz 878

Pig Tooling Leather - Veg-Tan
8-10 oz (Pigskin Saddle) 445SA

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Tooling Leather - Leather Used For Stamping, Carving and Tooling

Standing Bear's Trading Post Leathercraft and Native American Craft Supplies
Email Us | Search our Site| Driving Directions -  Map | Custom Leather  | The Leathercraft Guild   |   Price - Ordering  Info
7624 Tampa Ave. Reseda, Ca.91335     818 342-9120   HOURS:  Mon. Thru Sat. 10am - 6pm (1PM - 9PM Eastern Time)