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Hide Information
These close-up images show the difference in grain characteristics
between the leather options. Because the images are enlarged, the
grain patterns appear larger than they will when you hold them in
your hand.
· To compare the thickness of each hide, Click
Here.
· To find out more about leather, Click Here.
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Buffalo Hide (5 and 8 oz)
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Elk Hide (5 oz)
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Cow Hide (3 & 5 oz)
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LEATHER THICKNESS CHART:
In the leather industry, leather thickness is typically specified
in terms of weight. Every ounce of weight is equivalent to 1/64
thickness. This table will help you understand the thickness of
leather recommended for our different products.
Here is a conversion chart so that you can compare the thickness
of the leather options.
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Ounces
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Fractional Inches
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Millimeters
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1
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1/64
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0.41
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2
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1/32
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0.78
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3
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3/64
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1.19
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4
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1/16
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1.60
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5
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5/64
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1.98
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6
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3/32
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2.39
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7
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7/64
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2.78
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8
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1/8
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3.18
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9
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9/64
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3.58
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10
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5/32
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3.96
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Good quality Leather products always begin with the Leather itself.
Your highest quality products will be made from large pieces of
Leather that have been graded for blemishes, thickness and uniformity
of grain. Virtually all leather has blemishes. The severity and
amount of blemishes determine what type of product it will be used
for and for what price. Most Deer and Elk hides are called Naked
Leather and are not treated with any sealant product which smoothes
out and masks blemishes. This is why the products made with Naked
Leather are so much more pliable and expensive - because they use
a higher grade of leather with few blemishes.
Protected Hides:
These Leathers (most cowhides, bull hide, and buffalo) have combined
the best aspects of a natural product (Leather) and have utilized
tannery technology to create a product that is more uniform in appearance.
The leather is also sealed so that water or other liquids are less
likely to stain products made with protected hides are more easy
to clean and maintain. Most leather clothing is made of this type
of leather.
Deerskin and Elk Hide: Natural, Pure, and Naked
These are Leathers that are colored with transparent dyestuff,
like Deerskin and Elk hide. This means you are able to see the actual
surface grain markings. These Leathers have very little or no protective
treatments applied to them. Because these leathers do not rely on
a Finish or sealer to smooth blemishes like in Protected Leather,
the grade of the hide must be much better to produce quality products.
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