[Regia-NA] shoes

[Matthew Marino]

Problem with that is the hides are not uniform in thickness, so a 
fairer measure seems to be it's average weight per square foot. I like 
to see both, so you can tell a thinner high density hide from a thicker 
but softer one. The hide industry here in the US would rather just call 
it thin, medium and thick. There's a close enough correlation in veggie 
tanned cow hide to get by describing a thickness as a weight.

10-12oz is usually 6-8mm in veggie tanned bovine.


On Saturday, June 21, 2003, at 05:01 PM, Yolli wrote:

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> On Behalf Of Matthew Marino
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> Now I've only been making shoes for re-enactment since 1985 - but over
> here in Old Blighty, we don't use the measurement of oz'sss for the
> weight or thickness of leather. I think all we use is millimeters - but
> I could have been overlooking the obvious for some time....
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> Cheers, Roll.
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> Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] shoes
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> It's not so bad. I used an edge-flesh seam to join the upper and sole.
> I used an awl much like a bee stinger. short, sharp and curved with a
> 1/2 radius, wax it often. So, your never going right through the 12oz.
> As for the turn, agian, it's more patience than strength. If you turn a
> little then put it down, turn a little and put it down again, eventualy
> you've got it. If you try to put the gorilla grips on it and turn it by
> force you'll likely just tear out a seam or two.
>
> It's worth the effort because a sole like that a.) lasts, b.) blocks
> the bumps from your foot and c.) helps the rest of the shoe know which
> way is down.
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