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For this project you will want to have on hand our standard basic set of leather working tools. A small ball peen hammer for rivets and punches, a good sturdy sharp razor blade, a good sharp rolling cutter, a hole punch ( don’t skimp on this! Get a good one) and a good metal straight edge ruler. |
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There are many grades and quality’s of leather. For this project you can choose any thickness and grade you see fit. Leather is sold by square footage and weight by square inch. This weight refers to the thickness of the material. Below is a chart with average approximations for thickness in inches to weight.
Ounces |
Inches |
Ounces |
Inches |
Ounces |
Inches |
Ounces |
Inches |
1 |
1/64" |
6 |
3/32" |
11 |
11/64" |
16 |
1/4" |
2 |
1/32" |
7 |
7/64" |
12 |
3/16" |
17 |
17/64" |
3 |
3/64" |
8 |
1/8" |
13 |
13/64" |
18 |
9/32" |
4 |
1/16" |
9 |
9/64" |
14 |
7/32" |
19 |
19/64" |
5 |
5/64" |
10 |
5/32" |
15 |
15/64" |
20 |
5/16" |
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These are the heavy duty snap type buttons. Unlike the more simple poke through snaps used on fabric, these heavy snaps require a hole in the material and a sharp blow from a hammer to fuse the pieces together securely. These are fairly easy to use and look very nice if you take your time doing them. |
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