Choosing the Right Leather Weight

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1 – 2 oz: Crafted for lighter projects like wallets, watch bands, molding, shoes, thin purses, linings, bookmarks, boots, and small pouches. This weight caters to the delicate, necessitating a nimble and flexible touch.

2 – 3 oz: Tailored for wallets, thicker watch bands, molding, thin purses, linings, boots, bookmarks, embossing, shoes, small pouches, and even light upholstery for chairs, couches, and seating arrangements.

3 – 4 oz: Optimal for thicker wallets, embossing, molding, smaller handbags and purses, boots, shoes, thin notebook covers, pouches, and standard upholstery for chairs, couches, and other seating.

4 – 5 oz: Well-suited for more substantial creations such as boots, notebook covers, smaller knife sheathes, shoes, keychains, pouches, wrestling masks, light chaps, smaller handbags and purses, and lightweight aprons.

5 – 6 oz: Perfect for a step up in intensity, handling heavier projects like boots, notebook covers, smaller knife sheathes, shoes, keychains, thicker pouches, wrestling masks, chaps, smaller handbags and purses, and light aprons.

6 – 7 oz: Crafted for heavier items such as boots, larger notebook covers, knife sheathes, shoes, keychains, thicker pouches, heavier chaps, handbags and purses, aprons, bags and duffels, carrying cases, thin belts, thin sword and bayonet scabbards, and light armor.

7 – 8 oz: Tailored for heavier boots, large notebook covers, knife sheathes, light slings, thicker shoes, keychains, thicker pouches, sword and bayonet scabbards, typical handbags and purses, light pet collars, thin armor, thick aprons, bags and duffels, carrying cases, belts, and light straps.

8 – 9 oz: Ideal for heavier notebook covers, knife sheathes, slings, keychains, sword and bayonet scabbards, typical handbags and purses, armor, saddle bags, pet collars, bags and duffels, slings, carrying cases, belts, straps, and holsters.

9 – 10 oz: Crafted for knife sheathes, slings, keychains, sword and bayonet scabbards, larger handbags and purses, saddle bags, pet collars, armor, bags and duffels, slings, carrying cases, heavier belts, straps, and holsters.

10 – 11 oz: Perfect for heavy-duty projects like heavy knife sheathes, slings, keychains, larger handbags and purses, saddle bags, pet collars, thicker bags and duffels, slings, thicker carrying cases, heavier belts, straps, holsters, light saddles, and thicker armor.

11 – 12 oz: Tailored for the heavy-duty, featuring heavy knife sheathes, thicker slings, keychains, heavy handbags and purses, thick saddle bags, thick pet collars, thicker bags and duffels, heavy slings, thicker carrying cases, heavier belts, straps, holsters, light saddles, and thicker armor.

12 – 13 oz: Crafted for the sturdier applications, handling thicker slings, keychains, heavy handbags and purses, thick pet collars, heavy slings, thicker cases, heavier belts, thicker straps, holsters, typical saddles, and thicker armor.

13 – 14 oz: Reserved for the robust, accommodating heavy armor, light shoe soles, light machine belting, tack, light shoe heels, thick belts and straps, and typical saddles.

14 – 15 oz: Designed for the heavy-duty, catering to heavy armor, shoe soles, machine belting, heavy tack, shoe heels, and thick belts and straps.

15 oz +: For the pinnacle of strength, intended for heavy armor, shoe soles, shoe heels, and thick belts and straps.