Thread: Playing with leather

Lapco for leather (akl) is where I have bought most of my leather . Usually in large sheets which are not cheap but they do sometimes have off cut pieces a little cheaper , or can sometimes be found on the yellow site . Lapco also do tools , dyes , rivets etc . If molding to shape vege tan leather is required .
Hope that helps @RV1 ...

thickness depends on you really . Can make anything out of the thicker leather but will obviously end up being a little bulkier . I use 3 mm + for sheaths and would think a belt would require the same sort of thickness for strength and to minimise stretch . That said the little folding scalpel knife sheath I used around 1.5 mm thick leather as any thicker I felt was overkill and would have been a very big bulky sheath for a very small light knife (not worn on a belt but carried in bum bag). I would probably look at around 2mm for a pouch depending on what you are using the pouch for to avoid excessive bulk.... but thats just me ...