I have only done leathercraft for about 2 years, but am I completely off on this one?
Amongst many things, I bought Taurillon from Rocky Mountain Leather Supply. The leather is gorgeous, and I had planned to make a nice bag, but the instructions of the pattern I am using, and what I requested was this to be split to 1.8-2mm.
According to my personal measurements, squeezing to snug/tight fit on my tool, it is measuring at 2.2-2.4mm. I have attached a small film to show my "technique" (RMLeathersupply pointed out I am probably doing it all wrong). In the film I also demonstrate my tool to be calibrated by squeezing it with no leather, and it showing 0.0mm. I have also measured the Taurillon using a normal ruler, which clearly states its beyond 0.2mm, closer to 0.25.
Having communicated with RMLeathersupply, I am being told that to correctly measure leather thickness you HAVE to compress, almost as hard as you can. As shown in video I manage to get to 1.8 if I really squeeze, but I find this incredebly odd and hard to believe.
I can only measure the sides with my tool, and RMLS also tells me it is likely slimmer in the middle, and they are unable to get an even split all across the complete leather piece. But, they advertise to be able to split leather in 0.2mm intervals, as I chose 1.8-2.0mm in this case. Is not this misleading as well?
Please feel free to call me an idiot if I am indeed mistaken. Thanks in advance.
Sven
Life has a way to move focus away from hobbies, but I wanted to give an update.
Conceria Walpier - Buttero belly (1-1.2mm) were a bit stiff, but worked great for me as piping, and I finished my bags. This is my magnum opus at this point.
(Bison, blue kid skin, handles in english bridle, black pig suade, red goatskin not in picture, 0.8mm ritza, Riri zippers)
Will post a proper photoshoot at some point.
Thanks for the help!