S12. 1/32th Kangaroo Leather Lacing. This is a specialty cut produced by some of the things I do here, so is only available in Limited Quantities. Sold only by 3 yd "cut". (Total amount sent will be 3 yds, but may be in more 1 segment of approx. 1 yd or so.)
- BY-THE-YARD: Peanut, whiskey (1 - 3 yd piece), Unfinished Natural, Note:
Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. $1.00/3 yd cut
S12. 1/16th Kangaroo Leather Lacing.
- BY-THE-YARD: Black, Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown), Brandy (brown), Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, White, Green. Note:
Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish $1.30/yd
- 25 YARD HANK (in-stock items ONLY): Black, Brandy, Unfinished Brown, $28.00/25 yd hank White: $32.50/25 yd hank
- 50 YARD SPOOL (in-stock colors listed here. For Additional colors by special order, click here.): Black, Saddle Tan, Brandy, Unfinished Brown, $56.00/50 yd spool; White. $65.00/50 yd spool
Irregular Lace Offer:
- 1/16" CLASSIC WHITE KANGAROO LACE: I have 1 spools of White Kangaroo Lace that is of second quality. I rate them 2nd quality as it appears the blade wasn't sharp enough and the cut is a little fuzzy. Skiving would fix that problem completely. There are also occasional purple spots. These are not very often and probably would not show in traditional leathercraft lacing projects. For model horse tack, the bad spot probably should be cut out and trashed. I'm pricing the 2nd Quality Lace at $20.50/50 yd. spool, available while supplies last.
S13. 3/32 Kangaroo Leather Lacing.
- BY-THE-YARD: Black; Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown); Brandy (red brown); Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet),
Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, White, Green. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish: $1.50/yd
- 25 YARD HANK (in-stock items ONLY): Black, Brandy, Whiskey, $29.00 for 25 yd hank; White: $33.50/25 yd hank
- 50 YARD SPOOL (For Additional Color Charts, click here.) All colors, except White: $58.00 for 50 yd spool; White. $67.00/50 yd spool
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Black
Brandy
Burgundy
Cognac
Havana
Hazel
Ochre
Saddle Tan
Whiskey
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Unfinished Brown
Unfinished Natural
Classic (Finished) Natural
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Apple Green
Blueberry
Daffodil
Fern
Grape
Grey
Hot Pink
Rose
Turquoise
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White
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S14. 1/8" Kangaroo Leather Lacing.
- BY-THE-YARD: Black; Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown); Brandy (red brown); Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, White, Grey. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish: $1.50/yd
- 25 YARD HANK (in-stock items ONLY): Black, Alternate Whiskey, Saddle Tan, Grey, Jacaranda, Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, Finished Natural. $35.00 for 25 yd hank; White: $38.75/25 yd hank
- 50 YARD SPOOL (For Additional Color Charts, click here). All colors except White: $70.00 for 50 yd spool; White. $77.50/50 yd spool
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Black
Brandy
Burgundy
Cognac
Havana
Hazel
Ochre
Saddle Tan
Whiskey
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Unfinished Brown
Unfinished Natural
Classic (Finished) Natural
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Apple Green
Blueberry
Daffodil
Fern
Grape
Grey
Hot Pink
Rose
Turquoise
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White
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Irregular Lace Offer:
- 1/8" CLASSIC WHITE KANGAROO LACE: I have 2 spools of White Kangaroo Lace that is of second quality. I rate it 2nd quality as it appears the blade wasn't sharp enough and the cut is a little fuzzy. Skiving would fix that problem completely. There are also occasional purple spots. These are not very often and probably would not show in traditional leathercraft lacing projects. For model horse tack, the bad spot probably should be cut out and trashed. I'm pricing the 2nd Quality Lace at $34.00/50 yd. spool, available while supplies last.
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Comparison of Lace Widths sizes
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S15. 3/16" Kangaroo Leather Lacing.
- BY-THE-YARD: Black; Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown); Brandy (red brown); Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown. Note: Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish: $1.80/yd
- 25 YARD HANK (in-stock items ONLY): Black, Brandy, Unfinished Natural. $45.00 for 25 yd hank
- 50 YARD SPOOL (in-stock colors listed here. For Additional colors by special order, click here.) Brandy. $90.00 for 50 yd spool
S29. 1/4" Kangaroo Leather Lacing.
- BY-THE-YARD: Black, Whiskey (brown); Brandy (red brown); Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, White. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish: $2.50/yd
- 25 YARD HANK: Black, Brandy, Unfinished Brown; Unfinished Natural: $55.00/25 yd. Hank.
- 50 YARD SPOOL (in-stock colors listed here. For Additional colors by special order, click here.) Black, Brandy, Unfinished Brown: $110.00 for 50 yd spool
S37. 3/8" Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Great for western leather girths.
Unfinished Natural. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. $3.80/yd To purchase by the spools or to purchase additional colors by special order, click here
S39. 3/32" Metallic Foil Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Very hard to find. Available in gold, & silver colors. $2.50/yd. To purchase by the spool or to purchase additional colors, click here
S40. 1/8" Metallic Foil Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Very hard to find. Available in Very hard to find.
- BY-THE-YARD: Gold, Silver, Bronze (antique gold); Pewter (antique silver). $2.50/yd
- 25 YARD HANK: Gold, Silver, Bronze (antique gold); Pewter (antique silver) $59.00/25 yd Hank
- 50 YARD SPOOL Gold, Silver, Pewter (antique silver) $118.00/50 yd spool
To purchase by the spool, in-stock colors listed here. For Additional colors by special order, click here.
Round Lace (Top to bottom) 1 mm black; 2 mm black; 2 mm Dark Brown.
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S24a. Goat or Cow Round Leather Lace. 1 mm. Brown, Red Brown, Black, Natural $1.30/yard
S24. Goat or CowRound Leather Lace. 2 mm; Dark Brown or Black. $1.30/yard
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LEATHER
NOTE ON PURCHASES OF LEATHER SUPPLIES:
All leather supplies (lacing & yardage) will have flaws caused
by the tanning process. We screen all leather supplies before
shipping, but occasionally some flaws are unavoidable. With the yardage leather, this
problem is usually unnoticeable after dying. If, however, the flaws are excessive, you may return
the unusable portion for replacement. This return must be done
within 10 days of receipt of the product.
KNOW YOUR LEATHER THICKNESS
Leather Weight in Ounces
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Thickness in inches
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Thickness in mm
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| 1 ounce
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1/64" thick
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.4 mm thick
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| 2 ounce
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2/64" thick
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.8 mm thick
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| 3 ounce
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3/64" thick
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1.2 mm thick
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| 4 ounce
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4/64" thick
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1.6 mm thick
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| 5 ounce
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5/64" thick
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2.0 mm thick
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| 6 ounce
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6/64" thick
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2.4 mm thick
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| 7 ounce
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7/64" thick
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2.8 mm thick
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| 8 ounce
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8/64" thick
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3.2 mm thick
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Note: Leather varies in thickness over the hide, so above is really only an approximation.
QUICK RULE OF THUMB:Each ounce equals 1/64" or .4 mm in thickness!
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S16. Tooling Leather. 2-3 oz. Undyed. Great for saddles. 8 1/2 x 11" piece. $12.55
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S22. English Saddle Leather. Great leather for English saddles. Leather varies on purchase lot. Our
first choice is cabretta, but sometimes, we use a good quality cow. 8 1/2" x 11" piece. Black, Dark Brown. $11.00
S22a. English Saddle Leather Grab Bag. Odd sized scraps for use in tackmaking. Same overall area as our regular S22, but at a great price. Black, Dark Brown. $8.95
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S23a. Pliver. Thin linning leather. Great to work with. Can be dyed. White. 8 1/2" x 11" piece $5.00
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S24c. Skiver Thin Lining Leather. Natural. Great for covering western saddle pommels. 8 1/2" x 11" piece. $8.00
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S27. 1-2 oz Finished Goat. Very interesting stuff. Available in dark brown,
matte silver. 8 1/2" x 11" piece $10
S32. Sadera. Lining leather. Thinner and more pliable than Moroccan lining leather. Brown. 6"x 6" piece. $2.75
S36. Haired Calf. Calf leather with hair left on. Great, in-scale fur for Native American Reproduction Regalia. 6"x 6" piece. $5.75
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LEATHER FAQ
LEATHER WRINKLES
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wrinkles. However, sometimes wrinkles are unavoidable in your
storage situation or in the way the leather was shipped to you
from the dealer. If it is vegetable tanned tooling leather,
you're probably stuck and will need to just cut around the bad
area.
If you are working with wrinkled garment leather, you may be able
to fix it. Get out your ironing board and iron. Put down some
unwaxed paper to protect your ironing board cover. (I stained an
unprotected ironing board cover permenantly once when a red leather
bled.) Put the leather finish side down. Now iron on the back
side, using as cool an iron as you can. Start with the silk
setting. If it isn't removing the wrinkles, up the heat, but
be very careful as you can scorch the leather.
Hint: You may also want to use a teflon pressing cloth or a piece
of unwaxed paper to protect the leather from the iron. Do a
small test section and see how things work for you.
On suede, a thorough brushing with a stiff brush can sometimes remove
the wrinkles.
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NATURAL (UNDYED) LEATHERS
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All natural leathers (lace or hides) will darken with age and
exposure to light. This can happen very rapidly, depending
on circumstances. In direct sunlight, it can be only a few
days. Hidden away in a dark box, it may be slowed to months.
But it will happen. The Unicorn Woman can not prevent
it. Sorry.
Darkening does not effect the integrity of the leather.
However, uneven darkening can make a project look bad.
This is most noticeable with natural leather laces.
To deal with this, you can either cut around the uneven areas
or you can "age" the leather equally. Just hang the lace up
somewhere for a few days and the darkening will even out.
I like to hang it near a north facing window, where it gets
indirect sunlight as the indirect sunlight works slowly.
You can use direct sunlight, but this may produce other effects
on the leather, such as drying it out, that may not be desirable.
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