Hey folks.. does anyone use pull up leather ? Is it suitable for sheathes ? finally where do you get it ? (I live just outside Ottawa)
If the interior is a thin layer of veg tan leather and the outside is pullup you will be okay. Vegtan has to be thick enough to get some rigidity to the sheath. In Ottawa is https://www.zelistore.com/
Two questions please ( sorry to sound naiive here). Timmer, what is pull-up leather? And, John, I took a look at that site in Ottawa and saw another unknown term to me. What is a soling sheet ( seems to refer to an Italian leather )?
soling sheet is for leather soles on footwear Pull-up leather changes color as it is folded or handled, makes nice vests, chaps, handbags and aprons.
Hi, please note that I am not an expert by any means.. But as John sid, pull up leather usually get lighter when folded etc. that is usually because the leather has oil of wax treatment on it.. A lot of "rustic" looking leathers are pull up.. From Tandy leather's website - Pull-Up Finish – Describes the behavior of leather that has been treated with oils, waxes and dyes in such a way that when pulled or stretched, the finish becomes lighter in the those areas. Considered a mark of high quality.
