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Did you know that leather comes in different thicknesses? It's interchangeably referred to as thickness or weight (I originally learned it in weights, so that's how I think of it now). Here's a chart showing the conversion of weight in ounces to thickness in millimeters: The chart above also shows the different thicknesses and projects that work well at each weight. Different products work well with certain weights. There are several reasons for that. A thinner leather may be used when multiple layers are involved and you want to avoid it getting too bulky (like a wallet). A thicker leather will typically have more stiffness to it supplying more structure (such as a belt or holster). In order to achieve a specific thickness, leather goes through a process called splitting. Simply put, the bottom layer is cut off to achieve the
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