Undyed Sheepskin SkiverThis is the leather I have been praising for many years. It is a great leather for making inexpensive leather case bindings and for use in book restoration.
This particular leather is full of natural oils. I believe it to be the best leather of it's kind in the world.
This fully vegetable tanned leather is available in 0.3 - 0.9mm in thickness. For case binding I recommend using a 0.9mm leather.
The books below were covered using this leather.
It is soft and easy to handle. It requires the minimum of paring and is full of natural oils. It also has the best "feel" of any leather. It takes a water based stain very easily.
Also sheepskin skiver has been used a great deal in the past, as a covering material for decorative boxes, backgammon boards and in ceremonial dress. This undyed leather is suitable for restoration projects of this kind, it would be historically accurate to use it.
But the cherry on the cake is the price of this leather, when book calf and goatskin currently retail for approx' £20.00 per sq ft this leather is a snip by comparison.
Price £8.47 per sq ft plus tax Average skin size 10 - 12 sq ft
NOTE: The prices above are the price per square foot of this material, but is sold by the full skin. the final price, including shipping will be calculated at a later time depending on the size of each individual skin available. Please contact me below. We accept payment via UK cheque or bank transfer for this leather.
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