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    Leather under a microscope

    Lunch break. First off, for anyone tuning in, I got the images up last night without any analysis. I was in production mode, and trying to make good on Canuck Panda's mutual curiosity. I'm going back through and editing the posts with analysis and detail as I find the time. It might take a few...
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    Leather under a microscope

    More images to comes. Some analysis as well, if I can come up with anything intelligent to say. That's all I have for now though. Huge thanks, obviously, to @Canuck Panda . I'm grateful for the chance to look at some of these fine and exotic leathers. Some of these are hides I've never seen or...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Bonus! @Canuck Panda also sent me this jacket for use in the pattern making thread. Kinda seemed silly not to put it under the scope while I had it all set up. There are two different surfaces I wanted to look at though. It sounds like they underwent the same pre-treatment, and the only...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Fivestar Goatskin seal (not sure the color): Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: This is a seal coat finish, and I think it's pretty obvious what that refers to. You can see the pores all filled in with whatever it is. Probably has some water repellent qualities. Pretty thick stuff. The topography of...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Badalassi Mingria Box Cow Hide(? probably got that wrong... Combination handwriting/correction and smudgy marker on plastic bag) Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: I opened my laptop with the 180X image being about all there was. I figured I'd play a game with myself to see if I could tell just from...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Horween Bison Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: Appropriately, the pores on the bison look a lot like on the cow samples, only everything is bigger. Having never pet a bison, I'm going to guess they have coarser fur? There's also a bit of sponginess like the sheep, but that could be the way it was...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Horween Horshide Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: Corrected with that waxy finish like the elk and the watchband on page 1. Tight, dense grain though. Not much else to say really. I'll have to go back and compare this to the elk images for density.
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    Leather under a microscope

    Merino Sheepskin (glossy green) Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: Combined with the glove on page 1, I think we can tentatively identify some defining features. Namely, the big flat spots between valleys. The non-round shaped holes, I believe, indicate this sheep had curly hair (is that a feature of...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Horween Cowhide (@Canuck Panda , any more details on this one?): Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: EDIT: after seeing Canuck Panda's side by side compiled images, I think this doesn't call anything into question, and just helps make the case for the difference between horse and cow. Then this one...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Shinki Horsehide Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: Well, no TFL trophy for me from this angle. Looking at this top grain horse compared to the previously imaged top grain cow shows almost identical pore structure. Unless I guessed wrong on the briefcase lather identification (the one I'm basing this...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Horween Butt Strip Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: If I had to guess, I'd say this is probably horse. I say this based on features that are not exactly visible in the photos, namely the firmness and density of fibers. This is another corrected leather, only clearly with a different treatment...
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    Leather under a microscope

    Horween Wapiti (Elk) Macro: 90X: 180X: 270X: I've never seen elk leather before, but I've seen many, many elk living where I do. Pretty sure they have hair, and it's not just my glasses prescription. Despite this, the above images are notable for their lack of pores. I'm pretty sure this...
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    Leather under a microscope

    @Canuck Panda 's package arrived today, and I did my thing! Mostly. There are still a few things I want to do since I have samples that I can easily view from more than just the surface. Tonight, I'm just uploading the images. I'll probably come back in the morning or soon after to edit the...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That's the same pattern I have tagged for sleeve reference, and for the same reason.
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    Pattern making learning process

    Non-update: didn't get the form made this weekend. It is definitely going to happen, I just couldn't swing it this past weekend.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I had a brief video chat with Shawn on WhatsApp this morning. They're in the process of moving to a new facility. Might shed some light on recent dealings, or maybe provide a lens through which to interpret recent events (the weird sleeves on PilotJens's jacket maybe?). Explains the photo of the...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    As opposed to having Fivestar make one for me? I’m not sure it’s any more likely to turn out well… I doubt I could hand stitch cleanly enough to make it look decent. And cost wise, I’d come up short as well since I would have to buy an appropriate sewing machine in addition to hides. That said...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I'm working on figuring out how to do that as well. I'm starting almost from first principles for lack of experience in the space. I started in this thread a few pages back. Then I started a separate thread by request, as I was bordering on making a pattern from scratch, and I think the project...
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    Pattern making learning process

    I almost bought a new Juki several years ago, but with my mechanical skills/tools figured I'd be better off getting one used and rough and rebuilding it. I just never found one before other things took over. That was back when I was working with much heavier leathers than anything you'd find in...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Ok. I’d have failed that test. The fit definitely looks better on the Fivestar, but in the photos the leather also looks better on the Fivestar. Photos and personal preferences can both sway the look of the leather, so I guess that explains it. Still. I’d have gotten it wrong if I was forced to...

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