[Ansteorra] Leatherworking question

[Pat McGregor]

--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Cynthia Sebolt <cynna at leatherchain.com> wrote:

 
> If it's been impregnated with a coating
> (beeswax, resin, glue, etc.) - those can react to weather
> conditions and cause surface cracking, but not shattering
> that I'm aware of. Leather itself can rot, which will affect
> the tensile strength - this usually causes tearing, not
> shattering.

Thank you for answering -- as usual, I dashed off a note & so it wasn't clear enough. I know that cuir b. armor is really tough -- have made and lugged my fair share of it ;-). I was just wondering if the Kydex stuff, when covered in leather, would be held together by the leather if dropped while not at "room" temperature.

my thanks,
siobhan m.
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Pat McGregor      -           patsmor at yahoo.com 



--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Cynthia Sebolt <cynna at leatherchain.com> wrote:

> From: Cynthia Sebolt <cynna at leatherchain.com>
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Leatherworking question
> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
> Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 3:51 PM
> Greetings!
> 
> While I don't know anything about plastic armor - the
> leather shouldn't shatter when exposed to cold weather or
> rough handling. If it's been impregnated with a coating
> (beeswax, resin, glue, etc.) - those can react to weather
> conditions and cause surface cracking, but not shattering
> that I'm aware of. Leather itself can rot, which will affect
> the tensile strength - this usually causes tearing, not
> shattering.
> 
> I leave it to others for information about the Kydex.
> 
> In Service,
> 
> Czina Angielczyka
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