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Oh, now you're asking... I really have no idea, but I was test stitching a piece of thin faux leather (actually cut from a Moleskine notebook) to some 2mm cow when that horrible crack noise occurred....

Thanks for the warning, Oz, but I've since decided to hand stitch. My mum's sewing machine is a bog standard dress-making type and not even nearly designed for leather. When I was there yesterday...

Will do, Oz. It could be a while before I'm equipped sufficiently to make a start, but I have to resist bodging it if I want a good result.

I've asked my man on ebay if he can get me some cow at 1mm and he says it shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks for the advice and info on the difference between the leathers.

Thanks, unicorn. Does it matter what type of leather I use? My seller on ebay has some sheepskin at just under 1mm, but I have no idea if it's as durable as cow.

I apologise in advance that this is not directly related to bushcraft, but I'm hoping this can be overlooked in order to help someone new to leather craft.

My current leather goal is the design...

Okay. Thanks very much, Dave :)

Thanks again, Dave.

So how would I apply the corn starch (I presume corn flour is the same thing?). Do I simply mix it with water, and what sort of consistency am I looking for?

Thanks, Dave. Are you saying I could use corn starch instead of this Tragacanth?

Also, the leather is already dyed, could I still do it?

Thank you both, and yes, Tony, I mean 2mm :D

I like both those suggestions, especially the boot polish one as I bought a tin recently.

Although, wait, you said a bottle of boot polish... You...

I recently bought some 2" cowhide to use for a notebook cover project. It has been dyed black, but the flesh side is rather rough (furring and bobbles). What is the best (preferably cheapest) way to...

Yes, worth considering. Although I think that by the time I've bought the steel scrubs and vinegar I'll have spent almost as much as I would have on one of those all-in-one dyes Rasputin linked to.
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Oooh, thanks, Rasputin. I like the price too!

Funny you should say that, MadZ. I was in Tesco Home today and picked up a tin of black Kiwi shoe polish, but it's the rub on type. Is that no good?

Also, watched a few vids on youtube showing how...

Thanks again, BJ :)

Thanks, BJ. I did do an internet search but oddly I couldn't find anywhere that explained how to dye an already dyed leather.

Looks like I'll be spending even more money then.

Bought four sheets of cowhide for a notebook cover project. The leather has already been dyed brown, but I would like to go even darker.

Here's an image of the actual leather I bought:
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Jcorn, I'm intrigued by the inner tube book covers. How do you make a book cover from an inner tube, given that an inner tube would only be about three inches wide when cut and laid flat?

BJ,...

Hi, I'm here mainly to get advice on my very ever leathercraft project, but it does so happen I love all things Bushcraft. Don't get out as much as I should, but that's another debate altogether.
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Certainly, Sapper. Thanks and hello to you.

I'm about to make one of these. It's my first project and appeals to me because it looks fairly straight forward (not ready for stitching yet).

What I'd like to ask is, aside from stitching, what...