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INFORMATION
The grading of leather is based on holes, grain scratches and other defects such as staining or shape. In principle, we look at the undamaged part of a skin and try to assess how useable it is. A first grade skin should yield a large rectangle, centred on the spine and extending most of the way to the edges. There may be one or more small damages near the edges but these should not detract from the overall efficiency of cutting. A second grade skin should be suitable for smaller full bindings or for large half- and quarter-bindings. Where offered, such as in our calf range of products, lower grades are likely to have more defects spread across the skins and are most suitable for repair and rebacking work where relatively small pieces are required. If you need to order leather for a specific project, the safest option is to let us have details of the number and dimensions of panels you require. We can then choose the most appropriate skin or skins and provide a quotation for your consideration.
In our Types of Leather fact sheet, we provide detailed information on the leathers we manufacture and sell. These files may be downloaded below. These downloads are in .pdf file formats, so you will require an appropriate reader, such as Adobe Acrobat to open them.
English Version - Click here (29kb)
Deutsche Version - Click here (30kb)
Versión Español - Click here (35kb)
All our leather is now sold in square meters, where 1 square meter = 10.76 square feet. e.g a 9 square foot Bookcalf = 0.84 square meters. The chart below shows a few of the conversion figures.
0.37 square meters = 4 square feet
0.46 square meters = 5 square feet
0.56 square meters = 6 square feet
0.65 square meters = 7 square feet
0.74 square meters = 8 square feet
0.84 square meters = 9 square feet
0.93 square meters = 10 square feet
STARTER PACKS
| Bookbinders Starter Pack - Tools and Materials |
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This Starter Pack contains the basic tools and materials that you will
need to get you started in the ancient craft of bookbinding. 4 x 0.5 meters Bookcloth - assorted colors 1 x meter No 1 Mull 1 x 33 meter roll 10mm Cotton Sewing Tape 1 x 50g skein Linen Thread 1 x packet No 18 needles 1 x No.14 Wooden Glue Brush 1 x packet Cold Water Paste Powder 1 x 6" pointed Bone Folder 1 x Clip Point Knife 1 x pair 6" scissors 2 x half sheets Greyboard 2 x sheets assorted Kaskad Paper 2 x sheets assorted JHS Marble Paper |
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| Bookbinders Starter Pack - Leather |
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The 'Bookbinders Leather Starter Pack' contains a selection of six
pieces of leather which are ideal for your first foray in to the use of
bookbinding leather. This pack contains: 3 x Aniline Calf Necks - assorted colors 1 x Fair Calf Neck - undyed 2 x Pentland Grain Calf Necks - assorted colors Average Skin Size: 0.28m² (3ft²) |
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| Full Leather Sample Pack |
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| Our Full Leather Pack includes the following: Sundries Price List, 'Types of Leather' fact sheet, Standard Leather Pattern Card, Bookcalf Pattern Card, Chieftain Goat Pattern Card and Smooth Goat Pattern Card. |
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| Sundry Sample Cards and Swatches Our Sundry Pattern Card and Swatch Pack includes the following: Sundries Price List, Bowden Headband, Marble Paper Shade Card, Plain Paper Shade Card and Aniline Leather Dye Sheet. |
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| Cloth Samples Pack Our Cloth Swatch Pack includes the following: Sundries Price List, 'Types of Leather' fact sheet and Cloth Shade Card. |
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| Brass Type & Tool Catalogs and Prices Our Brass Type & Tool Catalogs and Prices Pack includes the following: Sundries Price List, 'Types of Leather' fact sheet, Brass Type Catalog and Brass Tool Catalog |
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| Full Catalog Pack |
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Our Full Catalog Pack includes all of the contents of the Full
Leather Pack, Sundry Sample Pack, Cloth Sample Pack and Brass Type
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These beautifully crafted Leather bookmarks are made from the very finest quality bookbinding leather from our own tannery in Scotland.
The bookmarks are available in a large selection of standard shapes, shades and finishes. They can be embossed in Gold or Silver foil with your own logo or design or alternatively, 'blind' stamped without foil to give a more subtle finish. We
would be delighted to discuss your particular requirements with regards
to the look of your logo or other design options,
so please contact us at
Please contact your local CAL-IN or COBEAL representative for pricing.
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Product Factsheets
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Aniline Leather
Dyes |
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Health
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Aniline
Leather Dye |
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