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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PatM on November 30, 2016, 08:57:54 pm

Title: "Tree Leather Industrial Grade Craft Paper"
Post by: PatM on November 30, 2016, 08:57:54 pm

Anybody get their hands on some of this? It's said to have linear wood fibers. Lee Valley sells tote bags and wallets etc made with it. Sounds like a backing material worthy of experimentation. Kind of like a paper rawhide.
  Haven't seen a source for it yet though.

Title: Re: "Tree Leather Industrial Grade Craft Paper"
Post by: Dakota Kid on December 01, 2016, 01:21:56 am

Barkcloth is similar, possibly the same. You can buy it by the yard from Joanne Fabrics in black(or vintage couch pattern).

Title: Re: "Tree Leather Industrial Grade Craft Paper"
Post by: JoJoDapyro on December 01, 2016, 01:49:14 pm

Quote from: Dakota Kid on December 01, 2016, 01:21:56 am

Barkcloth is similar, possibly the same. You can buy it by the yard from Joanne Fabrics in black(or vintage couch pattern).

Oooooh, Vintage couch pattern? I am on it!

Title: Re: "Tree Leather Industrial Grade Craft Paper"
Post by: Msturm on December 02, 2016, 05:06:15 am

My wife has a purse made out of that stuff. its real tough. not much on water resistance though.

Title: Re: "Tree Leather Industrial Grade Craft Paper"
Post by: DavidV on December 02, 2016, 11:28:18 am

I've wanted to try Tyvek as a backing. Not primitive but neither is tightbond. The company recommends animal based glues to bond it.