[MR] Buff coat trials

[David Chessler]

The SCA considers 2 mm (4 oz) leather "puncture 
resistant."  Information on commercially available buff coats 
indicates that they are made of 3.5 to 4 mm. leather, which one 
British seller says is the thickest made. (Tandy sells 4-5 mm)  I 
have seen one indication that, in period, buff coats were made of 1/8 
inch (3 mm) suede.

My shop apron is made of 1.56 mm suede, of no especially good 
quality. (It was a cheap one). I put it in my drop tester. It passed 
two drops with barely a scuff mark.



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