leather

[REDWOOD]

What's the difference between kid, mordant, goat and cowhide leather.

 

[dpearce4]

kid is young goat, so would be young goat skin, goat is adult goat skin, cowhide is cow skin, not sure what mordant is but might be an impregnated fabric say like wax coated jackets.

 

[REDWOOD]

 

[pargyle]

What's the difference between kid, mordant, goat and cowhide leather.

Kid leather is made from a young goat or a lamb and it's a very thin and supple leather much favoured for gloves as they stretch to the finger shapes.

Mordant refers to a treatment for leather which is normally used to fix a stain colour. Incorrectly used to describe a stained/coloured leather rather than one with it's natural tanned appearance.

Goat is exactly that .. goatskin - usually from an older animal.

Cowhide ... exactly that leather from the skin of a cow - generally much more robust leather used for clothing and other leatherwork.

 

[richardbees]

We've already got plastic foundation and bamboo queen excluders.......are you now thinking leather smokers, Redwood?

 

[yeogi75]

leather is a minefield of products , cowhide is split to make soft leather for furniture and the back used for sued , so when you buy soft leather gloves they are not always kid but thin cowhide

 

[enrico]

Thick ones for nasty bees, thin ones for feeling things! None for the brave!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Very worrying when the subject for a quiet Saturday night in is the different qualities of leather. Shouldn't there be an 'adults only' room on this forum? First rhetorical instruments, now leather what next!

 

[Norfolk]

Can't a gentleman check out the available options for his new pair of lounge slippers without folks taking the mickey

 

[REDWOOD]

When I started beekeeping I had a cracking pair of soft thin leather gloves and had a free pair with a bee suit last year that are like foundry gloves so I need to buy a couple of new pairs and was comparing the market for a similar pair, looks like they were kid leather.

 

[madasafish]

Leather is good for chaps...so I am told.

 

[Luminos]

Leather is good for chaps...so I am told.

Quite so

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

A good leathering never did me any harm I must admit

 

[Swarm]

When I started beekeeping I had a cracking pair of soft thin leather gloves and had a free pair with a bee suit last year that are like foundry gloves so I need to buy a couple of new pairs and was comparing the market for a similar pair, looks like they were kid leather.

Which is why they are thrown in free.
Take a look at the sherriff stand at the convention, they sell some very soft leather gloves and don't forget, buy a size smaller. Treat them with neatsfoot oil and you won't know you're wearing them.

 

[richardbees]

Redwood

I bought my first kit in '88 from a major supplier in Beecraft "Steele & Brodie" which included gauntled kid gloves - which lasted until the first washing!. Can't see a problem with Sainsburys' heavy duty kitchen gloves and Wickes' riggers gloves for "nasties"

Thick ones for nasty bees, thin ones for feeling things!

that bothers me in an uneasy way.....

 

[REDWOOD]

I Can't find a cheapish pair of kid leather gloves but found these on flee bay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Freemason...lectables_Masonic_CV&var=&hash=item19e311579c

 

[MuswellMetro]

I Can't find a cheapish pair of kid leather gloves but found these on flee bay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Freemason...lectables_Masonic_CV&var=&hash=item19e311579c

I am definitely NOT buying those gloves , If i have to roll my trouser legs up to do beekeeping

 

[REDWOOD]

How about these gloves then, well worth a go at that price
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Pair-Ve...OI_ProtectiveGear_RL&var=&hash=item4d04049024

 

[alldigging]

I won a pair of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dents-Lad...UK_Clothing_Masks_JD&var=&hash=item4acad80a76

Really should put them on ebay and buy something sensible with the money.

 

[pargyle]

I won a pair of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dents-Lad...UK_Clothing_Masks_JD&var=&hash=item4acad80a76

Really should put them on ebay and buy something sensible with the money.

Good luck with that ... not a single pair like that sold on ebay in the last month ! They are either going to be snapped up as a 'bargain' at less than £99 or good taste will rule and you won't be able to give them away !!