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Boiled leather - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Morocco, Buff, Cartilage, Chamois, Coat, Cordovan, Cuticle, Dermis, Fell, Flax, Fleece, Flesh, Fur, Gristle, Hide, Integument, Jacket, Kid |
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Boiled leather, sometimes called cuir bouilli, was historically a popular construction material for armour. It consists of thick leather, boiled in water (some sources hold that oil and wax were used as well). The boiling causes the leather to become hard and brittle, gaining some resemblance to the properties of wood. Since the leather remains flexible and stretchable a short time after the boiling, forming it to the needs of the armourer is quite easy, making it a cheap, light and convenient alternative to bronze, steel, and other historical materials.
Cuir bouilli has also been employed to bind books.
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Example Usage of leather |
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BraeScotland: << is now on warpath to skin kitten .. she has just scratched my leather chair! .. not happy with her at all! |
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screwyoupunkass: Tadi ada brown leather vest pointed lg, tapi dibilang mama kek penyanyi -__- sudah biasa -___- |
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Jaffthe1985: another one "Terminator vs @mattjwillis Which biker wins? Which suit more leather jacket?" yep, it's more interesting comment |
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