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<blockquote data-quote="Subtle Knife" data-source="post: 8450348" data-attributes="member: 58629">Agreed, Raelysk - you are absolutely correct - that amends my post in one part - you need to use a sewing kit (not be proficient with it). That said, have you ever tried to sew leather? I am trained as a veterinary surgeon (not a skill I use anymore except in emergencies), and suturing the skin of cattle, horses and other animals one is likely to get 'leather' from for armor purposes (ie not cats, fish, squirrels) is actually quite difficult and requires pretty specific tools - more akin to a leatherworking kit than a sewing kit. I've used 4-6 inch curved needles to get through LIVE cowhide (not cured), and you wield that needle more like a dagger than the delicate needles used on cloth. Proficiency is useful!Thoughts on the rest? I think there is a real opportunity to clean this up and make it more user-friendly! Subtle Knife</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Subtle Knife, post: 8450348, member: 58629"] Agreed, Raelysk - you are absolutely correct - that amends my post in one part - you need to [I]use[/I] a sewing kit (not be proficient with it). That said, have you ever tried to sew leather? I am trained as a veterinary surgeon (not a skill I use anymore except in emergencies), and suturing the skin of cattle, horses and other animals one is likely to get 'leather' from for armor purposes (ie not cats, fish, squirrels) is actually quite difficult and requires pretty specific tools - more akin to a leatherworking kit than a sewing kit. I've used 4-6 inch curved needles to get through LIVE cowhide (not cured), and you wield that needle more like a dagger than the delicate needles used on cloth. Proficiency is useful! Thoughts on the rest? I think there is a real opportunity to clean this up and make it more user-friendly! Subtle Knife [/QUOTE]

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