Hi to all. I am interested in purchasing leather to produce some hoods. My dilema is not knowing what size to purchase. I know it depends on what size hood being made. Obviously you wouldn't use leather suitable for an eagle hood in the making of a kestrel hood. At any rate, I am flying a female western Cooper's and want to make some hoods in that size range. I've heard of leather in the 3 -4 oz. or 4 -5 oz. range, etc. It's hard to know exactly what weight (size) of leather to use. I want it to be thick enough to be able to "blind" stitch but not too heavy for the bird. If anyone knows what thickness of leather (or what weight of leather) to use for hoods (both
Anglo-Indian and Dutch) I'd really appreciate knowing. In other words, what thickness does the weight of the leather translate to? Thanks in advance.

Larry Clark