Leather Info

All of the leathers I use is vegetable tanned leather that come from renowned tanneries around the world. Below you will find a description of the different leathers I offer and an overview of all the leathers I have in stock.

Buttero (Conceria Walpier) - Italy 🇮🇹

The famed Buttero leather from Conceria Walpier is tanned in Italy. It is known for its smooth surface and bright vibrant colours that develop a beautiful patina over time, which darkens and softens the leather and enhances its character.

  • Temper: Firm
  • Surface: Smooth
  • Patina: ✽✽✽

Buttero Leather

Pueblo (Badalassi Carlo) - Italy 🇮🇹

Pueblo also comes from Italy and is produced by the Badalassi Carlo Tannery. It it is world renown due to it's high quality and unique look with a napped and scratchy surface. It feels softer than other vegetable tan leathers and patinas to a more classic leather look over time.

  • Temper: Semi Firm
  • Surface: Smooth
  • Patina: ✽✽✽

Pueblo Leather

Dollaro (Conceria Walpier) - Italy 🇮🇹

The famed Dollaro leather from Conceria Walpier is tanned in Italy. The grain has a beautiful flat pebble texture and the temper is firm, which gives the leather great rigidity. 

  • Temper: Firm
  • Surface: Pebbled
  • Patina: ✽

Dollaro Leather

Minerva Box (Badalassi Carlo) - Italy 🇮🇹

The famed Minerva Box leather from Badalassi Carlo is tanned in Italy. The grain has a supple feel with a natural pebbled texture. Minerva Box is a vacchetta leather that is infused with special blend of Italian fat wax giving it the famous hand and feel attributed with the vacchetta name.

  • Temper: Soft
  • Surface: Pebbled & smooth
  • Patina: ✽✽

Minerva Box Leather

Shell Cordovan (Shinki Hikaku) - Japan 🇯🇵

Shinki Hikaku Shell Cordovan leather comes from Kobe, Japan. Shell Cordovan is a rare and world-famous leather made of horse butt and is made using a centuries-old method of pure vegetable tannage and hand finishing. Shinki shell has its subtle differences compared to other Shell Cordovan leathers characterized by a beautiful more polished luster and less waxy feeling. 

  • Temper: Firm
  • Surface: Shiny & smooth
  • Patina: ✽✽

Shell Cordovan (Shinki Hikaku)

American Alligator (American Tanning) - USA 🇺🇸

The American Alligator leather I source is from the oldest and largest exotic leather tannery in the USA called American Tanning. With its 40 year history, they supply luxury brands worldwide and have mastered creating unique and exquisite leathers. As a luxury item, Alligator leather is very expensive and projects are quoted based on the grade of the skin (Grade 1-3 is usually what I have in stock), the cut (belly, tail or flank) and size & complexity of the project. The below colours are examples of available colours, but in stock options change.

  • Temper: Soft
  • Surface: Smooth
  • Patina: ✽

American Alligator Leather

Bridle Butt (J&FJ Baker) - UK 🇬🇧

This bridle butt leather is my preferred leather for belts and collars. It's produced by the only remaining oak bark tannery in the UK: J&FJ Baker. The process involves many hours of labour intensive work and it takes over a year to produce a hide. This not only makes it extremely beautiful, but also provides it with superior tensile strength that ensures a leather that is as hardwearing as it is unique.

  • Temper: Very Firm
  • Surface: Smooth
  • Patina: ✽✽

Bridle Butt Leather from J&FJ Baker