10/11 oz. Double Bend, V1 Natural 18-22 sf.

Native European Steer/Young Bull Double Bend (Double-Croupon) slowly Veg-tanned with a mix of our secret antique recipe including Oak, Chesnut, Mimosa and Quebracho tannin extracts.

Vegetable-tanning is the truly traditional way of tanning a hide.  Veg-tanning has always been the old-worlds inalienable material for decades.  This artisanal process takes advantage of several tannic acids naturally found in plants, by using the tree barks, branches, and leaves.  Its natural appearance has a slightly beige color coming from the plant extracts, which changes to a caramel tone with a natural patina over time.  It has the most beautiful smell of nature such as wood and earth.

General characteristics:

• Tanning:    100% Vegetable-tanned
• Content:    European Steers / Young Bulls / Ox Heifers
• Grain:    Tight and small grain structure.
• Finishing:   Naked full-grain, natural with no finishing, no printing.
• Quality:    There is absolutely no fire brands/marks may have some natural defects.
• Range and Average square feet:    Range 18-22 ft2, average 20,00 ft2/pc.
• Size measures:     width 52 - 60 inches, lenght 55 - 63 inches (130-150 cm x 140-160 cm)
• Substance:    Tanning and substance is controlled to perfection.
• Ideal for:    Good for Belting, Bags, Holsters, Equestrian goods, Moulding, Stamping, Tooling, Embossing and all leather accessories. 

Available thicknesses:  

    (gauged in 3 different spots)

• 5/6 oz. (2.0/2.4 mm.)
• 6/7 oz. (2.4/2.8 mm.)
• 7/8 oz. (2.8/3.2 mm.)
• 8/9 oz. (3.2/3.6 mm.)
• 9/10 oz. (3.6/4.0 mm.)
• 10/11 oz. (4.0/4.4 mm.)
• 11/12 oz. (4.4/4.8 mm.)

Grading: 

    (Satra Standards - 2017)

• for 5.000 ft2 of more;

                 60 % A Grade 

                 30 % B Grade

                 10 % C Grade

Pricing:

        Per piece based on average square feet.

Available derivative articles and descriptions:

• IDA    Naked natural grain
• NUBUCK    Buffed grain with fine paper
• SPADE    Dyed thru, full grain, analine fin.
• SPADE-M    Dyed thru, full grain, analine fin., milled
• DIAMOND    Dyed thru, full grain, semi-analine fin, printed
• PULL-UP    Dyed thru, full grain, oily fin.
• LATIGO    Dyed thru, full grain, excess oiled fin.
• CRAZY    Dyed thru, full grain, oiled waxed fin.
• CLUB    Dyed thru, corrected grain, finished, printed

Available Colors:

• Natural (Special recipe of Veg extracts gives a soft beige shade which is called natural color. Most preferred by customers).
• Natural nubuck (Natural color grain is slightly buffed with the finest buffing paper to give the grain a perfect nubuck touch).
• Corrected and dyed thru.
• Black.
• Brown.
• Tobacco.
• Pull-up black (oily, waxy).
• Pull-up brown (oily, waxy).
• Pull-up tobacco (oily, waxy).