Oak Bark Leather Belt

The oak bark belt from victory leathercraft.

Oak bark leather belt.

In addition it s incredibly hardwearing. The oak bark shipyard belt is a thick rugged belt designed to last your lifetime. Oak bark leather uses the best hides and an all natural tanning method to create the finished product which we think is beautiful. Oak bark tanning for our leather belts j f j baker of colyton devon is the only remaining oak bark tannery left in britain and is situated beside the river coly.

Constructed from a single layer of 5 6mm thick oak bark tanned bridle leather from j fj baker co this full grain leather belt is hard wearing and had a crazy high tensile strength. Handmade devon oak bark tanned leather belt 38mm wide 4 5 mm thick solid brass buckle colvilleleather. 5 out of 5 stars 74 74 reviews 119 00. Hand made in england using the finest of materials.

The victory leathercraft oak bark belt has all the elements required to make what we believe to be the world s best belt. Introducing the oak bark belt. Made from english bridle leather tanned in britain s last remaining traditional oak bark tannery in a process t. These british made leather belts are the result of.

Fantastic english bridle leather tanned using oak bark in a very long slow process. Oak bark tanned leather is a pure form of vegetable tanned leather using only sustainably harvested english oak bark and water from the river running past the tannery. We source oak tanned bridle hide from the last oak tanner in the uk based in devon england. Favorite add to more colors full grain rally racer calfskin cow leather watch band watch strap 18mm 20mm 22mm 24mm hazelnut brown oak bark.

Unique also with the possible exception of the odd tin mine because leather production using this ancient method of tanning has been carried out on this site since roman times and little has changed in the method in over two thousand years. Buy my patterns and leather goods here. The long process ensures the fibres in the hides remain in their natural weave. The tanning method makes the leather light in weight but seriously durable.

Devon has many great things to offer but one of its most unique is oak bark leather from bakers of colyton. The bridle belt collection is made from our british bridle hide leather. Its also a leather that is has deep roots in england s history.