Bundles of miscellaneous black Horween leathers ranging in thickness and style; some softer, some firmer. An incredible deal for beginners and crafters! Bundles will range from 55-65 sqft total. Second Run Bundles – Typically cleaner second run sides with good cutting. Sides may be smaller or irregularly shaped. 2nd Run – hides may have defects like brands, healed scars, holes,…
Arizona Raw is a versatile drum dyed, vegetable tanned leather. To give softness to the hides, a mixture of vegetable and animal oils, called “Sego”, composed of straw, ruby, moelleon oil etc. are used. The colors will darken with age and use, creating a beautiful patina. The tannery created this leather so it could be worked and shaped to the…
Austin is a full grain, combination tanned leather that has been fat liquored in the tanning process. These leathers have a smooth feel with no pull-up. These are second run hides which means some hides may have issues ranging from a color defect/variation to brands, holes, scarring, loose break, drawn grain, tannery swatch cuts, etc. Many times, we have also…
These are second run hides which means some hides may have issues ranging from a color defect/variation to brands, holes, scarring, loose break, drawn grain, tannery swatch cuts, etc. While still considered seconds, these hides have been high sorted and have minimal defects.
S.B Foot History and Heritage The S.B. Foot Tanning Company was first established along the banks of Trout Brook near Red Wing, Minnesota. Founded in 1872 by Silas B. Foot and George Sterling, the S.B. Foot Tanning Company has been a part of the Red Wing, Minnesota community for generations. It moved operations into its current location on Bench Street…
These sides have been lightly tumbled giving them a softer temper and pronounced grain. Chromexcel® leather has been produced using the same hot-stuffing formula for over 90 years. This process infuses the hides with Horween’s proprietary oil, wax and tallow mixture that provides the leather with an unmatched durability and feel. They are then hand-stained with an aniline dye which…
Originally made for belts, these are beautiful, Chrome Tanned, heavyweight sides from S.B. Foot. Don’t need a whole side? Check out our Black Dakota Belt Blanks.
The Essex, Dublin and Derby are tanned using Horween’s 100 year old Cordovan veg tan liquor formula. Dublin is a bit more rugged looking than the Essex leather it starts off as. The hides are infused with wax and then heat plated which enhances the grain, creates a pull-up effect and adds a bit more rigidity than the leather. Just…
