Originally a lightly buffed grain leather, these veg re-tanned sides have now a wax finish with a slight pull-up. These are ‘upcycled’ sides which means we have taken these sides and added a wax finish to create a new and slightly different leather from its original version. These are second run hides which means some hides may have issues ranging…
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…