3/4 oz. Side, Vegetable Tanned Spade Smooth Chestnut 20-24 square feet

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

Vegetable-tanning is the true traditional way of tanning a hide.  Veg-tanning has always been the old-worlds inalienable material for decades.  This artisanal process takes advantage from several tannic acids naturally found in plants, by using the tree barks, branches and leaves.  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:   Dyed thru, full grain, analine finished, has the perfect deep anilin look.
• Quality:    There is absolutely no fire brands/marks, may have some natural defects.
• Substance:    Tanning and substance is controlled to perfection.
• Ideal for:    Bags, and all leather accessories.

Available thicknesses:  

    (gauged in neck, backbone, and tail)

• 2/3 oz. (0.8/1.2 mm.)
• 3/4 oz. (1.2/1.6 mm.)
• 4/5 oz. (1.6/2.0 mm.)
• 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.)

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:

• V1    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)
• Black
• Dark Brown
• Brown
• Light Brown
• Tobacco
• Chesnut
• Navy
• Green
• Red