8/9 oz. Double Shoulder, V1 Natural 9-11 sf.

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

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.  Its natural appearance has a slight 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 11-16 ft2, average 13.50 ft2/side.
• 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 spots)

• 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