Oak Bark Leather Belt

The oak bark belt from victory leathercraft.

Oak bark leather belt.

These british made leather belts are the result of. We source oak tanned bridle hide from the last oak tanner in the uk based in devon england. Introducing the oak bark belt. Devon has many great things to offer but one of its most unique is oak bark leather from bakers of colyton.

Handmade devon oak bark tanned leather belt 38mm wide 4 5 mm thick solid brass buckle colvilleleather. Made from english bridle leather tanned in britain s last remaining traditional oak bark tannery in a process t. The oak bark shipyard belt is a thick rugged belt designed to last your lifetime. 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.

Utilising oak bark the leather is given an unmatched quality durability and finish. Oak bark leather uses the best hides and an all natural tanning method to create the finished product which we think is beautiful. The victory leathercraft oak bark belt has all the elements required to make what we believe to be the world s best belt. The tanning method makes the leather light in weight but seriously durable.

Its a tanning process that takes over 15 months and utilizes zero chemicals or acids. Hand made in england using the finest of materials. Buy my patterns and leather goods here. 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.

The long process ensures the fibres in the hides remain in their natural weave. Fantastic english bridle leather tanned using oak bark in a very long slow process. In addition it s incredibly hardwearing. The bridle belt collection is made from our british bridle hide leather.

Their traditional slow tanning methods take up to 12 months and preserve the natural weave of the fibres in each hide resulting in unique hard wearing richly coloured organic leather. 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. Its also a leather that is has deep roots in england s history.