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Belstone Belt

£90.00

A classic style belt made using oak bark tanned leather from the J&FJ Baker tannery in Colyton, Devon. This leather is some of the finest English Bridle leather and is known for its durability and strength. Full grain oak bark tanned British leather, it shows natural growth lines, veins, and occasionally small scars. It is full of character, ages beautifully, developing its own unique patina with time and use.  

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*4-5mm thick leather

*5 holes for buckle fastening

*English forged solid brass buckle

*Stitched in keeper *Hand stitched

This belt can be made in 3 width sizes

1″1 1/4″1 1/2″Belts are made to measure, please use the diagram to measure your current belt correctly.
Oak bark tanned leather is tanned using tree bark; this technique is known as vegetable tanning and is gentle and kind to the environment and the hide. Vegetable tanning has been a method used to make leather for thousands of years. Each hide is unique and different from the last, having gained the characteristics of the animal it once was, and due to its organic nature colours can vary from one hide to another.  It has exceptional qualities and retains the hide’s natural aesthetics like growth lines, grains, marks and scars which as a maker I celebrate within my designs. Vegetable tanned leathers absorb the traces of our life, maturing and ageing with a personal expression of naturalness and truth. Over time this leather will give a beautiful patina and an unmistakable warm shade that becomes more intense with the passing of time and daily use.

Please let us know if you have any questions or special requests regarding this product

    Inspiration and Techniques

    Wolfram draws inspiration from his personal collection of vintage objects and bags to create accessories using a balance between modern functionality and contemporary design. He uses a range of traditional leather techniques, such as, hand sewing and hand cutting from patterns that he creates himself often using old bags, which he tweaks to produce his designs. He is also inspired by plants after starting to grow avocado plants in his studio during the pandemic, this lead him to design his collection of plant hangers and holders. Wolfram loves to repurpose and recycle too and has just started a collection of homewares using old skateboards.