![]() Out of curiosity, where do you source your Italian veg tan from? Can you elaborate more on how it darkens? I love leather that takes on a patina nicely. ![]() The softness/plaibility will help with this too. I want it to be suitable for daily use and I think the aesthetic of bridle leather might make it look too formal. Skinny Black Belt 3/4 English Bridle Leather. What I'm planning to make is a double gusseted messenger bag the design will be fairly classic so I think I should go with harness leather to make it a little more casual. Leather Belt 3/4 for women Veg-Tanned Leather- Ready to Patina. Claytons now own Sedgwick so there may be some commonality, I think both are vegetable rather than bark tanned though Bakers are the last UK oak bark tanner remaining. If Claytons is oak bark tanned it's not leather they are tanning. Not necessarily in quality of the skins but in the affect that the leather has and what I'm looking for. I've recently started using a lot of Italian veg tans that I think are even nicer. I like Harness over bridle because of the particular qualities of darkening and the softer hand but others might like the firmer, smoother feel of bridle. Over time the leather will oxidize and age naturally to give these darkened effects. This is because it gradually absorbs these elements over years, be that sunlight, moisture, splashes of water or even the natural oils from your skin when you carry them. Honestly it just all depends on what you like. Patina is a gradual change on the leather over time through different elements. If you have things that bend and twist a lot then harness wears better. I think that if you want leather that won't be bent a lot (like an external gusset briefcase) then bridle leather works nicely. Harness is actually softer because they use more oils/waxes than on the bridles so as it wears in it gets softer than the bridle. I think (and correct me if I'm wrong) that Clayton's bridles leathers are oak bark tanned and that might contribute to the firmness of the leather. ![]() ![]() Clayton's bridle is the firmest/stiffest of the leathers. I can only speak to W&C Harness and bridle leather at 5-6oz as well as Claytons bridle at about 5-6oz. ![]()
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