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Hand made leather goods, Brisbane AU

Shell Cordovan

January 13, 2020  /  mill  /  Source

Firmness: ✽✽✽/firm
Grain Size: -
Patina: ✽✽

The famous shell cordovan, smooth and timeless in character. There are only a handful of tanneries that still produces these amazing leather which comes from the hind of a horse. Shells have a very tight grain and develops its own style of patina. It is very durable and unlike many other leathers does not suffer from wrinkles , it instead ripples over creases and bends. A fine option for your most prized carry companion.

Tannery: Horween (United States), Rocado(Italy), Shinki Hikaku (Japan), Leder Ogawa (Japan).
Temper: Firm but very malleable.
Surface: Very dense fibers, famous for its natural sheen.
Tanning: Mixed, long tanning process.
Patina: Natural beautiful shine, will slightly bleed showing marbling of surface.
Other notes: Famous for its unique non wrinkle property. Hard wearing and luxurious.

Horween shell cordovan.

Natural Shinki (top) & Leder Ogawa (bottom).

Japanese shell cordovan.

Shinki Hikaku & Leder Ogawa shell cordovan.

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categories / *patina, *smooth, black, blue, brown, green, natural, purple
tags / Japanese_wallet_exterior

All of our products are hand made with traditional leather crafting techinques. They are cut, saddle stitched and burnished by hand. Our stock of leathers are sourced from the finest tanneries around the world. We use full grain leathers which shows its natural qualities and will have subtle differences between every hide. The combination of these processes results in a unique feeling between every product.