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hand made leather goods | Brisbane, Australia

Hand made leather goods, Brisbane AU

Porosus (Australian saltwater crocodile)

The king of crocs, these hides are raised in Australia and tanned overseas to be exported for fashion houses. There are two tanneries that are highly regarded for porosus; Heng Long and Gordon Choisy (HCP).

Niloticus (freshwater crocodile)

Niloticus hides tends to have larger and more rectangular scales in comparison to porosus. These hides are raised in either Asia or America and exported for tanning. The scales are difficult to differentiate with porosus on small goods but are noticeable in larger items.

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Tannery: Heng Long & Hermes Cuirs Preciux (HCP).
Temper: Matte hides tends to be softer than glossy hides.
Surface: Matte or glossy.
Tanning: Process greatly varies between skins. Most are chrome tanned while some have a more natural finish.
Patina: Varies between hides. Matte finishes tends to have subtle patina. Sheen from gloss finish will mellow out over time but can refreshed with proper care.
Other notes: Available in seasonal colours.

Details of porosus (left) and niloticus (right).

Comparison of porosus (left) and niloticus (right).

Top to bottom: steel grey, red, lavender, violet.

Honey and rose pink porosus.

Porosus leather.

Tawny porosus.

Lavender porosus (Heng Long).

Honey porosus (Gordon Choisy).

Black porosus (matte).

Himalayan niloticus.

rose pink (Gordon Choisy)

Dark grey porosus.

Red porosus (Heng Long).

Cognac (top) and chocolate (bottom) porosus.

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.