OAK BARK LEATHER STRAPS

English Oak Bark Tanned Bridle Leather Straps Blank

*J & FJ Baker & Co. Ltd. English Oak Bark Tanned Bridle Leather

*Heavyweight 10-12oz. [4-5mm thick approx.]

*5 Leather Tones

*4 Widths (+ custom)

*55-60” long

Available widths: 1”, 1¼”, 1½”, 1¾”

Available Oak Bark Leather tones: Hide, Tobacco, Whiskey, Coffee, Coal

*Belt loops available on request - Please contact via email.

If you require an Oak Bark Leather strap for a DIY project or you’re a maker and don’t want to pay for a whole piece of leather look no further. Buy single, English Oak Bark Bridle Leather straps here.

All straps are hand cut with a 100+ year old vintage Saddlers Plough Gauge.

Oak Bark Leather

Our English Oak Bark Leather comes from world class tannery J & FJ Baker’s that only use hides from home-grown livestock on free-to-range farms. The leather is Full Grain meaning it may have natural imperfections, crease marks, small scars etc. as the finish is not ‘artificially corrected’ giving this beautiful leather its glorious, heritage patina. Each piece is truly unique and shows the animal had a real life outdoors.

Due to the all natural Oak Bark tanning process leather thicknesses and tone can vary from batch to batch. Most hides measure between 4-5mm.

Learn more about the Tannery and Oak Bark Leather HERE.

*CUSTOM STRAP WIDTHS*

If you require an Oak Bark Bridle Leather strap cut to a specific width not listed above we are happy to accommodate. Please get in touch.

- Oak Bark Leather Colour Chart -

ERNEST WALKER LTD. uses 5 different tones of leather from the J & FJ Baker & Co. Ltd. Tannery and for those that want to know; here is the Oak Bark Leather tone chart comparing our leather tone names with the actual names from Baker’s tannery:

‍ ‍ERNEST WALKER LTD.-J & FJ Baker & Co. Ltd.

Hide - Russet

Tobacco - Dark Stain

Whiskey - Australian Nut

Coffee - Dark Havana

Coal - Black

Note:

The Oak Bark Leather we use is Full Grain meaning it may have natural imperfections, crease marks, small scars etc. as any imperfections are not artificially ‘corrected’ giving this beautiful leather its glorious, heritage patina. Each piece is truly unique and shows the animal had a real life outdoors. Tone, texture and thickness may vary slightly batch to batch.

The tannery wax is left on the leather straps and is often referred to as ‘bloom’. The mix of all natural waxes and oils is put on the leather at the finishing stage of the tanning process and is there to protect and hydrate the leather. Don’t worry if your straps arrive looking ‘milky’ this natural wax can be buffed off with a brush and some quality leather balm or dubbin. The leather’s rich tone is hiding beneath..

All straps are cut by hand to as close to the listed widths. Small discrepancies in this natural product may occur.

If you would like to know more about the. thicknesses and tones of the current stock of J & FJ Baker & Co. Ltd. Oak Bark Leather please get in touch.