Oak Bark Tanned Dartington Belt

£75.00

Oak Bark Tanned Full Grain leather cut from the hide in one piece 5 mm thick. Combine this with a harness buckle in solid brass or stainless steel and you will get a belt thats made to last.

5mm oak bark tanned leather
Heavy duty harness buckle in Brass or Stainless Steel
Belt width 1.5”
Free Personalisation
Tub of Tanner Bates Hide Food with every belt
Presentation Packaging
16 page Book about Leather describing our making processes and materials
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For an accurate fit please see our size guide below.

XSmall 28 - 34" (70 - 85cm)

Small 30 - 36" (75 - 90cm)

Medium 33 - 39" (83 - 99cm)

Large 36 - 42" (90 - 105cm)

XLarge 40 - 46" (100 - 115cm)

Buckle

Stainless Steel

Brass

Free Personalisation

Text (12 characters max)

Personalisation colour

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Type: Belt

Finding your size

Measure an existing belt as shown in the diagram below.

HOW TO MEASURE YOUR BELT SIZE

We make the Oak Bark Dartington Belt in 5 sizes XSmall, Small, Medium, Large and XLarge. There are 7 holes 1" apart with the centre holes at: X Small 31" Small 33" Medium 36" and Large 39". The 7 holes cover 3" in each direction eg: X Small 28-34", Small 30-36", Medium 33-39", Large 36-42".

Trouser Size

I Its worth mentioning that trouser size is not an accurate measurement but if thats all you have to go by XSmall covers sizes 27-31", Small 29-33", Medium 32-36", Large 35-39" and XLarge 39-43"

Oak Bark Tanner Leather Belt by Tanner Bates

Hand-made in Devon

We make these belts in our leather workshop in rural South Devon using leather from a local tannery, the last of its kind in Europe.

The belts are made enitirely by hand from cutting the strap from the hide to the shaping of the point which we make using a traditional saddlers round knife.

Uniquely Crafted

The leather has a full grain finish which means that every blemish or scar on the cows skin will be present on the finished hide and apparent on the finished product. The hides are dyed by hand at the tannery with an aniline dye. This process allows the grain and all the individual markings on the cows skin to show through. The dye is absorbed into the hide in an irregular way so giving a unique appearance to every belt. No two are the same.
Read more about our leather.

Natural leather needs feeding from time to time (more often in a dry hot environment). Apply a lavish dose of Tanner Bates Hide Food every 6 months to ensure long and supple service. A complimentary tub of Hide Food is supplied with every belt.

Oak Bark Tanned Leather Belt by Tanner Bates

Free Personalisation

Personalisation is included at no extra cost. We use traditional bookbinders brass type (24pt Gill Sans) embossed on the reverse of the belt (hidden on the inside). We emboss with heat similar to a branding process so that the text of your message has a dark matt appearance.

Please note that we position our own logo on the inside so that the upright letters are to the left of the buckle. Personalisation will follow the same orientation. Choose up to 12 characters or spaces, upper or lower case.

Love your Leather

Our leather is ethically and sustainably processed. The tannery uses a mixture of tree barks to transform the animal hides to leather. This is an ancient tradition which yields the familiar leather smell. Natural oils evaporate over time and need replenishing. Your leather benefits from and will look its very best if given an occasional dose of natural waxes and oils. Our Leather care information card is included with every purchase.

Whats the difference between the Oak Bark Leather Belt and the Oak Bark Dartington Belt?

	Oak Bark Leather Belt	Oak Bark Dartington Belt
Price	£125	£75
Leather	Oak Bark Tanned 4.5mm	Oak Bark Tanned 4.5mm
Buckle	Solid brass sand cast in Walsall West Midlands	Solid brass imported
Fixings	Hand stitched and solid brass rivets	Brass plated rivets
Size	Made to measure with 5 holes	S, M, L, XL with 7 holes
Making method	Hand cut holes and point	Pressed on machine
Edging	Hand-dyed, home-made recipe with shellac and beeswax	Hand-dyed, proprietary spirit edge dye
Individualisation	Ownership recorded with serial number	No recording
Personalisation	Free option	Free option
Packaging	Drawstring bag with free Hide Food	Drawstring bag with free Hide Food

"The belt arrived I was delighted with the quality and finish. It was everything I hoped it would be. Will last me longer than a life time because I'm going to be buried in it.."

Mike Swanton