jakc3 Report post Posted June 5, 2016 Hello, Could someone please enlighten me about a few types of leather. I got in contact with an Italian tannery and I'm going to go visit their tannery and buy some leather from them in a couple of weeks (they aren't so far from where I live). They specialize in vegetable tanned leather (the tannery is a member of this consortium) and they offer double shoulders in different finishes. Natural finish Double oiled natural finish Dyed through, aniline finished, smooth, matt Dyed through, aniline finished, smooth, bright Dyed through, aniline finished, tumbled/ drummed, matt Dyed through, wax, tumbled/ drummed, bright Dyed through, no finish, tumbled/ drummed What does analine finished mean? Can you finish the edges of analine finished leather in the same way as you can with natural veg tan leather (burnishing)? They say that their leather is selected for belts. Does this mean it has fewer marks (handbag grade) or more, like an accesory grade leather? Also what type of leather (listed above) would you recommend for making travel bags and handbags? I can afford to buy thicker leather and then split it for smaller items such as wallets as I will be buying a splitter in a couple of weeks. Many thanks, Jakob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
