reversible black culatta leather sickle waist belt
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the reversible double faced waist belt has been cut from a butter soft full grain, washed and tumbled 3.5mm vegetable tanned culatta leather, with a visible layer of subdermal cordovan. the matte black leather features an array of grain and scarring to give some depth to the belt.
culatta is a special cut combined of the rear just above the cordovan, the belly middles and the hind shanks, offering a dense structure, tight grain and firm temper. vegetable tanning is a traditional method of treating the hide using natural extracts such as tree bark, for a truly artisanal finish.
the belt features a large hand forged iron sickle to the front which acts as a secondary fastening for easy removal. the sickle is covered in a layer of forge scale that will slowly flake away over time, ensuring a constant evolution of the hardware, creating an array of rusted nuances that will in turn react with the leathers vegetable tannins.
four double layered deconstructed panels feature a slight taper from the front to the rear and are hand stitched with our adaptation of the overlock stitch in a 0.65mm hand waxed japanese leather thread, over a 36 hour period without the use of machines.
the versatile belt is soft to the touch allowing for easy movement and can be worn with the subdermal cordovan panels on the exterior or flipped for a more formal occasion.
a 10 hour slow oxidised hand forged and hammered .999 silver double button fastening is attached via a noose method ensuring that the interior button is pulled flush when the exterior button is fastened to avoid discomfort. the unique button fastening allows for the button holes to be visible on the exterior or wrapped round the interior.
each piece comes in a hand made calf leather package.
custom leathers, sizes and finishes are available upon request.
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