Wickett & Craig Skirting Leather, Belly, Chestnut

Wickett & Craig Skirting Veg Tanned Leather Belly

** Please note: Bellies are typically considered scrap leather. They are good for small cuttings and for practicing your leather work. Bellies will have areas of looseness, holes, scratch marks, and other blemishes. Our Wickett & Craig bellies range from about 3-5 square feet. We have these split down to weight at the tannery.**

Color: Chestnut

Cut: Belly

Skirting Leather Specs:

• Grain Type: Full Grain
• Grain (Top): Smooth
• Grain Flesh (Back Side)
• 8 to 14 oz weights: Dyed chestnut. Smooth, not gum pasted.
• Finish: Drum dyed
• Dye: Not Struct Through - inner layer of leather is natural in color.
• Temper (Stiffness): Firm - Hard and rigid with little flexibility.
• Type of Leather: Bovine (cow)
• Tannage: Vegetable tanned
• Grade: #1 and #2 - Best quality at the Tannery, meaning the least amount of imperfections on the leather!

Size: Average 3-5 sq. ft.

Weights:

• 8-10 oz (Thickness: 3.2-4.0mm --- 1/8"-5/32")
• 10-12 oz (Thickness: 4.0-4.8mm --- 5/32"-3/16")
• 12-14 oz (Thickness: 4.8-5.6mm --- 3/16"-7/32")

The Tannery: Wickett & Craig of Curwensville, PA, USA (est. 1867)

• Skirting Leather: Skirting leather displays similar characteristics as carving/tooling leathers as it is made for tooling, but it is drum dyed in a range of colors. And unlike English Bridle leather, skirting leather is not hot stuffed or waxed, and although it boasts a subtle natural color, it is made for tooling, molding, and takes finish very well.
• Like the other Wickett & Craig leathers, skirting leather is a completely vegetable tanned hide that is drum dyed in 4 colors and can be beautifully tooled and molded. Even though pre-dyed at the tannery, skirting leather will still take on dye and oil so that you can create your custom finish.
• Wickett & Craig Skirting Leather is among the highest end vegetable tanned leather in the world. Crafted in the USA, Wickett & Craig is known for quality, durability, and rich finishes.
• Used by crafters looking to stamp, mold, dye, finish and customize their leather for belts, bags, high-end leather goods and accessories, equestrian gear, and much more.
• The back side is refinished, with a clean flat back