Conceria Walpier Buttero Veg Tanned Leather (3oz PANELS)

OVERVIEW

Buttero Vegetable Tanned Leather comes from Conceria Walpier Tannery in Tuscany, Italy. They are well known for their traditional methods of vegetable tanning with tree barks that go back 100's of years. Walpier is a member of the exclusive Pelle Vegetale Consortium certifying they tan leather using the strict traditional vegetal methods. We offer serialized certification tags you can attach to your finished products HERE

Buttero is quite unique in its characteristics. It is more firm than a vacchetta leather, this stiffness give a nice rigidity to projects. It is full vegetable tanned and will patina nicely over time. This is their top grade, it is full grain and come in double shoulders which means no belly and a much higher usable hide. The colors are very nice and rich, it is full aniline meaning dyed with no color correction ensuring the leather has that natural look and feel to it. It is easy to cut and skive. It is some of the most versatile leather we have found. Their beautiful colors will provide near endless color options and combinations to mix into your projects.

MADE IN ITALY 🇮🇹

THICKNESS

3oz Panels (1.2mm) THIS LISTING

• For 7oz Panels (1.2mm) HERE

• For 5oz Panels (2.0mm) HERE

DIMENSIONS

1/4 Hide: average 3-4 square feet (approx 24 x 24")

Panel: 2 square feet (12 x 24 inches)

Panel: 1 square feet (12 x 12 inches)

Panel: 1 square feet (9 x 16 inches)

• Please note 1/4 hides have a yield of 80%

• Please note Panels are near flawless - yield is 90%+ defect free and the defects are near the edge to more easily work around.