Briar Heart — Overview
Full-grain. Pebbled. Oil-rich. Wax-charged. Briar Heart is a veg-re-tanned hide for makers who want texture & detail. Vac-dried for a clean flesh side and left honest — fat wrinkles, range marks, and heel scratches fully visible. Lighter sides show more of it's story.
Specs
Full Grain (Highest grade of the hide):
Natural surface intact — no sanding, no correction, all genuine character.
Tannage (How it was tanned):
Chrome base, veg re-tanned for added body, color depth, edge quality (easier burnishing), and light molding.
Weight / Thickness (How heavy the leather is):
5–5.5 oz (≈ 2.0–2.2 mm)
Temper (How soft or firm it feels):
Light–medium
Struck Through (How deep the dye goes):
Yes — color penetrates instead of sitting only on top.
Crocking (How much dye/oil may rub off):
Some — normal for waxed/oiled hides.
Origin (Where it was made):
Human Realm — USA
Grade (How clean or marked the hide is):
C–D — Rescued Leather with natural character and visible marks.
Briar Heart Leather Panel
No Returns / No Refunds — Read Before Purchase
This product is cut from C/D-grade rescued leather. What does that mean? They were made in a premium leather U.S. Tannery color run, only at the very end of production our leathers get graded as such.— we just refuse to treat them as “lesser.” They’re different: marked, worn, uncorrected, and honest.
Visible character is normal: fat wrinkles, range scars, wear patterns, and occasional defects. These hides are already widely used and sought by:
• makers who lean into the character as-is, and makers who can carve out clean, low-mark panels when that’s their preference.
• brands with worn, reliced, or distressed aesthetics
• costume and film wardrobe departments
• beginners looking for real leather without premium costIf you need flawless, choose A/B grades. If you work with character-rich material, this is exactly what you expect.
All sales are final.
