Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
Phil Kalas, Nick Horween
70 episodes
2 weeks ago
How do the world’s best tanneries stay consistent, and what happens when they experiment with things like squid ink? In this episode of the Full Grain Podcast, Phil and Nick pull back the curtain on the technical side of Horween leather. We dive deep into the confusing world of leather grading systems—explaining exactly what stamps like TR, SP, and Satra mean for the final product. We also tackle the manufacturing "nightmares" of one-piece shell cordovan belts, the risks of tying your entir...
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How do the world’s best tanneries stay consistent, and what happens when they experiment with things like squid ink? In this episode of the Full Grain Podcast, Phil and Nick pull back the curtain on the technical side of Horween leather. We dive deep into the confusing world of leather grading systems—explaining exactly what stamps like TR, SP, and Satra mean for the final product. We also tackle the manufacturing "nightmares" of one-piece shell cordovan belts, the risks of tying your entir...
EP53: Horween SHUTDOWN & Maintaining a 100+ Year-Old Leather Tannery
Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
44 minutes
1 year ago
EP53: Horween SHUTDOWN & Maintaining a 100+ Year-Old Leather Tannery
Every year Horween performs scheduled maintenance on many pieces of equipment that are over 100 years old. https://www.ashlandleather.com/ https://www.horween.com/ https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast Get a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed for life. Ashland Leather has you covered. https://ashlandleather.com/ The world's finest leather. Check our Horween Leather. https://www.horween.com/ https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast email questions to fullgrainpodcast@gmail.com ...
Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
How do the world’s best tanneries stay consistent, and what happens when they experiment with things like squid ink? In this episode of the Full Grain Podcast, Phil and Nick pull back the curtain on the technical side of Horween leather. We dive deep into the confusing world of leather grading systems—explaining exactly what stamps like TR, SP, and Satra mean for the final product. We also tackle the manufacturing "nightmares" of one-piece shell cordovan belts, the risks of tying your entir...
