Some of the best leather belts I own are made by Tim Hardy of The Worcestershire Leather Company. I was privileged when he recently invited me to have input into the design a couple of belts for his bridle leather collection, all made in his Worcestershire workshop in England.
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| The Cropthorne Grey Fox edition belt |
Tim grew up on a farm surrounded by horses' tack and this inspired him to train at the famous Cordwainers Technical College where he learned how to make leather goods. Vegetable tanned bridle leather is extremely durable and its look improves with age, particularly if looked after with products like dubbin or hidefood.
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| The Bruton Grey Fox edition belt |
Like many men, my wardrobe is dominated by blue and I suggested to Tim that we use this colour in a couple of specially commissioned Tim Hardy/Grey Fox belts which are now available for all to buy. Handmade by Tim, these are made to your custom waist size. The prices quoted here are before the 15% discount code (see below).
A navy blue leather belt with nickel-plated brass fittings - the Cropthorne - which is 1.25" wide, £65.
The second belt - the Bruton - is wider than the standard at 1.5" and is made from old sage cotton webbing, navy leather and nickel-plated brass fittings, £60.
Both belts are available with a 15% discount code (on the prices quoted above) for readers of the blog: GFOX16 - see Tim Hardy for other products.
A navy blue leather belt with nickel-plated brass fittings - the Cropthorne - which is 1.25" wide, £65.
The second belt - the Bruton - is wider than the standard at 1.5" and is made from old sage cotton webbing, navy leather and nickel-plated brass fittings, £60.
Both belts are available with a 15% discount code (on the prices quoted above) for readers of the blog: GFOX16 - see Tim Hardy for other products.
We also used navy leather for two other products which Tim has made, but you will have to wait to see what these are, as we are keeping them under wraps for a few more weeks.