Halstock Satchel Bag

Timeless, elegant and unique satchel bag for everyday use 
 
An elegant shoulder bag that will take you from city strolls to country walks.
The Halstock Shoulder Bag is handmade in every way, from the first cut to the last stitch.
Made from the finest bridle leather from the last remaining Oak bark tannery in Devon, this little bag will age and patina beautifully over time, moulding to your daily use and growing old with you on your life adventures. 
 
With a 1 inch Bridle leather shoulder strap that can be lengthened to be worn across the body if desired. 
Solid cast brass saddlery harness buckle for closure and harness D-Rings to secure the strap.
Copper saddlers’ rivets secure the strap keep and I’ve added into the design a little carry strap at the top of the bag for extra ease.
Inside there is a pocket perfect for your Kindle, phone, passport and other precious items.
Perfect for your phone, keys, wallet and a book and a few extra trinkets .. all you need for a day out
 
Measures 24 x 21 x 8cm
	
The leather used for this bag (shown) is Black for the main body and Australian Nut for the straps.
	
Mix and match by choosing a different colour for the main body and the strap and add your name or initials to make it truly personal. 
 
Oak bark tanned leather is tanned using tree bark; this technique is known as vegetable tanning and is gentle and kind to the environment and the hide. Vegetable tanning has been a method used to make leather for thousands of years. Each hide is unique and different from the last, having gained the characteristics of the animal it once was, and due to its organic nature colours can vary from one hide to another.  It has exceptional qualities and retains the hide’s natural aesthetics like growth lines, grains, marks and scars which as a maker I celebrate within my designs. Vegetable tanned leathers absorb the traces of our life, maturing and ageing with a personal expression of naturalness and truth. Over time this leather will give a beautiful patina and an unmistakable warm shade that becomes more intense with the passing of time and daily use.