Leathers and Grains

These are our amazingly thick full-grain cowhides, great for larger Bibles.  They feel soft and flexible, but we can also add some extra reinforcement inside so they are not too floppy on a larger, heavy Bible.

Black

Black Thicker Cowhide

Black Bible

Black Thicker Cowhide Bible

Chocolate

Chocolate Thicker Cowhide

Chocolate Bible

Thicker Chocolate Cowhide Bible

Walnut

Walnut Thicker Cowhide

Walnut Bible

Walnut Thicker Cowhide Bible

Camel

Camel Bomber Cowhide

Camel Bible

Camel Bomber Cowhide Bible

Hazelnut

Hazelnut Bomber Cowhide

Hazelnut Bible

Hazelnut Bomber Cowhide Bible

These cowhides are soft, smooth and flexible and will give your Bible a new lease on life.  They have a more matte finish.  

Black

Black Smooth Cowhide

Black Bible

Black Smooth Cowhide Bible

Light Brown

Light Brown Smooth Cowhide

Light Brown Bible

Light Brown Smooth Cowhide Bible

Red

Red Smooth Cowhide

Red Bible

Red Smooth Cowhide Bible

Blue

Blue Smooth Cowhide

Blue Bible

Blue Smooth Cowhide Bible

Blue Bible Hardcover

Blue Smooth Cowhide Hardcover Bible

This is a cowhide that is embossed with a grain to look like something different, in this case goatskin.

Goat Cow

Black Goatskin-Embossed Cowhide

Goat Cow Bible

Black Goatskin-Embossed Cowhide Bible

Goat Cow Prayer Book

Black Goatskin-Embossed Cowhide Prayer Book

Hand-Dyed, Smooth Grain English Calfskin

This leather has a smooth feel and an antiqued mottled look. This is also a tooling leather, and we use it often for hardcover antique books as well as for softcover personal Bibles. It is durable and “breaks in well” so it feels great in your hand.

Medium Brown

Medium Brown Hand-Dyed English Calfskin

Medium Brown Bible

Medium Brown Hand-Dyed English Calfskin Bible

Dark Brown

Dark Brown Hand-Dyed English Calfskin

Dark Brown II

Dark Brown Hand-Dyed English Calfskin

Dark Brown Bible

Dark Brown Hand-Dyed English Calfskin Bible

Dark Brown Bible, Tooled

Dark Brown Hand-Dyed English Calfskin Bible with Tooled Cross

Tan

Tan Hand-Dyed English Calfskin

Tan II

Tan Hand-Dyed English Calfskin II

Tan Bible

Tan Hand-Dyed English Calfskin Bible

Saddle Tan

Saddle Tan Hand-Dyed English Calfskin

Saddle Tan Bible

Saddle Tan Hand-Dyed English Calfskin Bible

Saddle Tan Hardcover

Saddle Tan Hardcover Bible in Hand-Dyed English Calfskin

Mahogany

Mahogany Hand-Dyed English Calfskin

Mahogany Bible

Mahogany Hand-Dyed English Calfskin Bible

Mahogany Hardcover

Mahogany Hardcover Bible in Hand-Dyed English Calfskin

Smooth with a light grain, a little less flexibility and showing natural blemishes

Black

Black Smooth Goatskin

Mocha

Mocha Smooth Goatskin

Brown

Brown Smooth Goatskin

Brown Bible

Brown Smooth Goatskin Bible

British Tan

British Tan Smooth Goatskin

British Tan Bible

British Tan Smooth Goatskin Bible

Crimson

Crimson Smooth Goatskin

Crimson Bible

Crimson Smooth Goatskin Bible

Red

Red Smooth Goatskin

Red Bible

Red Smooth Goatskin Bible

Forest

Forest Smooth Goatskin

Forest Bible

Forest Smooth Goatskin Bible

Navy

Navy Smooth Goatskin

Navy Bible

Navy Smooth Goatskin Bible

Purple

Purple Smooth Goatskin

Purple Bible

Purple Smooth Goatskin Bible

Tooling

Floral Tooling on Purple Goat

Grained leather with a hand-dyed tips, a little less flexibility

Black

Black Barcelona Goatskin

Espresso

Espresso Barcelona Goatskin

Espresso Family Bible

Espresso Barcelona Goatskin Family Bible

Gray

Charcoal Gray Barcelona Goatskin

Gray Bible

Gray Barcelona Goatskin Bible

Mahogany

Mahogany Barcelona Goatskin

Mahogany Bible

Mahogany Barcelona Goatskin Bible

Hazelnut

Hazelnut Barcelona Goatskin

Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue Barcelona Goatskin

Midnight Blue Bible

Midnight Blue Barcelona Goatskin Bible

Midnight Blue Hardcover Bible

Midnight Blue Hardcover Barcelona Goatskin Bible

Royal Purple

Royal Purple Barcelona Goatskin

Purple Hardcover Bible

Purple Hardcover Barcelona Goatskin Bible

This is traditional, archival, vegetable-tanned bookbinding leather from the famous Sokoto region of Nigeria — a fine leather that has stood the test of time. A book or Bible rebound in this leather can be passed down to future generations and may last, if well cared-for, for hundreds of years. It has a beautiful wild grain and feels great in your hand.

Black

Black Sokoto Goatskin

Black Bible

Black Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Gray

Gray Sokoto Goatskin

Gray Bible

Gray Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Mocha

Mocha Sokoto Goatskin

Mocha Bible

Mocha Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Brown

Brown Sokoto Goatskin

Brown Bible

Brown Sokoto Goatskin Bible

British Tan

British Tan Pebble Sokoto Goatskin

British Tan Bible

British Tan Pebble Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Crimson

Crimson Sokoto Goatskin

Crimson Bible

Crimson Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Red

Red Sokoto Goatskin

Red Bible

Red Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Navy

Navy Sokoto Goatskin

Navy Bible

Navy Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Terra Cotta

Terra Cotta Sokoto Goatskin

Terra Cotta Bible

Terra Cotta Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Purple

Purple Sokoto Goatskin

Purple Bible

Purple Sokoto Goatskin Bible

Forest

Forest Sokoto Goatskin

Forest Bible

Forest Sokoto Goatskin Bible

This is a fine archival, vegetable-tanned bookbinding leather with a shrunken grain. It is strong, flexible, has a beautiful grain, and feels great in your hand. The difference between Capra Grain and Sokoto goatskin is that Capra has a smaller and more even grain, and Sokoto has a wild grain.

Capra, Sokoto

Capra vs Sokoto Goatskin

Black

Black Capra Grain Goatskin

Black Bible

Black Capra Grain Goatskin Bible

Brown

Brown Capra Grain Goatskin

Brown Bible

Brown Capra Grain Goatskin Bible

Terra Cotta

Terra Cotta Capra Grain Goatskin

Terra Cotta Bible

Terra Cotta Capra Grain Goatskin Bible

British Tan

British Tan Capra Grain Goatskin

Terra Cotta and British Tan

Terra Cotta and British Tan Capra Grain Goatskin

Crimson

Crimson Capra Grain Goatskin

Crimson Bible

Crimson Capra Grain Goatskin Bible

Red

Red Capra Grain Goatskin

Red and Crimson

Red and Crimson Capra Grain Goatskin

Forest

Forest Capra Grain Goatskin

Navy

Navy Capra Grain Goatskin

Navy Bible

Navy Capra Grain Goatskin Bible

This is a sturdy natural goatskin, spindled (pre-wrinkled) to add flexibility, and dyed and antiqued by our binders.  It’s a tooling leather, as are all the leathers on this page, so tooled designs and blind-stamping can be done, as well as regular stamping with a color.  Note:  No two covers are exactly alike.

Medium Brown

Medium Brown Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin

Medium Brown Bible

Medium Brown Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Bible

Dark Brown

Dark Brown Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin

Dark Brown Bibles

Dark Brown Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Bibles

Tan

Tan Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin

Tan Bible

Tan Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Bible

Saddle Tan

Saddle Tan Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin

Saddle Tan Bible

Saddle Tan Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Bible

Mahogany

Mahogany Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin

Mahogany Bible

Mahogany Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Bible

Mahogany Bibles

Mahogany Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Bibles

Red

Red Natural Goatskin

Green

Green Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin

Green Bible

Green Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Bible

Green Bibles

Green Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Hardcovers and Softcover

Natural Goatskin

Hand-Dyed Natural Goatskin Bibles

Not your typical Bible leather, but a very strong and good-looking one. This leather tools well and has the highest tensile strength of any leather on the marker, made from government-culled kangaroos. We recommend it especially for larger Bibles since it has more of a medium temper. It is a special-order leather, so this one must be paid in advance.  (We’ll help you with that.)

Kangaroo

Medium to Dark Brown Hand-Dyed Kangaroo

Kangaroo Bible

Kangaroo Bible Hand-Dyed to Medium to Dark Brown

Hardcover Kangaroo Bible

Hardcover Kangaroo Bible Hand-Dyed to Dark Brown

Here are some fast examples of the kinds of grains / textures you’ll find on our leathers.  Some are specialty styles.

Cowhide

Pebble Grain Cowhide

Thicker Cowhide

Thicker ‘Bomber’ Cowhide

‘Goat Cow’

Goatskin-Embossed Cowhide

English Calfskin

Hand-dyed and Antiqued English Calfskin

Natural Goatskin

Hand-Dyed, Spindled Natural Goatskin

Sokoto Goat

Sokoto Goatskin

Kangaroo

Smooth Grain Hand-Dyed Kangaroo

River Grain Goatskin

River Grain Goatskin (for our Leather-Lined Style)

Lambskin

Smooth Lambskin (for the liner of our Leather-Lined Style)

Elephant Cow

Elephant-Embossed Cowhide (for our Strap Wrap Style)