Workshop Log: May 2023
Thank you all for your support - our Coronation weekend sale ensured that Matt was kept busy in the workshop whilst Rick polished and packaged all your orders.
We hope that you enjoy using your new Tanner Bates pieces.
The sun has made an appearance here in Devon (finally) so we've had the workshop doors open - it makes all the difference!
A new (to us) addition to the workshop
If you're like us and get excited by new tools and machinery, this is for you. Our very handsome ex-Mulberry Seiko a 'LSC-8BLV-1' to be precise!
Marchand Petit 'At Home'
A huge thank you to our fiends at Marchant Petit for such a stunning feature in your wonderful At Home magazine. What a privilege to be included amongst so many other fantastic local South Hams businesses and highlights.
If you haven't already picked up a copy, make sure you do!
Maker Techniques - The Copper Rivet
Riveting Stuff!
We love our copper rivets, but not everyone does. We often get asked, why we use them, a fair question - after all, they don't match the buckles!
Rivets are a fantastic method for joining separate pieces of leather together or attaching hardware. Different types of rivets offer various different aesthetic qualities.
Product Spotlight: Men’s Leather Wallets & Card Holders
We often get asked the difference between our various wallets and card holders, which one is best, and why they are constructed the way that they are. Hopefully this blog will help address a few of your questions and point you in the right direction for a wallet that you’ll love using for years to come.
Leather Provenance Notes: Our Leather & The Tanneries Who Produce It
Our leather is sourced from legendary, specialist traditional tanneries known the world over. We indulge our desires and source only truly special full grain leathers.
The Father's Day Leather Gift Guide by Tanner Bates
This Father's Day, express your love and appreciation with our expanded selection of handmade leather gift ideas from Tanner Bates. Our assortment of luxury handcrafted leather goods offer a wide range of unique, contemporary crafted gifts. Discover the perfect fathers day gift to make your dad's day even more memorable.
Men's Leather Wallets: A Celebration of Timeless Elegance, Practicality, and Individuality
Leather wallets have long held a special place in the hearts of men, providing not only a convenient solution for carrying money, cards, and ID but also an opportunity to express personal style and character.
Workshop Log: 14.10.22
Leaves are turning golden, Dartmoor is looking stunning in its autumnal hues and the water is starting to feel a little fresher each time we go for a dip.
Meanwhile our small Devon workshop has been busy - a hive of activity, bustling away, designing & making.
Products for orders destined for the shelves of new partner boutiques from Totnes to Tokyo have been the focus.
We've also been lucky enough to collaborate with some of our new partners, designing exciting new products - always a hugely enjoyable process.
HOME GROUND EXHIBITION
An inspired project created by the Devon Guild of Craftsmen linking football clubs and their fans to the local trade or craft from which they take their nickname is touring the country. Fans of Sheffield and Stoke and many others will know their teams by their nicknames; the Blades or the Potters. This exhibition, brilliantly, with the hands–on assistance of local artists brings awareness to the work that has made their town famous.
In John's Own Words
Leather making and working are part of our national fabric and I am proud to be one of the few makers still employing these traditions of crafting and using the leather that we are famous for throughout the world.
Personalisation, Customisation & Bespoke
The ability to personalise, customise and create your own bespoke Tanner Bates piece is something we love to offer.
Here are some of our favourites from the last month or so...
Here are some of our favourites from the last month or so...
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with your own ideas for personalised, custom and bespoke pieces!
Tanner Bates - No Two The Same
Tanner Bates - No Two The Same
John’s Retirement, A New Chapter
John Hagger, founder of Tanner Bates is moving on, set to begin his well earned retirement at the end of the month, leaving Tanner Bates in the very capable, expert hands of the the dedicated team: Rick, Ella, Matt & Will, who between them have more than 15 years experience working at Tanner Bates and many more years working and making in the leather industry.
Expect to see exciting new designs & developments from TB HQ!