Our leather comes from Hermann Oak Leather Co., a family-run tannery
operating in St. Louis since 1881 and one of the last of its kind still working
in the United States. The hides are vegetable-tanned using natural tree bark,
then worked by hand to create a firm, tight-grained finish that develops
richness and character over years of wear.
Our hardware is cast in solid brass, white brass, or white bronze using one
of two traditional methods, depending on the piece. Some pieces are made
through the lost-wax process in New York City’s Diamond District; others are
sand-cast at a family-owned foundry in Idaho. Each piece is finished in our St.
Louis studio to bring out the natural warmth and depth of the metal. The result
is hardware with a story, real weight, and material integrity.