Tanneries Haas - Novonappa - Luxury French Calf Leather (HIDES)

Tanneries Haas (France)

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"This leather is a pure joy in many ways: the look, the feel and the handling. Very luxurious and it will age beautifully." - David V.

Price
$ 359.99
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Specifications
SPLITTING

Leather splitting is a custom service available down to your preferred thickness

Please note split leather can't be returned

There is a tolerance to leather splitting. While we have invested a lot of time and training into hitting a tighter tolerance range than advertised, sometimes the  leather articles and differing densities require the full tolerance range. 

Leather tolerance is denoted by +/- which means the leather can be both above and below that number by the denoted amount.

  • Example 1.2mm +/- 0.1mm.
  • This means that the leather could come anywhere ranging from 1.1-1.3mm across the hide. Most the time this amount is indiscernible to the naked eye, but should be noted if measuring with precise equipment

How we gauge the leather is with a thickness gauge that can reach both the edges and middle of the hide. We apply a moderate amount of pressure (Not too hard and not too soft)

Again our tolerances are tighter than the tanneries. We are usually well inside the range, especially on panels, but occasionally need the full range. Tolerance ranges are as follows: 

Splitting Panels: +/- (0.1mm).

Splitting Full Hides & Half Hides:  +/- 0.15mm

No Splitting (From Tannery Splitter):  +/- 0.2mm

  • The width of our splitter is 27-28 inches. If you have a hide that is larger we will trim the hide to fit and return you both pieces. We cut off the belly section leaving you the nicest area of the hide in tact.
  • Due to it requiring often multiple passes we do not send the split flesh part.
WHOLESALE

**WARNING: This leather is a very unique article and not recommended for beginning leather workers. It is an article used by the luxury brands and will show all its natural characteristics like fat wrinkles, blemishes, discoloration, scratches, etc. Luxury brands understand the yield is lower on this article in exchange for its really special touch. Darker colors may hide the natural characteristics a little bit. The Gold color is the most challenging. Because of this, we do not offer returns or refunds on this article. Please contact us before ordering if you have any questions.**

Novonappa® Calfskin comes from Tanneries Haas in France. Tanneries Haas has been specializing in the highest quality calf skins since 1842. Many of their articles are staples for the the top French luxury brands. They are masters of their craft and produce to the highest of requirements. 

Novonappa is probably the most sought after leather in the Haas portfolio. This article was made famous by one of the top luxury brands. The Novonappa we get is is their top grade in production. We at times can get lower grades if you need at a better price, but this listing is for the highest grade.

Novonappa is Vegetable re-tanned to give it a nice feel and beautiful color. It has a nice balance of supple and firm and is great for many different leather projects. The calf has a magic to healing scratches and creates one of the most beautiful patinas over time. The flesh side is finished nicely for showing it off naturally or adding a liner to it. 

While Novonappa is extremely beautiful in its patina, it is important to know that this leather is very naked and does not hide any of the defects associated with a natural leather. Some of the defects you will see on the hide are neck wrinkles, sometimes bites, scars and they can be located anywhere on the hide. Due to this, we recommend the leather being used for small leather goods so you can cut around them. Even the absolute highest grade that luxury brands receive they often will only use a small percentage of the hide. If you are looking for a similar type of leather with some of these defects being covered, the Baranil by Degermann is a semi aniline version and tends to hide these defects better. Again, Novonappa is such a special article but it is important to be aware of its full aniline nature. Here is a link to more info on full aniline leathers and our policy.

      DIMENSION & PRICING

      • Full Hide (Wholehide):  approx 28-30 square feet: (approx 64x64") $22.69 sqft
      • 1/2 Hide (Side):  approx 14-15 square feet:  (approx 32x64") $23.99 sqft
        • We will charge you a placeholder price then measure exact square footage and send you a refund based on actual price
        • Full Hides range from 20-30 square feet and 1/2 Hides range from 10-15 square feet. You could get a hide in those ranges and we will refund you according to the actual size
      • For smaller panels click HERE

      USES

      • Bags, Clutches, Purses 
      • Wallet Exteriors and Interiors
      • Small Leather Goods 
      • Shoes
      • Watch Straps

      ETHICALLY SOURCED LEATHER

      All of our hides are ethically sourced as a byproduct of the meat industry. Leather that might otherwise be overlooked is transformed into something lasting through your creativity.

      Fast Shipping

      Most orders ship the next business day so you can keep your projects moving.

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      General Info
      Tannery i Haas
      Cut i Whole Hide and Side
      Material Characteristics
      Full Grain i Yes
      Grain (Top) i Aniline
      Flesh (Bottom) i Smooth Nap
      Burnishable i No, Edge Paint Recommended
      Processing & Finish
      Tannage i Chrome Tanned
      Dye i Completely Through
      Finish i Aniline
      Physical Properties
      Firmness i Medium
      Thickness i 2.2mm (5.5 oz) +/- 0.2mm
      Splitting i Free Splitting
      Yield i 75%+

      With a natural product like leather, there can be areas with neck and back wrinkles, veins, scars, bites, loose grain, but in general this article can expect an overall high cutting area. Whole hides and sides do include bellies where there can be some loose grain. This leather being full aniline (meaning the leather is very natural with no extra finishing on the surface to hide any flaws) darker colors will better hide any areas of concern. A key skill of using full aniline leather is the ability to work less desirable areas of the hide into the less visible areas of your projects. Overall this leather has a moderately high cutting yield.
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