Baker's Tannery Colyton

Baker's Tannery Colyton Oak bark leather has been tanned at Baker's tannery on the banks of the River Coly since Roman times, with a process that has hardly changed for centuries.

The long slow tannage ensures that the natural fibres that make up a hide are allowed to remain in their natural weave. this produces a nice firm, hard wearing piece of leather, with good water resistance. Baker's leather is used for bespoke shoe-making and is also ideal for saddlery and harness leathers due to it's high tensile strength. The combination of the traditional tannage and currying pro

cess produces first class bridle, stirrup and harness leathers which are well known and popular throughout the saddlery, harness and leathergoods trades.

24/04/2026
10/02/2026

Flooding disaster averted by … luck 😬

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23/09/2025

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Beautiful 1st day of Autumn.
22/09/2025

Beautiful 1st day of Autumn.

A tallowy rainbow of Oak Bark tanned Bridle Butts. From left to right: black, dark Havana, Australian nut, blue, green, ...
27/02/2025

A tallowy rainbow of Oak Bark tanned Bridle Butts. From left to right: black, dark Havana, Australian nut, blue, green, dark stain, London colour and russet.

Colour variation: Yes, our colours can vary. This pile of off cuts are all Russet or often called natural. They are the ...
14/12/2024

Colour variation: Yes, our colours can vary. This pile of off cuts are all Russet or often called natural. They are the colour of the hides as they come out from the tan pits. None of it has received any stain. Aniline stain acts in the same way as a wood stain. It does not cover like a paint would. This means the original tone of the leather causes variation in the resulting colour. The benefit of aniline stain is that it won’t chip or crack but rather improves with time, developing a lovely patina.

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Hamlyns, King Street
Colyton
EX246PD

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 12am

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