This is the Most Expensive Leather in the World
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The Most Expensive Leather in the World
Shell Cordovan is, to our knowledge, the most expensive leather in the world. It is also one of our favorite leathers to work with! We got a piece of the most expensive leather in the world to make something for a customer, and we decided to document the process.
Shell Cordovan is the most expensive leather in the world for a few reasons. First, the tanning process- Shell Cordovan is made by hand in a process that takes over 6 months. The leather is a membrane found between two layers of horse butt, so it must be shaved down then glazed and hot stuffed by hand. The resulting leather is water resistant, wrinkle resistant, and has an almost self-healing property that, when taken care of, results in a leather item that can literally last generations.
We hope you enjoy our project made with the most expensive leather in the world!
At first I was thinking why would anyone waste shell cordovan on sth like this. Then I realized that perhaps your skills are only limited to making stuff like this.
We hope to make more complicated things one day 🙏
If in I gets my hands on a bit o this, I'm fin to make myself a nice key fob.
Corter Leather check out all the amazing things Slipsch makes on his channel...wait, there’s NOTHING THERE? Some people’s children...🙄
Slipsch not everyone has spent 25years cobbling and is ready to make some wingtips with shell, asshat.
Slipsch, that’s a bit of a dick comment don’t you think. Maybe keep your unproductive comments to yourself. No one is interested in a Trolls advice.
When your wallet has more value than your bank account
Are you really that poor?
hahahah #TrueFacts in my case!
Many years ago, I went to a park and there was some city festival thing going on. They had horses and were giving out free rides to kids. They had a horse near the fence, and all the kids were petting the horse through the fence. The only place that was free to pet was the horse's butt, so I went for it. After watching this video, I learned that I just touched a $200 butt. That's probably the most valuable butt I'll ever have laid my hand upon in my life.
natschmat917 just wait till you get a girlfriend
ᴏ s ᴋ ᴀ ʀ this guy knows what’s up
once I touched a butt that costs me 1000$ a month now
one time i bought a house for a butt which now hates me and lives in the house without me but i still have to pay for it
@@MajesticSkywhale that happens a lot with emancipated butt society, fk em all
I can’t tell you how relaxing this is, no music, no talking, just peace. Thank you
Your videos (especially the one without fancy tools) inspired me to make a wallet for my SO for our anniversary. I made it completely by hand and made a video game inspired design on the outside.
For my first time I am pretty proud. Thank you for the beautiful videos!
Side note: also appreciate the ASMR vibe your videos give off. Love that you put no music in it, just the raw sounds
Denise de Nice can we get a picture of the wallet you made? :)
That video inspired me too, just waiting for the materials to arrive so I can start!
That's so awesome, we're proud of you too! I"d love to see it some time if you'd like to send us a picture :)
@@Corter of course! I will post it on Instagram and tag you, as soon as I give it to my SO (don't wanna ruin the surprise, hehe) ☺️
@Pandu ah yes! He loved it and uses it ever since!
Corter Leather even reposted it on their Instagram feed, it made me so happy!
It's their post from September 15, 2019, here is the link ❤️
instagram.com/p/B2b9swAH4U4/?igshid=7wxqeg721fhe
I have had a pair of Cordovan shoes and boots for almost 2 decades and had no idea what it was until now, I just thought it meant the color but it's actually real Cordovan. It lasts forever and looks amazing.
how much $$$$?
@@Rancholuna I bought them so long ago, hard to remember. I am pretty sure the boots were somewhere in the $700+ range MSRP. The shoes maybe $450 or something like that.
@@venom5809 you buying 700 dollar boots and not wondering why they're $700??
@@WooliteMammoth some people see the forest before the trees
Just watching shell get worked with makes me nervous, 100% i'd slip with my beveler and ruin the project. tip of the cap to you sir.
Why was I so tense watching that? Lol. Beautiful job by the way.
Anyone else amused by the fact that the bristles in the brush at the beginning are horse hair?
Wow amazing, so interesting. My new hobby is leather work because of your channel and others. After watching this I have been reading about the history of cordovan leather and it is so cool! Keep rolling out the informative cool videos!
A true craftsman. Beautiful 👍
Cool projects. Love leatherworking, but call me crazy, I do not like Shell Cordovan. It looks and feels like plastic to me. Reminds me of corrected grain leather. Granted, I understand Shell will last and will not bubble and wear like CG. I just don't prefer it.
It takes longer to break in which after a while feels amazing
Depends. Horween number 8 cordovan might look like plastic, but the Horween cordovan I have on my Crockett and Jones brogues looks great. Some of the panels are almost like a metallic flake cinnamon. With any wax, the depth is amazing.
*VIEWER HAS LEARNED HOW TO CRAFT:*
LEATHER WALLET
KEY CHAIN
Uses leather that will last 100 years to make a phone case that will be useless in 24 months.
Worth watching to the end.
Yeah watch until the end, I thought the same XD
But he didn't make a phone case
@beispielsweise weise lol at a glance it looks like a phone case, sorry we didn't read the thumbnail sir I won't do that to another TH-cam video again
That huge logo you stamped the pouch is so garish. Why would you detract attention from the beauty of the finish and the leather? Makes no sense when you're using nice expensive materials
That's some gorgeous leather. You definitely want to make something you'll use all the time with that! 😍
3:31 "Ready?"..."Mmm Hmm"
When a horse butt just simply more expensive than your dignity
Really steady hand. Very nice outcome.
I hope you use those small pieces of leather. I make earrings and I was immediately envisioning earring designs using the bits. I use stones, beads, fasteners, fishing bits, thread, needle tatting, take apart old broken jewelery. I used to sell at local flea markets and in some antique type thrift stores. Hate to see anything lovely go to waste.
Talks about leather lasting 100's of years... Then makes a fucking card holder
The end results feels very high quality, that leather is out of this world! I'm sure you would have made a wallet if you had some more of it. I hope to see that happen some day. Thank you for the video!
It would take a master craftsman with confidence too even cut into a piece of art that beautiful only to make something even more beautiful out of it
These videos are always a joy and inspiration to watch.
Thanks so much! Just checked out your channel and oh boy - lots to listen to while we sew an upcoming job :) Your work looks awesome!
@@Corter Gee, thanks! That means alot! :)
@@Corter Your videos led me to pick up on leather-crafting myself. Keep up the great work, friend.
Awesome! I hope you can pick up lots of tips from the videos, if you've got any specific questions just leave a comment - I try to answer anything I can!
"Shoes made from Shell Cordovan have been known to last 100 years"
Cut to: iphone 7 case
Sorry, but I'm pretty sure human leather is more expensive.
7billion humans...not so rare
Feeling so Satisfied after watching this video, God bless you guys and keep on making more video's 😇👍
That's what we like to hear! And we plan on it - many, many more :)
Your Logo looks amazing. Hats off.
I think the very best leather in the world is vintage glove tanned leather from Coach. Fifty year old handbags to this very day look as if Hermes made it today.
HA HA, you said horse butt!!!!
I don’t usually comment but this was a waste of high quality leather.
Let the dude make whatever he wants, this may not be what you would make but its what he wanted to do with his materials
Normally I do not like product placement but the way the tool from Weaver was placed and to roll into focus showed such an attention to detail that advertisement became proof of your skills as a craftsman.
Waste of very good quality leather
Oh, that is beautiful. I had heard the term before, but had no idea, what made this leather so special. Imagine, having a pair of shoes from this 🤗
Hmp..... good
When you start with something really exceptional and fine and then put big, coarse stitches on it, it cancels the fineness out.
If you could make a phone case it would be simple and cool and put your logo on the phone case then...😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩
Aren't exotic skins the most exppensive?
This takes 6 months to prepare and each horse only provides 2-4 sq. ft
while exotic ones are obtained easier than this.
I love those specialised leather chisel tools, v satisfying doing it on wood I bet its even nicer with leather
Can you please make a video that how to start hand stitches on the leather... ur video are very inspiring....thanks
Make a passport cover please!
*Laughs in Genuine Leather*
Nice. Definitely a leather I'm not using ONLY for 2 reason, 1- its way too expensive no matter who is selling it and 2 - i love horses. I have seen others use this leather in their videos and the colors are so beautiful.
When i was younger growing up in New York City, there was an older gentleman off Broadway close to 6th Ave. (Ave of Americas) from Italy. All of his products were from Italy. He would go back home once a year to make purchases. He also did minor shoe repairs. He had thee most beautiful mens and women's full leather shoes before people started using faux leather and leather upper.
"E", he had the best selection of durable yet stylish shoes. I bought 2 pairs from him because they had my name inside. One was a loafer, the other a 1/4 boot with heal. Both in a burgundy wine faded with black.
Paid $100.00 each pair in 1987. They were cordovon hand dyed. Great craftsmanship.
I miss the days when you paid for real work and received good quality.
Such a good story! I'd be interested to know if they were real shell cordovan, or "cordovan" colored. In...maybe the 60's or 70's? Bass shoes popularized the term "cordovan" as a color rather than a material, in an effort to get premium prices for shoes that were normal cow hide. That's why Horween's #8 is so famous, that's the "cordovan" color they copied. I'm sure the shoes you bought were super high quality, wouldn't be surprised if you still wore the today and they're as old as me!
@@Corter lol. Yup. They are in my storage unit. 🤗😉
@@Corter the closest i found online are these. Not the shoe itself. Mine were for women. But they looked like this color and the glassy one on the left. I was afraid to wear them so i was extra careful when i wore them. You could be correct but i remember the gentleman telling me they were oxblood color, from Italy and the designer. I only heard certain things like Charlie Brown's teacher... wa wa wonk wa... price....lolol.
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My hands sweat during the freeform cuts. I can't keep that much control.
Do you have a video about the sharpening methods you use for your tools?
Also, which glue are you using in this video?
Glue looked to be a rubber cement
Even the lighter has there own leather case. I want all my personal things to have leather skins too.
I just can't get over how gorgeous that leather is
my first crappy video Billy I know. I want it. 😍😍😂😂😂😂
Leather is the product of suffering and death (unless the has died a natural death). Is anything really worth that?
All of our hides are bi-product from other industries that would otherwise be thrown away, thanks for your input!
Hi. Fine work. Tell me please where are buy instrument weaver. It is good instrument oro not.
Ive been thinking of buying a piece, but im too afraid ill mess it up.
Have you heard of Russian Hatch leather?th-cam.com/video/5lPeBwtBqxE/w-d-xo.html
clicked and expecting human leather...
Thanks, now every time i see a shell cordovan made product, i will think of horse butt 😂
1:33 this is so shiny I wish my future looked like that
thought you were going to make a cell phone case out of it first. that would have been even worse. a cell phone case out of shell just seems wrong
It must be very interesting to work with as a one-off. But would you buy another piece? It looks like it wouldn’t develop a patina for decades. I prefer your products in the leather you normally use.
It patina's beautifully, and it looks about a million miles deep with the hand glazed finish over time. We use it regularly (though not super often) and it's always a treat - though it was nerve wracking the first few times so many years ago!
alligator or crocodile don't count as leather ? or maybe 1786 Russian Reindeer?
If you insist on placing adverts in the middle of your videos I won’t subscribe sorry
I like horse butts and I cannot lie
I have a pair of Italian dress shoes and watch strap for one of my watches in shell. I'm hoping to add a shell card holder to my collection one day.
Like!
Can't read the captions to small and to quick, not enough to read
Was it just me that felt tense when you were cutting that leather 😕😂,turned out really beautiful as always
it wasn't just you - always a tense moment! Thank you :)
you wasted it well done.
They made what they wanted how is that a waste?
make a cell phone phone case out of it. last 100 years
Make it for the nokia 3310
Why don't you use pattern weights when you lay down the paper patterns?
i dont know y i am watching this video in full, even i am not gonna make a leather wallet myself:)
best craftsmanship though.
Santhosh Mooga Knowledge is power.
Loved the whole process from beginning to end! Amazing quality.
Cool and simple
Too much Weaver product for me to swallow. Please stop.
Funny how the ads are for wallets.
Next make a leather bracelet
I was a nervous wreck watching this lol 🙂🇬🇧
Rhino skin leather has gotta be more expensive.....
Why did u make wording so small?
Hello I would like to know which type of glue do you use mostly
Another great video. Love the colors and textures you use. Just wonderful. I'm digging the new key chain too! Keep it up!
Where do you get the custom metal stamp for your logo made?
You make it look so easy , and it’s not that easy at all
Hi. Fine work. Tell me please where are buy instrument weaver. It is good instrument oro not.
we've used weaver's products for about 10 years, great quality tools. www.weaverleathersupply.com
Thanks very much
Those are beautiful.
All i know is this is near the horses butt if im not mistaken
that leather is stunning, what a beatiful product
I recall reading about a ship that sank with a load of reindeer skins that were extremely old and valuable. I understand that Prince Charles has a pair of shoes made from this leather.
The main value added to the “Russian Reindeer” is due to marketing a finite product with a cool story.
snoflake yep, very old reindeer hides! But I still think those skins are way more expensive than the Cordovan. I have 2 pair of Cordovan shoes!
Not enough time to read it all 👎🏽
You should've made a nice wallet with that leather
I would be a-scared to let that touch my worktop
Thank you for making such a great video
Thank you for making such a great video
does it stop bullets? no? Then it ain't worth it.
such nice leatherwork, such an ugly logo lol
Ok, but who wore the same shoes for 100 years? If your feet stop growing at 18yo than that person must at least have been 118yo. 🤪
Even calfskin leather shoes will last incredibly long if you stick to a routine of care for them. They'll still have to be resoled and repaired from time to time.
Lasting 100 years is a reference to the shoes being passed from father to son for multiple generations.
Heirloom?
I'm guessing that this leather is never used to make construction worker boots or other highly stressful wear products, but is mostly wasted on people that work in offices and have a wide selection of expensive shoes that get rarely used. Nice video and skillful as always.
Lots of boots are made from shell cordovan, they're just very expensive. Utility wise, shell cordovan was used for razor strops in barber shops and is still used to make strop boards for sharpening blades today in a smaller capacity
This whole process was tunningly beautiful.
Anyone else hear the only peep muttered by a human the “mmhhm” like 1/4 way through the vid?
no
Very expensive leather but I think it isn't the most. Did you hear about russian leather from wrecked ship Metta Catherina? I just found one small piece on eBay for 4800$. :)
This is how it's made th-cam.com/video/oKSQBISe7uU/w-d-xo.html
I think I just found a new hobby
Good vid. One suggestion..... you could also have skived the bottom crease area to thin the fold.
no it’s not. elephant and porosus
croc is.
You'll hand this down to your descendants and it will be in the family for 1 melenia across 10 generations