ABOUT
REAL LEATHER GOODS
Brass + Blade is a one-woman shop where each hide is individually selected for quality and character, then hand cut and hand stitched into one of a kind pieces
BEHIND THE SCENES
Brittany Davis started Brass + Blade in 2014 in her greenhouse in Oakland Ca where she started making leather bags one by one. While she grew up both hunting and crafting, she never put her two interests together until she learned to tan hides from deer, turning them into beautiful, versatile buckskin. This new skill led to an obsession with quality leathers of all kinds and the idea of bringing those leathers to others through beautiful, unique designs.
Brass + Blade has moved to rural Northern California where Brittany still makes each bag one by one in her barn studio.
MAKING LEATHER
Leather making is difficult, but very rewarding! If you are interested in acquiring the skills and knowledge to make buckskin there are many great resources, two of which are Buckskin: The Ancient Art of Braintanning, by Tamara Wilder and Steven Edholm, and Deerskin into Buckskin: How to Tan with Brains, Soap, or Eggs, by Matt Richards.
While the majority of leather used in the Brass + Blade studio is vegetable tanned cow hide, contact Brittany through the website contact form to discuss incorporating naturally tanned deer hide into your custom piece.