The Oak Bark Tanned Leather Belt is made from heavy hide 4-5mm thick, the type used by harness and bridle makers, with a stainless steel buckle hammer riveted and hand-stitched to the leather with Irish linen thread. The belt is 38mm wide and has a strong odour from the tanning process which will dissipate over time. Our belt is tanned with oak bark from the Lake District. It has a full grain finish which means that every blemish or scar on the cows skin will be present on the finished hide. Our buckles are made for us by a foundry in Walsall, West Midlands where they still use the age old technique of casting in sand. These belts are masterpieces of traditional hand craftsmanship and we are proud to be supporting british skills in the South West of England. We offer the alternative Dartington belt which is made without the hand stitching but is from the same leather if you want a less costly alternative. Belts come in a soft cloth bag with Herring branding. IMPORTANT - We recommend that you measure the distance from the tip of the buckle to the hole you currently use on a well fitting belt and order that size.Do not worry if the belt you receive is marked with a different size to the size you ordered. We measure every belt and will choose the size that is the closest match to your order, regardless of the marked size. Our belts will measure your size from the tip of the buckle to the middle of the punched holes.