Iron Heart One Star

[dannyk]

While poking around the Iron Heart site, I stopped to take a look at their version of the One Star Perfecto. I came across this in the description "Hide is chrome tanned, then has the chrome removed and finally vegetable tanned" Just curious what the point of this is? Does anyone have any experience with this, or can tell me what benefit their is? Just curious is all. Im not trying to start a debate on the cost of the jacket, the design of it, comments about Four Speed who make it for Iron Heart. I really just am curious about what this is. How does one remove the Chrome tanning? Why Chrome tan, just to remove it, why not vegetable tan it from the beginning? Thanks for any input!

 

[dannyk]

And if anyone is familiar with this, do they know any other models that have this done?

 

[Colin G]

The chrome portion comes from the use of chromium sulphate. Not sure how you can remove that after tanning.

 

[dannyk]

The chrome portion comes from the use of chromium sulphate. Not sure how you can remove that after tanning.

That’s what I was thinking. And then if that’s what you’re doing why not just vegetable tan in the first place? Again just curious about why, how, and if anyone else is doing it. Maybe someone out there on TFL can shed some light on the matter.

 

[handymike]

Here's their website, but not much in English

https://fourspeed-leathers.com/

This one’s pretty great.

 

[El Marro]

It almost seems like this must be a case of lost in translation. Removing the chrome from chrome tanned leather seems unlikely. I have a feeling that what they were trying to get at is that the leather is combination tanned, first chrome and then vegetable.
I really like that jacket that you posted from their website handymike. Looks like a Vanson Chopper that went to graduate school and learned some manners.

 

[red devil]

Yes, it is essentially combination tanning as far as I remember

 

[Edward]

Here's their website, but not much in English

https://fourspeed-leathers.com/
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This one’s pretty great.

Isn't that a homage design based on a Langlitz model? Interesting Iron Heart are working with more leather companies.

 

[dannyk]

Yes, it is essentially combination tanning as far as I remember

Yeah I’m going to assume that @El Marro is right and that it’s been lost in translation from Four Speeds Japanese page to Iron Hearts English site. I’m going to assume it is just a combination tan...but if anyone knows any different, if it is in fact some odd, unique form of tanning please do share.

 

[JMax]

Here's their website, but not much in English

https://fourspeed-leathers.com/
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This one’s pretty great.

I am not happy with you right now. Why did you have to put this beautiful jacket on my radar?!? That one is seriously great. Very cool.