Leathers

Pick your leather.

Every Bible rebind is one thick piece of full-grain, vegetable-tanned leather, wrapped around your Bible, edge-lined, and hand-stitched. Pick a leather, then pick a color. Each leather has its own page, with its stats and colors.

Pueblo leather by Badalassi Carlo
My personal favorite

Pueblo

Tannery: Badalassi Carlo, Tuscany, Italy  ·  Thickness: 5 oz for this build  ·  Temper: medium

A rugged, matte leather with a distinctive raw texture that burnishes to a rich shine wherever your hands touch it. Every Pueblo cover becomes uniquely yours — the more you carry it, the more character it gains.

Best for Bibles you handle every day. It wears in, not out.

Price: rebinds in Pueblo start at $150.

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Waxy leather by Badalassi Carlo
Most popular

Waxy

Tannery: Badalassi Carlo, Tuscany, Italy  ·  Thickness: 5 oz for this build  ·  Temper: medium

A pull-up leather with a waxy finish that shifts in tone as it flexes — lighter where it bends, deeper where it rests. Rich color, soft hand, and a patina that tells the story of everywhere it's been.

The one most people choose. There's a reason.

Price: rebinds in Waxy start at $150.

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Minerva Box leather by Badalassi Carlo
Tumbled

Minerva Box

Tannery: Badalassi Carlo, Tuscany, Italy  ·  Thickness: 5 oz for this build  ·  Temper: soft

A pebbled grain with a dressier look. The pebble is not stamped in — the hide is tumbled until the grain rises on its own. So the grain varies across the hide: tighter in one place, softer in another. That is the nature of it, and no two covers come out exactly alike.

The raised grain hides scuffs well, too. The marks of daily carry blend into the texture instead of standing out.

Price: rebinds in Minerva Box start at $150.

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Lochness leather by Badalassi Carlo
Badalassi Carlo · Starts at $150

Lochness

Tannery: Badalassi Carlo, Tuscany, Italy  ·  Thickness: 1.8 mm (4.5 oz)  ·  Temper: medium

A shrunken, rugged grain with a fat-waxed feel — a rougher, more textured cousin of Pueblo and Waxy.

Colors: Bone, Cognac, Walnut, Black, Olive, Navy.

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Dollaro leather by Conceria Walpier
Conceria Walpier · Starts at $150

Dollaro

Tannery: Conceria Walpier, Tuscany, Italy  ·  Thickness: 2.0 mm (5 oz)  ·  Temper: firm

A pebbled leather with a flat, even grain and a firm hand. The pebble is printed onto the surface, so it stays regular across the whole cover, and some colors have a two-tone finish — lighter on the tops of the pebble, darker in the recesses. It holds its shape well, which suits a Bible that gets carried every day. Pick Dollaro if you want a pebbled grain but a firmer, more structured cover than Minerva Box. Whiskey is the color that shows the two-tone best.

Colors: Natural, Whiskey, Mahogany, Brown, Taupe, Black, Red, Orange.

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Buttero leather by Conceria Walpier
Conceria Walpier · Starts at $150

Buttero

Tannery: Conceria Walpier, Tuscany, Italy  ·  Thickness: 5 oz for this build  ·  Temper: firm

A smooth, firm leather with a clean aniline finish. I order it at 5 oz for a Bible cover — thinner is too light for a one-piece wrap, thicker is too stiff unless split.

Colors: a wide range — tell me the color you want in the notes on the form, and I will check what is available.

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How to choose

  • Smooth or pebbled? Pueblo, Waxy, and Buttero are smooth. Dollaro is pebbled, Minerva Box is tumbled, and Lochness has a shrunken grain — Dollaro firm and even, Minerva softer with a grain that varies across the hide.
  • Firm or soft? Dollaro and Buttero are the firmest here. Pueblo, Waxy, and Lochness sit in the middle. Minerva Box is the softest, dressiest feel.
  • Plain or characterful? Waxy shifts in tone as it flexes — that is the pull-up. Pueblo burnishes to a shine where your hands touch it. Dollaro keeps its two-tone look from the start. Lochness has a rugged, shrunken grain.
  • Not sure? Say so on the form. Waxy is a safe place to start, and I will talk it through with you before anything is agreed.

If you want another leather you have in mind, tell me in the notes on the form — it may add to the cost. Whatever you choose, rebinds start at $150, and add-ons increase the price.

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