Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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(Please ignore how shockingly unkempt my hair looks)

Today we're gonna be looking at traditional shagreen, which was made from the hide of a horse or donkey, and treated with plant seeds and pressure until it showed a pebbled appearance.

regencyredingote.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/what-is-shagreen

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=52FDeFdxbV0C&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=donkey+leather+shagreen+book+with+seeds+from&source=bl&ots=PKDCGZOUHl&sig=NtBmKaG3K_EVH_PNUnsJcseCNsw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3tqzTgLPXAhUMjLwKHWGYCNgQ6AEIVDAK#v=onepage&q=donkey%20leather%20shagreen%20book%20with%20seeds%20from&f=false

Shagreen officers sword photos courtesy of Matt

fioredeiliberi.org/antique-swords-uk/for-sale