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The Complete Leather Guide I Couldn't Find
A leatherworker's guide to leather types, grades, and finishes. Get a professional breakdown of tanning methods, full-grain leather, finishes and dyeing, including luxury, avant-garde, and rare leathers. The ultimate resource...
The Complete Leather Guide I Couldn't Find
A leatherworker's guide to leather types, grades, and finishes. Get a professional breakdown of tanning methods, full-grain leather, finishes and dyeing, including luxury, avant-garde, and rare leathers. The ultimate resource...

Is vegetable tanned leather actually better tha...
The short answer is no. They are different materials for different purposes. And the long answer would be that I strongly prefer vegetable tanned leather, but for very specific reasons....
Is vegetable tanned leather actually better tha...
The short answer is no. They are different materials for different purposes. And the long answer would be that I strongly prefer vegetable tanned leather, but for very specific reasons....

Leather and hardware
Here are my principles and choices in leather and hardware. Some may seem obvious, but each one matters because of the intention behind it. It’s also important to note that...
Leather and hardware
Here are my principles and choices in leather and hardware. Some may seem obvious, but each one matters because of the intention behind it. It’s also important to note that...

My leather journey (to England)
Back in the day, I was browsing the leathercraft internets for courses, patterns and educational videos. I've learned something, I've crafted something. There's plenty of amazing craftsman to learn from....
My leather journey (to England)
Back in the day, I was browsing the leathercraft internets for courses, patterns and educational videos. I've learned something, I've crafted something. There's plenty of amazing craftsman to learn from....

What is horse culatta leather?
Culatta leather also comes mostly from horses. Anatomically only equine animals have the shell connective tissue in their butts. So probably donkey or zebra culatta is also technically possible, but...
What is horse culatta leather?
Culatta leather also comes mostly from horses. Anatomically only equine animals have the shell connective tissue in their butts. So probably donkey or zebra culatta is also technically possible, but...