Quality is a journey
Hand-stitched
Saddle stitch is the strongest seam that can't be replicated by a sewing machine... for sure it's an overkill.
Still the quality comes not from its toughness, but from the process and the journey. First through my hands and then in your own adventures.
Avant-garde leather
Horse culatta
I'm mesmerized by horse culatta with shell cordovan traces and wrinkles.
It arrives with waxy residue and matte texture to be polished by your hands and develop a smooth shine.
Heritage leathercraft
Made to last
Vegetable tanned full-grain leather is a very particular material. It won't stay brand new and perfect like a heavily coated chrome tanned leather.
Instead it develops character and patina, and this is how it can survive much longer, through changes.
Blog posts
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Object-stained coating (toko-grunge)
It starts with dirty white culatta One of the most particular leathers I'm working with is Dirty White Horse Culatta. For vegetable-tanned leather, it's virtually impossible to be dyed white...
Object-stained coating (toko-grunge)
It starts with dirty white culatta One of the most particular leathers I'm working with is Dirty White Horse Culatta. For vegetable-tanned leather, it's virtually impossible to be dyed white...
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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...
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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....
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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...
