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The saddle stitch is the hand-sewn seam that earned leatherwork its reputation for strength. Here is what it is, why it holds, and how to sew one from marking the line to locking the last stitch.
Angelus acrylic leather paint promises not to crack when prepped properly. Forums, a bag maker and buyers explain what that prep involves and where it fails.
Fiebing’s Gum Tragacanth, judged from maker directions, retailer listings and years of leatherworker reports on slicking edges, and how it compares to Tokonole.
Fiebing’s Edge Kote is a cheap, quick-drying edge color. Forum tests, buyers and makers report where it cracks, what it competes with and when to burnish.
What Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP claims, what boot owners and leatherworkers report after using it, how much it darkens, and how it compares to Sno-Seal and Pecard.
A worn sole does not mean a finished pair of shoes. Here is how to judge construction, uppers and cost so you know when a cobbler is the better bet than a new box.