Edge Paint or Burnished Edges
A burnish closes the leather and paint covers it. The case for burnishing thick bridle edges, what paint costs in time, and the edges where paint wins.
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Cutting Slots for Straps and Buckles
A buckle slot is a hole with two ends, and the ends are where it fails. How to size it, punch or cut it, place it on the strap and finish the inside of it.
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Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather Review: A Rain Shield for a Bridle Leather Briefcase?
A desk-research review of Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather: how it works, what reviewers report, the darkening risk, and whether it suits bridle leather.
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Stitching Pony or Clamp
A stitching pony, a saddler’s clam or a stitching horse all do one job, hold the leather so both hands can sew. Which to buy, and who each one really suits.
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Repairing an Enlarged Stitch Hole
A stitch hole that has stretched or torn is a small wound that spreads. How to find why it grew, close or back it, and restitch the seam so it holds again.
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Cutting Leather With Shears
Leather shears are a thin-leather tool that people keep pushing into thick work. What to buy, what each pair will cut, and where the knife has to take over.
