Punching Stitch Holes in Thick Bridle Leather
A saddle stitch can only be as straight as the holes under it. How to mark, punch and check stitch holes in thick English bridle leather, start to finish.
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Casing Vegetable-Tanned Leather
Casing vegetable-tanned leather in the order the work happens: wet it lightly, wait for the color, work the window, hold it overnight, then feed it after.
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Marking a Stitch Line With Wing Dividers
Wing dividers in the order the work happens: set the gap, prepare the edge, scribe the line, steer the curves, walk the spacing, and decide on a groove.
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Slicking the Flesh Side Smooth
Six questions on slicking the fuzzy flesh side of vegetable-tanned leather: what it does, which gum and tool, the strokes, the cracking, and lining it instead.
