A Leather Dog Collar
A leather dog collar is a strap, a buckle and a ring, and every one of them takes a pull. How to measure, cut, skive, fit hardware and finish a first collar.
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A Leather Valet Tray
A leather valet tray is one flat piece of leather taught to hold a shape. Leather weight, corner choices, a step-by-step build and the finish that lasts.
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A Leather Passport Cover
A leather passport cover is thin leather, two pockets and one long seam. How to size the pattern, choose the leather, stitch it clean and finish the edges.
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Repairing a Torn Strap End
A torn leather strap end can be spliced back into service. Judge the leather, skive a long lap, saddle stitch it, and know when a rivet will do the job.
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Restoring Sun-Faded Leather
Sun-faded leather can often be brought back, though not always the way people hope. Why it fades, what conditioner can fix, and when the only answer is dye.
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Groovers or Creasers
A groover cuts leather away and a creaser presses it down. What each tool does to a stitch line, where each one fails, and which one belongs on the bench first.
