Sanding Edges Before You Burnish
Sanding leather edges before you burnish: the grits, sticks, blocks and belt sanders worth buying, sand-then-bevel or the reverse, and when to skip sanding.
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Where to Buy Leather as a Beginner
Where to buy leather as a beginner: supply houses or scrap bags, side or shoulder, what A, B and C grades allow, and what to check when the box arrives.
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A Leather Pen Sleeve
A hand-stitched leather pen sleeve from thin vegetable-tanned leather: what to buy, how to size it to the pen, where to stitch, and how to finish the mouth.
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Making a Strap From Two Thinned Layers
A two-layer leather strap shows good grain on both faces, but every step can fail it. Splitting, gluing, curving, edges and stitches, one at a time.
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Making a Pattern From Cardboard
Cereal box, file folder, poster board or plastic sheet: what to buy for a leather pattern, what each costs you in accuracy, and when cardboard is enough.
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Why a Briefcase Should Not Be Your First Project
A briefcase looks like the obvious first leather project. Six straight answers from a maker on what it costs a beginner and what to build before one.
