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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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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Conditioning a New Leather Strap
A new leather strap rarely needs much. The job step by step, from the tannery coat to the last buff, and what goes wrong at each stage when it gets too much.
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The Last of the Green
A custom dark green bridle leather briefcase with red lining and yellow stitching, built thick and heavy with the client on the phone. The last of the green.
