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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Mallets, Mauls and Poundo Boards
Leather mallets, mauls, hammers and poundo boards in the order the work happens, from gluing to punching stitch holes to rivets, and what goes under the blow.
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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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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.
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Thread for Leather: Polyester, Nylon or Linen
Polyester, nylon or linen thread for hand-stitching leather, taken in work order: pick it, size it to the hole, wax it, pull it, and finish the ends right.
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Attaching a Handle So It Does Not Pull Out
A handle rarely fails in the middle. It tears out at the anchor. Placing it, backing it, stitching it and screwing it down so a full case never pulls it free.
