Skiving and Splitting: Thinning Bridle Leather Without Weakening It
Skiving thins an edge and splitting thins the whole strip. Both cost strength, so the real question with bridle leather is where that loss can be afforded.
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A Hinge for Leather That Won’t Bend
The Woodhull 4703, an 18 x 13 four-compartment bridle leather briefcase, and the pivot bar that lets stiff English leather open wide without a crease.
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Reading a Bend Before You Pay for It
Thickness first, then the hand, then the flesh side, then the marks. A briefcase maker on reading a leather bend at the rack, and why a spotless one can lie.
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Hand Stitching or Rivets: What a Beginner Should Learn First
A card slot carries a card. A handle carries the whole case. A maker on when a beginner should trust a saddle stitch and when a rivet is the sounder joint.
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Habermas 1057 in Australian Nut and Natural Leather
The Habermas 1057 in Australian nut and natural leather, lined in Italian calf suede, with photos from the bench of the stitched latch strap and flap patch.
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Habermas 2067: Eight Feet of Hide and a Suede Interior
The Habermas 2067 in English bridle leather with a single Marcellino latch and a suede lining, from the hide inspection to the care of the suede inside.
