Wet-Molding Vegetable-Tanned Leather
Wet vegetable-tanned leather takes a shape and keeps it once dry. How casing, forming and drying work, and why a bridle briefcase maker mostly says no.
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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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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.
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Choosing a Scratch Awl or a Stitching Awl
A scratch awl marks and a stitching awl cuts the hole. Buy the marker first, then learn where that advice breaks on thick bridle, curves and closed holes.
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Is a Hand-Crank Leather Splitter Worth Owning
A hand-crank leather splitter earns its bench space only for some makers. When to buy one, when a pull-through tool does, and when to order leather to weight.
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Athena 803: Green English Bridle Leather Handbag
The Athena 803 is a small unlined dark green English bridle leather handbag with yellow stitching and a solid brass handle carved by hand, made for a phone.
