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Not every photograph of a briefcase needs a white background. These show the Wallace 2209 in dark brown English bridle leather sitting on the table in the shop, with the sign of the JP Marcellino Bag Company of Huntington, NY on the wall behind it.
A Weaver diamond stitching chisel review from specs, owner reports and forums, weighed against KS Blade and Vergez Blanchard irons at several times the price.
The Habermas 2071 in harness leather with a single gusset, two brass Marcellino latches, a flat handle and side rings for the shoulder strap.
The Habermas 2074 in brown UK English bridle leather with dark green Italian calf suede, leather wrapped edges, Marcellino latches and hand painted edges.
Zippers fail at the teeth. Buckles rarely fail at all. Why a strap-and-buckle closure still outperforms hardware built for speed, not decades.
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.
Speedy Stitcher sewing awl review for leather: how the hand lockstitch forms, what testers and leatherworkers report, and when two needles beat one awl.