A Quiver
My new quiver. Re-worked from one I made earlier in the winter but was just not quite right. I like it a lot now. It’s a little smaller, hangs either vertically (Medieval style) or from a shoulder...
View ArticleWalking Shoes
My new walking shoes. Simple stitch-down design weighing in at about 14 oz (0.4 kg) each. The leather is Hermann Oak 2/3 oz for the uppers and 12 oz (I think) for the mid-sole and out-sole. There...
View ArticleWallets
BC and I made a couple wallets for ourselves as hers looked like something from the Derelicte collection and mine was ridiculously worn out. Taking some very thin Hermann Oak vegetable tanned leather...
View ArticleHuaraches!
There are Huaraches north of old Mexico. As a craftsman of sorts, I understand that making a “one-off” of something does not imply expertise and replication builds a real understanding of the object...
View ArticleHuaracheria Aquino in Yalalag, Oaxaca
Reblogged from Huarache Blog: Nestled into the Sierra Norte mountains of Oaxaca is the small town of Yalalag. Yalalag is very precious World Heritage site, not only for it's strong Pre-Hispanic...
View ArticleSandals of the New Kingdom, Egypt
Some shoe solutions from the Bronze Age, North Africa. Sandal maker – New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty from Thebes ca. 1504–1425 B.C. Like a Diderot illustration this gives a good look at the workshop of an...
View ArticleThe Shoemaker
A real treat from the Sifting the Past blog. It is worth checking out if you are interested in researching the past through images of the period just prior to mass industrialization. The Townsend’s...
View ArticleAnother Huarache Design
I like the closed, round toes on this one. From http://huaracheblog.wordpress.com/.
View ArticleVegetable Tanning: Not a “Lost” Art
Many years ago, in Morocco, I was able to tour an ancient tannery and see some of the process of creating beautiful leather. I use leather for many projects and although I do some brain tanning...
View ArticleNew Quiver
Finished up the quiver. It’s been unfinished for at least a year and this weekend finally saw some completion. It’s a time for closure on unfinished projects.
View ArticleHaversack
Over the weekend, I was able to design and nearly finish a new leather haversack. I’ve wanted to make one for a while but I’m always hesitant to start a big sewing project if I don’t think I’ll finish...
View ArticleTanning from Diderot's Encyclopedia 1769
Reblogged from Sifting The Past: From the Encyclopedia of Sciences, Arts and Trades, Diderot and D’Alembert And you thought you had a tough job. Detail: workshop, work bench, hides, tanning, tanners,...
View ArticleTaller De Curtiduria González - Vegetable Tanning the Best Huarache Leathers
Reblogged from Huarache Blog: Unlike almost all of mainstream footwear, Huarache leather is still vegetable tanned using tree bark. Few tanneries in the world still offer vegetable tanned leathers...
View ArticleIrish Brogues and Other Simple Shoes
It’s time for new shoes. After a soon-to-be-finished commission for a leather satchel, I intend to dive into a brogue-making project in the style of 19th century Ireland. This basic design certainly...
View ArticleLeather Carry-All
Here’s a recently finished commissioned work. It’s an open-top carry-all in 8 oz. oak-tanned leather with nickel furniture. The bag as a snap closure on the top and a snap closing security pocket for...
View ArticleNakedLeatherBCN
Father daughter leatherwork studio in Spain. It’s a video I want to rewatch again and again just to see the details of the shop. Kudos to those who Make!
View ArticleKnife Sheath
Maybe not the most exciting project to document but a vital one. My F-S knife needed a sheath and I’ve been too busy lazy to make one. Well, I finally got down to business and got it done. Part of …...
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