New Design – The Phone Clutch

This past March I have been hard at work in the shop designing several new... Read More

Designing New Leather Goods

This week, last week, the week before…and for the next several weeks I am spending... Read More

Knife Sheath Build – Part 1

At the beginning of every new year I tend to crave a new skill or... Read More

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First Snow at the Workshop

After a full week of sunny weather in the 50’s a cold blast showed up... Read More

Leather Tool Storage Safety

A few weeks ago I finished building a new leather tooling table. I was excited... Read More

Lifting the Cobra Class 4 Sewing Machine

This is now the second time I have had to move my Cobra Class 4... Read More

Building a Leather Tooling Table – Part 2

With the maple butcher block top delivered, I decided to finish building my leather tooling... Read More

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Building a Leather Tooling Table – Part 1

I’ve been wanting to build this leather tooling table for months now. There was a... Read More

Honing Clicker Knives

Today in the workshop I am learning to use a curved clicker knife on some... Read More

How to Store Leather and Keep it Dry

As it turns out the Pacific Northwest is a damp place! When you are in... Read More

Customer Photo Winners

Every year I put on a little contest of sorts with all of my customers.... Read More

The Calming Effect of the Woods

One of the most incredible parts of moving the workshop up to the Pacific Northwest... Read More

How To Install Plywood Walls in a Workshop

  Here’s a little tutorial on how to install plywood walls, but first… a little... Read More

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Building a Workshop – Updates

I thought I should throw a shop update on the blog here to keep you... Read More