Saddle stitching is not only the strongest way to stitch leather goods, but it can also be the most beautiful. On the other hand, if a craftsman has poor technique, it can be hideous and offensive to the eyes.
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Old school technology that can’t be topped. Don’t let this simplicity fool you however; these knives are marvels of ingenuity.
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Every Saturday in April, there’s a steeplechase in Baltimore County. See my photos from the Elkridge Harford Point to Point on April 2, 2019.
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Did you know the Washington Monument in Baltimore, MD is older than the big poink in Washington, DC?
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A view of the Washington monument from the door of my hotel - Renaissance by Joi De Vivre. It was a cute little place. If you are ever in Baltimore, I recommend staying there.
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The last two Azalea blossom’s outside of my shop. It has been a short but sweet couple of weeks. I will miss being welcomed by a sea of Pink every morning. See you next year!
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The small addition of decorative creasing on leather products can make a tremendous difference in the overall appearance and general perceived quality of an item.
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I love Japanese construction. These workers doing some tree trimming looks like a scene from the mind of Wes Anderson.
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This handle is constructed from many layers of leather sculpted to form the shape and provide structure. It is then wrapped in leather.
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Things have been pretty crazy around here and I haven’t had much time to post. Here’s a photo that best illustrates how the days have been going by.
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It would seem this blog may devolve into photos of delicious things I eat instead of leathercraft, but I will try to reign it in. Having said that, my buddies wife, for his birthday, got our favorite sushi chef to make a house call. What followed was one of the greatest meals of my life - not only the food, but the company as well.
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I decided to replace the leather on my Leica M3 with an Italian camouflage leather, one of my favorites. The pattern making and cutting was a difficult task, but I think the result was definitely worth it.
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I happened to arrive in Japan the day Typhoon No.24 was projected to make landfall. It hit during the night.
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I use a a special method of construction to make wallets. This method is very time consuming, tedious and rarely done. It is required however to make a wallet that will be beautiful and luxurious.
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