Who doesnt enjoy a good "How it's made"?!
Personally, my favorite Mr.Roger's segment, and perhaps a cheerful foreshadowing of my adult life.
But before stepping into the shop....
Lets take a short moment to imagine the smell of leather, work tables, & the hum of small running motors. Okay...ready?
Come on in...
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There Michael is...probably answering your important questions.
Product sizing is usually listed in our product descriptions.
However, if you arent quite sure, Michael will do his best to help.
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Orders are generally on a week turn around.
Unless your order is already made, it will go on my cut list for the week.
We have close to 50 products, with 9 leather options.
This is why we can't take custom order requests.
Want a loop or grommet removed? Sure thing!
Just leave a note & I'll make a note on my cut sheet.
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Now to the good part!
All of our leather is sourced from American Tanneries.
We like waxed full grain leathers with a strong pull up.
This is our Autumn Harvest which ranges from burnt orange to a deep auburn.
Each hide is as unique as the cow who provided it.
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Lets cut some leather!
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I used to cut each piece by hand.
To slow down my inevitable carpal tunnel, we now order dies.
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Each of our dies is hand forged by a family business in Texas.
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The "click" is pretty satisfying and it could potentially be used as workout equipment.
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Once cut, I hand it over to a team memeber to touch up any scraggly hairs and line for punching.
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Not much room for error here. This is Brittany lining a Runt 2.0.
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Once lined, the leather is punched.
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Then we brand.
This is the snake logo used for proper slips and our folding wallets.
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Placed just so...
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..and press.
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Perfect!
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Then the leather is ready to be stitched!
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...and stitched.
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...and stitched.
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Does it get a grommet? You bet!
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Micheal sands the edges to preprare for burnishing.
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Smooth as a baby's bottom!
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Now the edges are beveled to create a comfortable rounded edge.
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Then each edge is burnished, waxed, and burnished again for that smooth seamless edge.
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Each product is hand polished and given the once over for any defects.
If we find any defects, it goes in the donation bin, & we start the process all over.
We try our very best to make sure each product is consistently great!
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Once past inspection, we are ready to package!
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Our hand stamped muslin bags prevent scratches and can be recycled for later uses.
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Unless your really into knots like Michael, you may have miss that our snake logo is a reference for tying a timber hitch.
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Ready for the post office!
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So there you have it...
Thanks for checking out our process.
If you have any questions, reach out!
Until next time!
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