Leather History

Do you have pictures of an old shop? Antique tools? Stories of long ago masters? Information gleaned from dusty forgotten books? We are the keepers of a ten thousand year old tradition, and we enjoy learning about what was as much as what is.

354 topics in this forum

  1. FB Group Celebrating the Stohlmans

    By Sheilajeanne,
    • 7 replies
    • 251 views

  2. Roman Shoes!!

    By Sheilajeanne,
    • 10 replies
    • 398 views

  3. DVD of 160 leather books

    By chrisash,   
    • 10 replies
    • 755 views

  4. Stitching Pony

    By Ingrid H,
    • 18 replies
    • 814 views

  5. Is this what I think it is?

    By Chief Filipino,   
    • 8 replies
    • 290 views

  6. Munitions Division Bata Shoe factory badge

    By plinkercases,
    • 3 replies
    • 184 views

  7. Rare Leathercraft Tool co Kelly Midas/Noel Kelly

    By Thompsonleather,
    • 5 replies
    • 900 views

  8. Keyston Bros

    By Dacary,
    • 2 replies
    • 148 views

  9. Mayer-Flamery leather splitter help wanted

    By Luapretep,   
    • 0 replies
    • 172 views

  10. (Boot/saddle maker) passed away and left antiques

    By Mandajane,
    • 3 replies
    • 424 views

  11. Adjustable Saddle - Model??

    By Zach76,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,032 views

  12. Al Stohlman carving?

    By JanetNorris,
    • 3 replies
    • 377 views

  13. Stitching/saddlers clam origins?

    By weepingdragon,
    • 5 replies
    • 431 views

  14. Great grand fathers tools

    By bvdv,   
    • 25 replies
    • 1,198 views

  15. Wooden leather top stool

    By Noggin,   
    • 14 replies
    • 909 views

  16. Rock Island Arsenal Clicker Press

    By hooknladder,
    • 0 replies
    • 387 views

  17. Tools Of A Swiss Sattler

    By walter roth,
    • 372 replies
    • 52,818 views

  18. What tool is this? How does it work?

    By abonnell3D,   
    • 5 replies
    • 897 views

  19. Saddle kit

    By Bear,
    • 7 replies
    • 592 views

  20. Ray Hackbarth..... what are they worth

    By West,
    • 4 replies
    • 970 views

  21. Pictres of some of Robb Barr's tools

    By ClayB,
    • 4 replies
    • 4,371 views

  22. Help Identifying Tools

    By FJB293,   
    • 2 replies
    • 1,376 views

  23. Protos monster stitcher

    By JoergFBernhard,   
    • 1 reply
    • 541 views

  24. Need to identify saddle scabbard tooling & history

    By butchlambert,
    • 0 replies
    • 322 views

  25. rayjen

    By rayjen,
    • 4 replies
    • 602 views