By Nick Pernokas 

Digital media is here to stay. And like it or not, it is affecting the ancient art of leatherwork tremendously. A young leather worker has access to a virtual library of lessons that 30 years ago he would Read more

Elvis & Kresse’s Loving War on Leather Waste 

by Gene Fowler 

Shortly before the pandemic kicked in last year, a gas leak in my home led to the presence of a houseful of firefighters. And despite my concern about the leak, Read more

Triple Crown Leather Goods is retired Army aviator’s winning ticket  

By Lynn Ascrizzi 

How many people can point to a specific month and day on the calendar and declare that it marks the beginning of a new chance at life? But for David (“Dave”) Botelho, who lives with his wife, Maria, in Paducah, Read more

Long-time Australian saddler finds renewed purpose in full-time book authorship  

By Lynn Ascrizzi 

Rick Allen, who lives in the Levendale area of Tasmania, retired last year after a three-decades-long career in saddlery. “I built my first saddle in 1989; I built my last saddle in 2019,” he said. Reflecting on his many years as a skilled leatherworker, he added, “I’m probably an all-around saddler.”  

Tasmania is an island state of Australia. Roughly the Read more

LIVIN’ A TEXAS LEGACY

by Gene Fowler 

Most fine, custom cowboy bootmakers have at least a passing awareness of the artists and artisans who preceded them. But few live that legacy as fully as Zephan Parker, who hangs his bootmaking shingle in Read more