By Nick Pernokas

The 13-year-old boy sat in the shade of the air-conditioned railcar that he slept in at night. The inch-and-a-half thick harness made hard work for him as he pushed the awl blade through it. Still, his Read more

Missouri company supplies leather and other custom cut parts, like sweatbands. And they offer leatherwork classes.  

By Lynn Ascrizzi  

Sometimes, what is small, nearly invisible and seemingly insignificant, is what holds things all together.  

Such is the case Read more

By B. Crawford

If you bring a knife to a gunfight, at least make sure it has a nice sheath. Tooling a bull on a dead cow is ironic.

These words of leatherworking wisdom come straight from Kingsbury, Texas, Read more

Emergence of the Circle

by Gene Fowler 

Throughout the American West and Southwest, the vast cathedral of space that looms and soars above the landscape inspires and humbles all who behold it. In praise of this great natural temple, Read more

Careful planning and a good deal of footwork turned a challenge into a success.   

By Lynn Ascrizzi 

When one door closes, another door opens.  

That old saying pretty much sums up what John Raber, owner and operator of Read more