Materials · 4 min read
Full-grain vs ‘genuine’ leather
Why a label that sounds premium is usually the cheapest grade, and how to tell the difference.
Coming soon
Journal
Notes from
the studio.
On leather, tools, process, and the slow craft of making things by hand. Short, honest, occasional.
Origin · 5 min read
The first 17 wallets
On a friend's wedding, a stubborn idea, and how DAK Leather actually started.
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More entries
Currently drafting.
Experiences · 3 min read
Why the third year is leather
On the leather-anniversary tradition, and what we’ve learned from running these sessions.
Coming soon
Shoemaking · 6 min read
What a last is, and why it matters
The wooden form your shoe is built around, and the single biggest reason bespoke fits.
Coming soon
Process · 4 min read
Tool care, the long view
Why I sharpen my own knives and what an honest awl can teach about respect.
Coming soon
Philosophy · 3 min read
A short letter about patina
Why we don’t want our leather goods to stay perfect, and why scratches are the point.
Coming soon
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Plan an experience
in the studio.
The best way to learn this stuff isn’t reading, it’s coming and making something.