Marking a Saddle bag on the leather
Pattern, pencil and ruler, before the first cut.
From the bench
How a piece goes from a sketch to something you can carry.
A morning at the workbench
Offcuts, brass buckles and the sketch I am working from.
Forming the silver hoops
Wire, a small hammer and a steady hand.
Taking the crossbody up the hill
Testing a new strap length on the steep streets near my home.
Cutting the pattern sheet
How the Saddle bag pattern is laid out, page by page.
Cable car at dusk
The view I see on the way home from the workshop.
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Letter from the bench
What I am making this month, new silver pieces before they go on sale, and a leather tip I used that week.
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