Maker stories | Duke & Sons Leather

Modification of a vintage suitcase (Classic BMW R60/2)

Modification of a vintage suitcase (Classic BMW R60/2)

The making and matching of a leather patch with the logo of the Steib sidecar to attach on a vintage suitcase to complete a beautiful restored BMW ...

How to make a pair of Red Wings

This is a visual story of how I made my own pair of Red Wings Iron Ranger by hand. Shoemaking in a traditional way.

How to make a leather knife sheath

How to make a leather knife sheath. In this visual story, I show you the process of making a leather knife sheath for in this case, a James Brand k...

Making an Oilcan Grease Pomade tin pincushion

The Iron Horse grease pomade is my favorite hair pomade and when I used it all, I was wondering If I could reuse the tin. As I needed a decent pi...

Pricking iron? Chisel? Looking for the perfect stitch.

What is the perfect stitching iron? My search for the tool that gives me the right feeling and results when stitching my leatherwork.

How to recycle a MotoGP race suit into baby sneakers

I was asked by REV'IT Sport International if I can make something out of a used MotoGP race suit...

A day at the races. Silverstone MotoGP 2019

A day at the races gives you an inside of my stay during the British MotoGP 2019 at Silverstone with REV'IT! Sport International

Opening your beer in style. The making of a bottle opener.

A bottle opener can be found in many shapes and in many tools. My goal was to design a bottle opener with a heritage look and feel, combining leath...

Making a belt that lasts a lifetime.

The Duke & Sons Leather belt is made from 3-4mm full grain leather, from the best quality. When you see the whole hide, you already see the nic...

Leatherworks, a must have reference book for leather craft.

A lot of people always ask about tips and tricks in Leathercraft. Although I often mention that Youtube is a good channel for finding what you are ...

Making The Bike Shed protective card wallet

The Bike Shed Motorcycle Club store in London is the only store that sells a limited selection of my handmade items. From the start of Duke & S...

Horween Leather, making leather since 1905

The Horween leather is well known, often used and appreciated by a lot of leather craftsmen worldwide. Horween Leather company was founded in 1905....

Repairing around the world, a customized tool roll.

Jonathan Duncan from Canada is involved with supporting athletes in the cycling world for over 10 years, which includes wrenching on the team bikes...