Books & Patterns

Excerpts from the book: Though slower, hand sewing is superior to machine sewing. It is the best method of stitching two or more pieces of leather ...

Al Stohlman's complete guide helps you with the proper selection, use, and care of tools. It contains usage and sharpening tips for knives, punches...

A great book for the beginning leathercrafter. The 30 pages include transferring patterns, basic stamping, basic carving, coloring, staining, dyein...

Shows and explains figure and western floral carving (including lots of animals). Features over 60 patterns for billfolds, belts and more. 48 pages.

Learn to use a swivel knife, stamp, dye, finish, lace, hand-stitch, skive, gouge, set snaps and more. 30 pages. A great addition to your leathercra...

Features step-by step instructions for 15 lacing methods plus saddle stitch, buck stitch and hand stitch. 14 pages.

Shows 10 lacing and stitching techniques. Tips on splicing, hole punching and needle threading. 22 pages.

This book of belt making contains detailed photos, illustrations, tracing and carving patterns, plus over 70 designs. 33 pages.

This unique manual was created especially for beginners and intermediates. Shows tools and techniques for tooling leather. Learn to use swivel kniv...

Used by instructors as a student textbook. It contains basic leather carving instructions. 12 pages.

Bruce Grant's authoritative manual with easy to follow text and diagrams. Learn to braid buttons, belts, hatbands, quirts and more. Leather braidin...

Textbook of pattern making and holster construction for revolvers and automatics. Hundreds of photos and detailed step-by-step drawings, methods of...

By Al Stohlman. This book is devoted almost entirely to the step-by-step instructions of carving figures. In addition, it features an oakleaf noteb...

Learn to make classic rucksacks, clutches, drawstring bags, totes, bucket bags, wallets, tablet sleeves, smartphone cases, backpacks, tassels, lugg...

Learn cross-dyeing, shading, staining & brushing techniques. Includes dye mixing charts. Al Stohlman's techniques will make coloring leather mu...

Loaded with how-to's and easy instructions on braiding and lacing belts, bracelets and earrings --- over 40 projects in all! 28 pages.

Volume 1: This comprehensive how-to book by David Hölter and Peter Fronteddu explains how to create beautiful sheaths for fixblade knives. Includes...

The Stohlman Encyclopedia of Saddle Making is the most complete set of instructions on saddle making ever published. Begun in 1988, this is the las...

Historic, classic, creative, and fun, leather crafting is a craft for all ages. Whether you are just a beginner looking to get started, or an exper...

This manual is an ideal introduction to leathercraft. Instructions for carving, lacing, dyeing and more. 58 pages.

Over 100 beautiful color photographs of how-to's and finished works. This book explains how to use Sheridan style tools, patterns, and dyeing techn...

This book shows how to make 40 bags and miscellaneous goods with very simple, clear-cut instructions that even total beginners can follow. What mak...