BLOG | jacquesbenardleather

Memento mori

Its an early Saturday morning in February 2021 and I'm out in my shop as I usually am listening to a documentary or some thing...

Whats Old Is New Again.

I'm no stranger to self isolation or real social distance, but it's always been the result of a choice, a lifestyle not an order. I've...

Getting Unstuck..

No matter how long we've been at anything, whether it's an instrument, a craft, science based research, sports, etc etc there comes

Country Cat Spec, the cycle of life.

Spec showed up a little over 2 years ago in the middle of winter. He'd never come up on the porch , but he'd make sure to sit just...

Naked Leather... Ya don't say.

Once you free up your beveling, you'll also free up your creativity.

Wet your Leather and wet it good!

Using a good water filter is the beginning to getting smooth cuts with any swivel blade that's sharpened.