Maker stories

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 R60/2.

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 pincushion, I decided to make one out of this empty ...

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 leather, metal and a nice industrial clasp.

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 nice top grain and the lines from the shoulder. I wou...

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 looking for, I prefer a book as a reference. I had...

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 & Sons Leather, my wife Ingeborg and I had a special ...

Hand making of a watch strap

For some people their watch isn't just their watch... therefore they decide to go for a handmade watch strap. It looks like a simple piece of leather and in fact, it is ;-) Never the less the proce...