steveb leatherworks: the blather

This is a travel wallet to hold travel/on the road documents and receipts. It pays homage to one of our country’s iconic brands.

This handy sucker takes a pad and pen. I leave one in the car and one in my bag.

Got two new Squires in stock for those that are in the mood. These are pretty cool, one  – Squire 4 – is off the hook… I dont know what i was thinking, but i like it! Beader blade cuts, all kinds of coloration and airbrushing madness…who knows what bee was in my bonnet. Of […]

The new pocket wallets with the Duckbill Designs clips are the shit folks – these moneyclips are the very best I’ve seen – ever!! Bundled up with a pocket wallet – you’re covered! Pocket Wallets are available in a few different types/styles of leather. About exotic skins….If you have a skin you want to use, […]

Teamed up with the new Duckbill Designs money clip, these steveb units kick ass. No need to carry a full wallet anymore – unless you absolutely carry a ton of shit.

Truth be told, i didn’t come up with the idea…actually Fast Eddie made something like this which was the inspiration. I saw his construct in Sturgis last year and had been meaning to do something like it since.  Well, I finally got around to it, and after rigorous testing, I have to admit – this piece is ready for prime time… come and get ’em!! […]

Fred wanted a fin. we started off discussing some Steal Your Face Grateful Dead theme. I said, “sure Fred, we can do that, but why – it’s been done a million times”. We wound up with this idea – a pretty crazy stamped up the wazoo textured Fin wallet with a nice stainless chain and […]

Ralph wanted a sheath made for a brand new moderately fancy folder he had just gotten. He wanted it black, he wanted it “fat end towards the bottom and he wanted a lightning bolt applied to it. No problem for this 4 or 5 time returning customer. Simple clean and small, it cam out nice. Thanks Ralph, I appreciate […]

I dont make alot of stuff for myself. Most of what i wear and use is prototype work, usually it is a little rough design and detail wise ..a work still in progress. I usually try something new at the same time  that i am working out a new design – a new material,  a new piece of hardware, a new dye, etc – so really […]

Good personal friend Jeb had a nice blade he wanted a hi-ride sheath for. Made this for him. Came out sweet, cool colors, funky sheath backing that holds tight to a belt,  real good cam lock that holds the blade tight, even if upside down or grabbed by someone else. if you going to wear a vest or […]

Got a quick video rundown of some of the work that been going on, and a reason to honor lux interior, singer of the Cramps, a man who died just recently. The Cramps, mmm….saw them a few times, and Lux always put on a show. Only guy that ever looked good in plastic..lol. The soundtrack for this is courtesy of the Cramps, […]

Yea Yea, enough rantin’ and ravin’ about the grave injustices of the world I say, back to Leather!! So, I dont make alot of Squire wallets. Seems most folks want the Fin or the Super Squire. The poor Squire is kind of the neglected kid in the steveb leatherwork fam damily.  For this unit I […]

I used to make alot of cuffs for folks. Que Pasa, my old friend, likes cuffs to support his meatloaf sized paws when he is playing bass in his band Taboo, a Santana cover band. I used to wear them when i road tripped on the FXR, along with ear plugs and a Home Depot weight lifters belt. […]

Once a piece of work leaves the shop, I generally never see it again. I’ve learned to get over it. I don’t have a problem with my “children” needing to run free with their rightful owners. LIke a parent that needs to let the kids leave the roost, so I must say “later” to my […]

Leather looks best when it gets a beating.. kinda like the crackly look of a bar brawlers face after 40 yrs. of boozing….(like that huh?)…it just gets better and more dramatic – it toughens up. In my experience, Veg Tan leather tends to break in to a specific point pretty quickly – and then it tends to stay  at that point for awhile…like…years, […]

Freewheel’d a skull over a cuppa joe recently No scrap goes-a-wastin’ in the shop 4″ square called out for attention Tough to freestyle with the swivel knife, it’s a fighter Fun stuff, i prevailed – crude, but then…perfect Feels good to turn scraps to trash   ha – in an effort to trim word count…should i write […]

Here is a little something to delight.  Let it be known, I am always looking for something to do with scrap. So in this never ending quest, I came upon an improvement of the traditional corrugated coffee cup cuff and got to use the unloved scraps of good stuff that I loathe to throw out. I like little […]

I dye alot of belts and use an airbrush when browns, reds or any fade is called for. Great way to make a big mess.. using airbrushes and not having a spray booth or backstop. I needed a way to secure a belt in a spot that I could dye it. ..minimizing over spray, maximizing […]

A new belt for Tyler. Black color, tan thread, brass buckle, a wack stamping pattern, lined with Pig. Tyler never had his draws so stylishly secure. 

My normal Scrapper belt is a three piece affair with a buckle end, a billet end and a back piece…very fancy, and a bit complicated, requiring skiving, gluing and some odd sewing. I made Bill’s belt a half a Scrapper with only two pieces, simplifying matters and giving him something deceivingly simple and unique. Color […]

Hmm, simple, clean elegant and certainly something different – this latest Journal stands on its own. Made with the very finest domestically tanned saddle skirting, the Smooth journal feels substantial with high-quality tactile overtones, has a hefty hand and is imbued with beautiful color, a complex blend of: brown, dark brown, saddle tan and burgundy. This […]

I am back to making toolbags. I thought I’d share this recent toolbag that left the shop for a happy new home. The proud new owner, a repeat customer, has simple tastes: black leather and red flames. This bag was particularly challenging to make because of the material- 10oz, fat stuffed motorcycle latigo- overkill in all regards – this is […]

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Some tools you really need to do a job well and there are some jobs you can get by with a sorta-kinda tool, maybe. Edging is one of those things, that having the right tool, in the right size really helps. Edgers are foundational tools for most any leather crafter. You reach for them often […]