Hand-cut · Hand-stitched

Saddles
& Soul.

Saddles, chaps, bags, belts, wallets and one-off commissions — every piece cut, burnished and stitched by hand on a single bench.

Hand-tooled tan leather western saddle with silver conchos on a wooden saddle stand

The archive

What we make

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Hand-tooled tan leather western saddle with silver conchos on a wooden saddle stand

Saddles

Made to order

Basket-stamped, hand-tooled and built on the tree to fit.

Rack of six handmade leather belts with silver studs, stamping and buckles

Belts

Made to order

Studded, stamped and punched by hand, in every width.

Workshop display of leather canteen bags, pouches, tooled tack and sleigh bells

Bags & gear

Made to order

Canteens, pouches and working tack that takes a beating.

Leather worker in a cowboy hat standing at his bench with finished pieces hanging behind him

Custom orders

Made to order

Bring the idea — we work it out on paper first.

Also made to order

Stirrups · Coasters · Spurs · Knife sheaths

Leather worker in a black cowboy hat at his bench, with tooled pieces hanging behind him

The bench

Made one
at a time

Everything comes off the same bench: one hide, one pattern, one pair of hands. From a saddle that has to carry a rider all day to a wallet that should soften with use, the method doesn't change.

  • 01

    Cut by hand

    Hides selected for grain and weight, then cut with a head knife — never stamped out in a rush.

  • 02

    Saddle-stitched

    Two needles, one waxed thread. If a seam ever wears through, the rest of it holds.

  • 03

    Built to fit

    Measured for the horse, the rider, the pocket or the tool it has to carry.

Custom commissions

Start your commission

Tell me what you have in mind — a saddle, a pair of chaps, a bag, or something that hasn't been made yet. Fill in the form and we'll take it from there.

Commission intakeOpen

Every commission starts as a conversation. No deposit until we've talked it through.