Winter is hard on leather. Cold air pulls moisture from it. Road salt finds its way onto everything. Snow melts, refreezes, and leaves behind grit and grime that slowly works its way into the grain. Whether it’s a well-worn dog collar, a belt you reach for every morning, or a piece that’s been with you…
Honoring the Hands That Served For Peace November 11th stands apart.It’s not about sales or long weekends. It’s about honor and hope—for the men and women who carried the weight of our flag on their shoulders, who stepped forward when duty called, and who came home changed so the rest of us could live unchanged….
Leather, Loyalty, and the Lives We Share with DogsBy HideSmiths | Heritage Craftsmanship with a Modern Edge There’s a certain poetry to leather and dogs. Both start strong, take on the marks of a good life, and only get better with time. Around here, the two are inseparable — every collar, leash, and lead that…
A Story in Leather: Why Commissioned Pieces Matter Not long ago, I was asked to make a collar for a dog named Ludo. His owner reached out with a simple request: something strong, something handsome, and—most importantly—something that felt like it belonged to him. Now, I could have pulled a premade strap from a shelf,…
Upcycling with Purpose: Turning Stories into Leatherwork At HideSmiths, every piece we make has a story. Sometimes, that story starts not with a new hide, but with something meaningful sent in by a customer—a belt that’s been worn in just right, a strap from a well-traveled bag, or even a fragment of something once considered…
At HideSmiths, we make our goods the hard way—by hand, in small batches, with American-sourced leather and time-tested tools. We believe there’s value in things that take time. And this week, as we celebrate the 4th of July, we’re reminded that freedom is one of those things too. On July 4, 1776, a group of…
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