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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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