by Gene Fowler 

WWBFJD? (What Would Benjamin Franklin Johnson Do?) 

In July 1847, an ailing Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sat up in the wagon that had carried Read more

Laying J Leather is up and running in Austinville, Virginia? 

By Lynn Ascrizzi 

“Products are made with?U.S. hides tanned in Mexico.?Everything is made right here in the great USA at our leather shop.” — Jeff Hedge 

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By Nick Pernokas 

You may have seen a trend in our articles lately. Our subjects are getting younger, they’re successful and they’re turning out a high level of work. Social media seems to have sped up both the Read more

Linda Lucas and Coopermill Harness  

By B. Crawford 

When the world ran on horse power (and I mean real horse power, not gas-powered horsepower) leatherworkers provided the steering, transmission, starter motor and every other direct connection Read more

By B. Crawford 

What do some of the world’s best-known bartenders, butchers and blacksmiths have in common? They are all trusted Stalwarts, which means they all rely on handcrafted, durable Stalwart Crafts leather aprons to help them do their Read more