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Mr. Grumpy Leather Slippers - Part 3

Mr. Grumpy Leather Slippers - Part 3

If you’ve been following along, I decided to resurrect the Mr. Grumpy slipper. If the last year has taught me anything, comfort at home is paramount. For this iteration, I decided to start from the...
Leather Wine Tote

The Wine Tote

Our newest release is the leather wine tote. In the wake of covid, and at the urging of a customer, I decided to work on something that would be of value among friends. After so...
Leather workshop

Mr. Grumpy Leather Slippers - Part 2

The re-making of a leather slipper.
wooden slipper lasts

Mr. Grumpy Lives

In 2018 I had my first foray into the footwear space with the Mr. Grumpy leather slipper. The feedback was positive and I was mostly pleased with them. Something was gnawing at me though and...
Leather inspection

A Practical Guide to Leather

What is leather and why are we using it? Here we will begin to unlock some of the mystery of one of the greatest materials on earth. You are here because you have at least...
Mottled sunshine alights on the windows of a cozy living room with a leafy fig tree and pendant lamp. A yellow plaid captain's chair abuts a pleasing midcentury couch and a magazine rests on a tree stump coffee table.

Captain's Log, Stardate 031019

We have a new site. Thanks for visiting! Come on in and have a seat. Stay a while. We're going to be rolling out more content, more products, and other (hopefully) useful stuff in the coming...
León, Mexico From Dawn Till Dusk: A day traversing Mexico’s Zona Piel and beyond

León, Mexico From Dawn Till Dusk: A day traversing Mexico’s Zona Piel and beyond

In the lowlands of the Central Mexican Plateau known as the Bajío, the sun rises over León, casting rich golden light over slowly illuminating cathedrals, sprawling public squares, and boxy pastel buildings that form the...
From Peking to Paris

From Peking to Paris

When WP customer Nick Wade emailed me that he was driving a 1940 Ford from Beijing to Paris, I was incredulous. I didn’t know this was possible. It’s possible, and it’s fantastic. The Endurance Rally...
Driver in Japan

January in Japan

I had this video on the last iteration of our site and decided to re-post. The Japanese dedication to craft and simplicity of design is something I take great inspiration from. In Phil Knight’s book...