Journal

How to tell genuine hair-on cowhide

Real hair-on cowhide gives itself away to anyone who knows where to look. A few quiet checks, in a shop or online, and what each one tells you.

Cowhide, full-grain and leather: what the words mean

Hair-on, full-grain, leather. The words on a product page are there to help you choose, once you know what they mean.

Caring for hair-on and hand-tooled leather

Leather doesn't need fussing over. It needs a few good habits, especially through an Australian summer.

From a Queensland summer to a Dandenong winter: leather through the country's seasons

Australia doesn't do one set of seasons. How to carry hair-on and tooled leather from a Queensland summer to a frosty morning in the hills.