Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
For leather nerds! The finest leather, boots, shoes, bags, raw denim, drinks, watches, and more. Leather tannery veterans Nick Horween (5th generation, Horween Leather) and Phil Kalas (Founder, Ashland Leather) cover manufacturing, leather, boots, denim, everyday carry and the talented people who are creating the world's finest products. Get the inside scoop and a greater understanding for high quality goods with a new episode released every week.
Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
EP24: The History of Buckleguy: How Hardware is Made, Sourcing Hardware and Leather
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The Inside Scoop on Buckles, Hardware, and Leather
In this episode, we sit down with Hugh Harriss, the 4th generation proprietor of Buckleguy. Hugh shares his insights on the history of leather, buckles, and hardware, the story of how Buckleguy got started, and the challenges of sourcing hardware and leather. He also discusses upcoming Buckleguy products, and offers advice on choosing the right hardware for your projects.
This is a must-listen for anyone who is interested in leathercraft, DIY, or simply wants to learn more about the world of buckles and hardware.
https://www.buckleguy.com/
0:00 Reconnecting
2:17 How hardware is created
9:20 Hardware is a challenge
17:03 How Buckleguy got started
30:22 Why brass?
39:14 Sourcing and selling leather
44:38 Dry splitting vs. wet splitting
55:29 Upcoming products
1:07:27 Favorites
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