Making a frock coat for pirate kit
A long-skirted coat has to look the part, move well, and survive more than standing still.
Read noteBench Notes
Thoughts from the workshop. On making, materials, mistakes, and everything in between.
SelvedgeEdge IDWarp = indigo
Weft = natural
12oz
Weft = natural
12oz
Note to self
Measure twice.
Cut once.
Press as you go.
Making a leather tricorn for pirate kit
The hat has to hold a silhouette without feeling like a prop.
Read noteNotes on selvedge
The sweet spot. Tough enough to last, comfortable enough to live in.
Read noteThe case for visible repair
Repair should not disappear. It should tell the truth about use.
Read noteWhy I keep coming back to old machines
Old machines are slow in the right ways: legible, repairable, and stubborn.
Read noteMeasure twice, cut once
A reminder I still need more often than I'd like to admit.
Read noteThread matters
On choosing the right thread, and why cheap thread isn't cheap.
Read noteBuilt one at a time
Why small batch isn't a marketing line. It's the only way I know how to do it.
Read noteLeather patina
Good leather doesn't just wear in. It tells the story.
Read noteFirst prototype
Where the real learning starts. Perfection isn't the goal. Progress is.
Read note