Project 008
Leather Tricorn Hat
A leather historical-wear experiment built around shape, stiffness, and age.
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Craft & Heritage
Traditional techniques.
Honest materials.
Timeless methods.
Attention to Detail
The little things
make the whole.
Made by Hand
Built in small batches
with purpose.
Built to Last
Workwear that wears in,
not out.
The story
The Leather Tricorn Hat started as a study in how much structure a simple piece of leather can hold.
The goal is not costume gloss. It is a useful period form made with honest material, clean edges, and enough restraint to feel made rather than theatrical.
This one is on the bench as a prototype while the brim shape, crown height, and finish are being tuned.
Mash & Burn Co.
Workshop Verdict
Built BecauseI CouldDesign intent
Built around a reason.
Translate a historical shape through durable workshop materials.
Keep the form recognizable while letting the leather earn character with use.
Materials & construction
- Vegetable-Tanned Leather
- Hand-Shaped Brim
- Burnished Edge Work
- Waxed Thread
Made here cut and sewn on the bench · Sourced a stock component from a supplier · Commissioned made elsewhere to the workshop's design.
Care & wear
How it will change.
Brush clean. Condition sparingly. Keep its shape.
- Leather patina Vegetable-tanned leather darkens, marks and softens with handling. What is happening, what to do, and what to leave alone.
Project timeline
Where it is on the bench.
- Started
- Shape Study
- Current Build
- Prototype
- Status
- Prototype