Sad to have missed the first ever Boot Camp. Let us know how it was? Today we are making up for it by asking Nick to review some of the newly developed leathers at Horween.

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Answering the important questions. Nick Horween explains why hot stuffing imparts a great leather scent.

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Nick Horween explains the rarity of shell cordovan, rare shell colors, and supply challenges.

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Meet Paul Hletko, the mastermind behind FEW Spirits, a craft distillery in Chicago that creates award-winning spirits with a twist. Paul shares his insights on how to savor the flavors of craft spirits, what makes a good fermentation base, how barrel aging works, and what distinguishes bourbon, scotch, and single malt. He also talks about the latest trends in non-alcoholic drinks and how they compare to their boozy counterparts.

0:00 Collaborations

3:11 Craft Spirit Appreciation 101

24:42 Getting into Distilling

32:53 How Spirits are Made

32:23 Fermentation Source: Comparing Corn vs. Wheat

46:58 Before Few Spirits

48:56 Barrel Aging

58:38 Bourbon, Scotch, White Oak, Coopers, Single Malt

1:12:20 What is Few Spirits known for?

1:21:25 Non-Alcohol Beverage Trends

1:25:44 US Government Formula Approvals from TTB

1:28:21 Favorites 

https://www.fewspirits.com/

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Brian Hahn is the co-founder of Nomad Goods. They make innovative tech accessories for the nomadic lifestyle.

0:00 Work from anywhere

4:16 At Best Buy and Boutiques

7:45 Sourcing Horween Leather and Materials

13:01 Manufacturing with Natural Leather

17:19 The Best Material

21:10 Designing for Different Markets

23:12 Selling on Amazon

26:13 Leather Finish and Variation

30:16 Sustainability

36:26 Apple Watch

41:31 Headphones and Audiophile

43:50 Do Nothing

51:05 Design Philosophy, Designing Details

55:55 Quality Control

1:01:51 Made in China

1:05:22 Ecco Leather

1:09:12 Horween Dublin vs. Shell Cordovan

1:13:33 Made in USA

1:16:56 Vapor Deposited Titanium

1:20:34 Metal Injection Molding MIM

1:24:13 Upcoming Nomad Products

1:24:52 Working with Apple

1:27:31 Augmented and Virtual Reality

1:32:55 A No Leather Future?

1:35:28 Favorites

https://nomadgoods.com/

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What do you get when you cross a cow, a horse, a bison, and a deer? No, it’s not a joke. It’s a leather tannery lesson from Nick Horween and Phil Kalas. Nick and Phil have a combined 30+ years of leather tannery experience. They explain how shell cordovan, cow, steer, horse, bison, and deer skin vary in their features and functions. Which one is the most suitable for a formal shoe? A rugged boot?

0:00 Always Workin’

1:01 Leather Hide Types

2:33 Coarse vs. Fine Grain Character

3:53 Performance Characteristic

5:34 Best Leather for Dress Shoes

9:35 Deerskin

12:00 Most Casual Hide

12:11 Grain Characteristics 

17:28 Fat Wrinkles vs. Draw

22:38 CXL on Different Hides

24:52 Tannages and Pit Tanning

31:32 Horween Shell Cordovan Differences

48:28 Favorites

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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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Curtis is the CEO, founder, and the energy for Portland Leather Goods and Patina.

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0:00 Coming to America

2:22 Starting Portland Leather

7:25 Leather

12:16 Forecasting

16:19 Hide Market, Material Delays

21:24 Leather for Women

35:00 Best Leather?

43:23 Mystery Box

45:36 Scale

54:08 Growing in a Pandemic

56:16 Sustainability - Recraftable Boot? 

1:00:36 Thursday Boot

1:07:41 Future Products

1:11:10 Made in USA

1:13:45 Tannery Leather Working Group Relevance

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Back in the saddle again. We’re back with another podcast for the inquisitive minds. Join us, Nick Horween and Phil Kalas, as we delve into the intriguing worlds of patina and preservation, from the leather boots that develop a rich character in the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome contest, to the ancient human remains that are frozen in time in peat bogs.

0:00 A Beautiful Voice

0:24 Real Estate Market

2:00 Chat GPT Asks Nick

8:18 Patina Thunderdome Recap

26:15 Bog Bodies

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Matt Foster started Maverick Leather 40 years ago. He has a lifetime of leather information. From their new home in Bend, Oregon Maverick sells Horween seconds and leather from many tanneries.

0:00 Eye Surgery

1:16 Horween Seconds, Reselling Leather

9:58 USA Leather Tanneries

16:58 What leathers don’t exist anymore

24:26 Environmental Regulations

38:18 Maverick’s Customer Base

32:51 Tandy Leather

34:54 Leaving California for Oregon

41:51 Family Business

45:16 Horween Dublin Wax Finish

47:49 Favorite Leather

50:38 Saddle and Harness Makers

53:59 Leon Mexico

55:13 Tanneries in Chicago

57:14 Trends and Cycles

1:01:18 New Car Smell, Scented Leather

1:10:51 Salz Tannery Santa Cruz

1:12:18 Nose Blind

1:13:22 Hides and Exotics

1:16:32 Favorites

https://maverickleathercompany.com/
https://www.instagram.com/maverickleather/

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