Leathersmith Designs

06/12/2026

Rugged Long Spiked Dog Collars are handmade by the leather artisans in the leatherworking shop of Leathersmith Designs. Two thick pieces of full grain leather are sewn together with harness thread after the long spikes (1 1/4 inch) are set along the length of this strong dog collar. The buckle and D-ring are made of stainless steel for strength and looks. See what different size spikes look like in our spiked dog collars at our online leather store or drop into our shop in Dartmouth, NS, Canada: https://leathersmithdesigns.com/spiked-tough-leather-dog-collar-1-3-4-wide/ These leather dog collars are durable for large breed dogs like rottweilers, mastiffs, Doberman pinschers, and German shepherds.

06/06/2026

Personalized leather journal cover with etched lettering handmade at Leathersmith Designs in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. See these custom journals covers that are crafted by our leather artisans at https://leathersmithdesigns.com/personalized-leather-journal-large/

05/28/2026

Finished making this custom molded cowhide case which is lined with goatskin to protect this unique scientific calculator. This HP 35s is a Hewlett-Packard non-graphing programmable scientific calculator that was introduced to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the HP-35. The HP 35 was the world's first pocket scientific calculator introduced in 1972. The HP 35s has been given a retro look reminiscent of classic HP calculators from the 1970s to the 1990s. However, it provides far more functions, processing power, and memory than most of those earlier models and was discontinued in 2021. Today, since there is no direct modern substitute, it often commands premium collector prices on the second-hand market. Check out our leatherworking shop in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada at https://leathersmithdesigns.com/

05/22/2026

Working on some custom leather card holders with the Nova Scotia's Coat of Arms embossed. Nova Scotia's coat of arms, granted by King Charles I in 1625, is the oldest of any province or territory in Canada. See some of our custom leather work created in our leather store in Dartmouth, NS: https://leathersmithdesigns.com/custom-leather-work-custom-leather-products/

04/21/2026

Our April Newsletter is available to view at https://conta.cc/4cAIxbY

04/20/2026

See our blog on Types of Belt Buckles and Strap Buckles: https://leathersmithdesigns.com/blogs/types-of-belt-buckles-and-strap-buckles/

Types of belt buckles and strap buckles discussed such as heel buckle, roller buckles, novelty buckles, center bar buckles, and plate buckles. Discover finishes and leather keeper options.

04/08/2026

Custom handmade leather knitting needle pouches recently finished for keeping different thicknesses and lengths of knitting needles organized. See some of our custom leather work handmade in our leather shop located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada at https://leathersmithdesigns.com/custom-leather-work-custom-leather-products/

03/25/2026

We made a personalized leather collar for Docker earlier this month and his owner shared some more nice photos of her beautiful canine. She said,
"Docker aka Doc is a one and a half year old "Goldador" ( golden retriever lab mix) He came to us after we lost our lab earlier in the year very unexpectedly and years ago we had a golden retriever mix Duke so we truly believe Docker was sent to us by our past boys.
Docker's favorite things are His human boys ( 18 and 16) & His Best friend Dallas. He loves riding on things like the jeep, our golf cart , the tractor . He loves spending his time at the beach swimming and playing in the sand and fishing on our fishing boat with us."
See our custom leather dog collars at https://leathersmithdesigns.com/leather-dog-collars/

03/25/2026

We made a personalized leather collar for Docker earlier this month and his owner shared some more nice photos of her beautiful canine. She said,
"Docker aka Doc is a one and a half year old "Goldador" ( golden retriever lab mix) He came to us after we lost our lab earlier in the year very unexpectedly and years ago we had a golden retriever mix Duke so we truly believe Docker was sent to us by our past boys.
Docker's favorite things are His human boys ( 18 and 16) & His Best friend Dallas . He loves riding on things like the jeep, our golf cart , the tractor . He loves spending his time at the beach swimming and playing in the sand and fishing on our fishing boat with us."
See our custom leather dog collars at https://leathersmithdesigns.com/leather-dog-collars/

03/17/2026

Just finished this full grain leather knife sheath for a customer. It features double stitching with harness thread and solid brass snaps and rivets. A thick leather welt between the leather layers prevents the blade from cutting the thread. Check out our custom handmade knife sheaths made at our leather shop in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada: https://leathersmithdesigns.com/custom-leather-knife-case/