Detailed in this text are a variety of leatherworking techniques and
guides that will instruct the reader on how to make plethora of
serviceable and decorative items. Accessible and detailed, this
compendium comes complete with helpful illustrations and photographs
which will enable even the amateur to create a range of attractive and
useful items out of leather. Chapters contained within this text
include: 'History of Tanning', 'The Sources of Hides and Skins',
'Preparation of Hides and Skins for Tanning', 'Tanning or Making into
Leather', 'Dyeing Leathers', 'Staining and Finishing Leathers', and
'General Notes on Leathers'. This text has been elected for modern
republication due to its immense educational value, and is proudly
republished here with a new introduction to the subject.