Services / Restoration
Repair & Restoration
Do not retire it — restore it. We re-stitch, re-edge, re-condition and re-hardware the pieces you love, from everyday wallets to hundred-year-old saddles.
What a restoration entails
Every repair starts with an honest assessment: we photograph your piece, test the leather's remaining strength, and tell you plainly what can be saved — and what cannot. About one job in ten is beyond help, and we will tell you that before charging a cent.
Then the bench work begins. Seams are unpicked by hand so original panels survive, new thread goes in saddle-stitched (never just glued), edges are re-bevelled and burnished, and the whole piece is deep-conditioned with neatsfoot oil and beeswax.
Re-stitching
Failed seams re-sewn saddle-stitch with braided 0.8 mm thread.
Edge refinishing
Frayed edges bevelled, dyed and burnished back to glass.
Conditioning
Dried-out hides fed with oils and waxes, cracks stabilised.
Hardware
Snaps, rivets, zips and buckles replaced with solid brass.
From the bench
How a repair moves through the shop
1. Assessment (free). Photos or a drop-off visit; a written quote within two business days.
2. Bench time (1–3 weeks). Most wallets take a week; full briefcase rebuilds take three. You get progress photos halfway.
3. Lifetime cover. Our own restoration work is guaranteed for life — if our stitching fails, we redo it free.
“My grandfather's briefcase came home looking younger than I remembered it. The stitching, the edges, even the smell.”
Hannah Whitfield — Briefcase restorationRepair questions, answered
Re-stitching a wallet starts at $35, edge refinishing at $45, and full briefcase rebuilds run $180–$320. Every quote is fixed before we begin — no surprises at pickup.
Honestly, rarely. Bonded leather peels because its plastic coating fails, and no stitching fixes that. We will tell you straight and suggest a full-grain replacement instead.
Yes — about half our restoration work arrives by post. Pack the piece snugly, include your contact details, and we confirm receipt with photos the day it lands.
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Ready when your leather is.
Send photos today — a fixed quote within two business days.