Cut by hand. Stitched to last.
Handcrafted By Luke is a one-man leather workshop, cutting, dyeing, and hand-stitching bags, belts, and small leather goods from a home workshop in South Africa. Every piece is cut from full-grain leather, hand-dyed for a finish that's never quite the same twice, and stitched by hand — no two pieces ever come out exactly identical. Some are ready to ship, some are made to order, and some are one-of-a-kind pieces that exist exactly once.
Recent pieces
Recent writing
Country Morning — the making of a hand-dyed tote
Each panel is dyed separately. Tan first. Burgundy on the edges. Then a clear coat that seals without suffocating the leather. Then my own finish. Here's how it comes together.
How to care for your HBL leather — and what not to use
Not all leather care is good care. Here's what I use, what I avoid, and why your HBL piece will age better when you leave Dubbin on the shelf.
One stitch at a time — why I tie every stitch by hand
Machines can stitch fast. They can't stitch like this.
From people who own one
hi
I bought this bag for a friend, she loves it. One year and three months later the bag still in perfect condition.
thank you for an awesome product
Thanks Tracy
Order a bag for my wife's birthday. We got a custom lining fitted to a beautiful leather bag. My wife and I were very happy with the bag and the service we recieved.
Thanks Jon. Gorgeous bag!
A massive THANK YOU for the bag that I received.
It is perfect for my every day life as it now my go to bag since I was lucky enough open that special package, I do not believe that anyone has seen me without it since then.
LOVE IT
Thank you. Wish you many years of happy usage ahead.