Company:
SteveB Leatherworks
Name:
Steve Berner
Address:
POB 3414
Stamford, CT 06905
Website:
www.steveb.biz
Who likes
my work?:
Motorcycle enthusiasts and people who like heavy duty, all-purpose
leather goods with a custom touch
seem to connect with my work. I do
work for a wide range of
enthusiasts: from MC clubs to the
lone wolf, from folks in the
Military who are overseas to LEO's.
I fabricate
wallets, belts, sheaths/cases (for
knives, multi tools and cell phones
and other daily carry items) from
heavy weight vegetable tanned
cowhide. I decorate most all my work
with a combination of carving and
stamping techniques and dye.
Wallets can be decorated front and
back with all sorts of artwork and
stamping patterns. The interiors of
my wallets are always multi-colored
- it's a trademark of mine and a bit
unexpected.. Every piece I make is
unique - I don't use templates, I
draw freehand so my customers can be
sure they've got a one of a kind
original.
I sew
using hand operated, treadle or
electric sewing machines or I saddle
stitch by hand depending on the job.
I own 2 Tippmann Bosses, a newer
aluminum framed model and an older
cast iron unit. Additionally I have
a Tippmann embosser. The Boss is my
every day sewing machine. The
control the machine gives me is key
for ease of use. For a reference
point 99% of the thread I use is
277.
About Me:
I'm a long time, dedicated motorcycle enthusiast
who for the most part maintains his
own aging fleet of air cooled,
high-mileage machines, I place a
high value on simple, durable,
utilitarian things: two cylinders in
a 45 degree V-Twin configuration,
quality tools that fit the hand, a
bike that starts when I reach down
and push the button, a substantial
belt to keep my droopy drawers up,
to hang a knife on, a wallet that's
"mine", a special sheath for a
special blade, a case that will
carry as well as protect my phone
and so on - you get the idea -
nothing super fancy pants or hi-hooha
style - but utilitarian, well
crafted things.
My interest in
leathercraft came out of my own
desire for these goods and the
ensuing frustration of not being
above to find a craftsperson to make
them, all the while wrestling a
burning desire to satisfy my
creative energies.
I love this
always-humbling art form and learn a
lesson every time I sit at the
bench. I really do feel fortunate to
have found "my" craft and I am
certainly most thankful that people
like my work. The highest tribute I
am paid, is that my customers most
always come back for more. How cool
is that?
If you want to talk
about having me make something for
you, call or write.
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