One of the perks of working for George Barnsley is the opportunity to learn from people like Nigel Armitage. For those who don't know Nigel, he's one of the best-known leathercraft instructors in the UK and has helped thousands of people learn the craft through his workshops and online videos. We make tools for leatherworkers every day, but I'd never actually made a belt myself. It seemed like a good opportunity to see what our customers do with the tools we make, and there's

Katy Warriner’s journey into leatherwork is one defined by persistence, patience, and a return to a childhood ambition that never fully left her. From an early age, she knew she wanted to become a master saddler. Life, as it often does, took her in other directions for a time, but that original ambition eventually resurfaced in her thirties and set her on a path that would reshape her career entirely.

A Q&A with Hand-Welted Shoes UK We recently spoke with Nick Battersby, the maker behind Hand-Welted Shoes UK, a bespoke shoemaker producing fully hand-welted shoes and boots, while also sharing the process with thousands of viewers on YouTube. What stood out straight away was how his journey began: not through formal training, but by repairing a single pair of cycling shoes. In this Q&A, he talks about how he got started, what people misunderstand about shoemaking, and why go

After our visit to Wilebore Leathercraft, our Sheffield leathercraft adventure carried us across the city to meet the second...

Having recently joined the family business, George Barnsley and Sons, I decided to reach out to local leatherworkers to gain a better...

Beginners guide to Leathercraft tools with tips from Nigel Armitage of Armitage Leather

George Barnsley & Sons was founded as a tool manufacturing business in 1836, mainly specialising in the making of rasps and files used in...