Colonial Leather Works

Colonial Leather Works Colonial Leather Works is a custom leather shop, operated in Chesapeake, Virginia serving the Greater Tidewater, Northeast NC area.

Orders are taken for Custom Saddles and Leather goods. Premade Saddles and Leather items are offered on our website. Colonial Leather Works produces Custom Leather work and historical reproductions. Working with Leather since 1976 I have done many types of custom leather working including, Tack, Saddle, Harness, Motorcycle Bags, Belts, Sheaths, Holsters, and Custom Ladies Handbags. Additionally wi

th 3 years' experience as a volunteer at Colonial Williamsburg we remain your source for top-of-the-line 18th Century reproduction Leather work for both re-enacting and display.

My wife and I had a fun time at Saving Grace Ranch in Virginia Beach last weekend. She had a tent set up right next to ...
04/26/2026

My wife and I had a fun time at Saving Grace Ranch in Virginia Beach last weekend. She had a tent set up right next to me and we got to meet and talk with a lot of new people.

After more than 48 years in Leather workers I finally got my first Makers Stamp. With Frank Sgromolo
03/14/2026

After more than 48 years in Leather workers I finally got my first Makers Stamp. With Frank Sgromolo

03/06/2026
Three dress belts I made last week, (1 man and 2 boys). All three are lined, (middle belt shows lining).
03/05/2026

Three dress belts I made last week, (1 man and 2 boys). All three are lined, (middle belt shows lining).

Really getting close to finishing this one. Installed the skirts today, and tied them off. Now I just have to touch up...
02/22/2026

Really getting close to finishing this one. Installed the skirts today, and tied them off. Now I just have to touch up some edge dressing, trim the stings, and polish it up will post the FINISHED photos in a day or two.

This saddle is almost done. Wet molding fenders and Stirup leathers today. I really think doing the carved stirup leath...
02/19/2026

This saddle is almost done. Wet molding fenders and Stirup leathers today. I really think doing the carved stirup leathers on the outside was a good decission.

Having some nostalgic fun. I recently posted a comment that included a picture of the orginial leathercrafting kit that...
02/15/2026

Having some nostalgic fun. I recently posted a comment that included a picture of the orginial leathercrafting kit that I started with back in seventh grade. Anyway, I thought it might be fun to make something from the original kit. I no longer had the patterns so I had to recreate them, fortunately I did not have to do so from memory.

Just finished this today. Spiral notebook cover for my wife and her Soap Making business.
02/11/2026

Just finished this today. Spiral notebook cover for my wife and her Soap Making business.

Final coat of Tan-coat finish applied to saddle parts. Next need to assemble and shape fenders/Stirup Leathers, then fi...
02/09/2026

Final coat of Tan-coat finish applied to saddle parts. Next need to assemble and shape fenders/Stirup Leathers, then final Saddle assembly.

11/07/2025

Sorry to all my followers for falling off the map these last several years. After 2017 I basically was just doing some saddle repairs, and in 2020, just before covid, I moved off the ranch and have been without a Leather Shop since. The good news now is that I am, ay last, in the process of setting up a new shop. It will be smaller than my last shop but should suit my needs. Hoping to post pictures of the new shop by year's end.

Stay tuned and thanks for following.

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211 Rose Ash Way
Chesapeake, VA
23320

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