Avoid putting holes in a hide by tanning hides with salt, and learn how to tan a hide naturally for valuable leather goods to use around the homestead. Every rural carnivore knows that home-raised ...

Q. We have an English-style leather sofa that we have used and enjoyed for 15 years. The leather, a mottled brown and black, now appears dry and dull. Is it possible to give it some shine? I’d like to ...