Our Process
Made by Hand.
Made to Last.
Every piece that leaves our Yaba workshop passes through David's hands and at least 12 hours of careful craftsmanship. Here's what that looks like.
Leather Selection
Every journey begins with the leather itself. We source only full-grain leather from trusted tanneries — each piece inspected by David's own hands. Only the leather with the tightest grain and fewest blemishes makes the cut.
Cutting by Hand
No machines. No laser guides. Each piece of leather is laid flat, studied, and cut by an artisan who understands how the grain moves. Waste is minimal. Intention is everything.
Saddle Stitching
We use the saddle-stitch — two needles, one thread, locked at every hole. It is the strongest stitch in leatherwork. It cannot be replicated by a machine. And it will never unravel.
Edge Burnishing
Raw leather edges are sanded, waxed, and burnished by hand with a wooden tool — layer by layer until the edge becomes glass-smooth. This alone takes hours. It's worth every minute.
Hardware & Finishing
Solid brass buckles. Natural beeswax finishes. No cheap alloys. No plastic coatings. Every metal piece is hand-fitted and tested before it leaves the workshop.
Final Inspection
David inspects every single piece before it meets your hands. Stitches. Edges. Hardware. Feel. If it doesn't meet his standard, it doesn't leave Yaba. No exceptions.
Passing It On
The St.David's Leather Academy
We don't just make leather goods. We train the next generation of craftspeople. Inside our Yaba workshop, aspiring artisans learn the same techniques David mastered over 27+ years — by hand, with patience, and without shortcuts.
Every piece is a promise.
Backed by our lifetime guarantee. If it ever fails due to a defect in craftsmanship, we repair it — free of charge, for life.
Shop the Collection28, Barikisu Iyede Street, Yaba — Lagos
A few steps from the University of Lagos. A world away from fast fashion.