Fig. 1: Leathe-H5-Front
- Embroidery: Rayon thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 2: Leathe-H5-Reverse
- Back: Molded plastic
Fig. 3: Leathe-H5-mve1-front
- Minor variation: Yellow border
Fig. 4: Leathe-H5-mve1-reverse
- Back: Molded plastic
Item Name: Leatherwork 1990 - 2002
Item ID: Leathe-H5
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements January 1984 until January 2003
1. Collect samples of five different kinds of leather. Learn the chief characteristics and best uses of each.
2. Make an article of leather which uses as least four of the following:
(a) Transfer of a cutting pattern or tooling design.
(b) Cutting leather.
(c) Decoration of the leather by tooling or stamping.
(d) Applying dye and/or finish to the project.
(e) Punching holes.
(f) Lacing or stitching.
3. Recondition or show that you take proper care of leather shoes or other leather articles such as hiking boots or a baseball glove.
4. Do ONE of the following:
(a) Learn how to tan, cure, and finish leather.
(b) Tan or cure the skin of a small animal.
(c) Plait or braid an article of leather. Make a terminal Turk's-head.
(d) Visit a leather shop, tannery, saddle shop, or a leather goods manufacturer. Find out how they use leather and report what you learned.