Leatherwork Merit Badge

Leatherwork
Merit badge requirements
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  1. Collect samples of five different kinds of leather. Learn the chief characteristics and best use of each.

  2. Make an article of leather which uses at least four of the following:

    1. Transfer of a cutting pattern or tooling design.

    2. Cutting leather.

    3. Applying dye and/or finish to the product.

    4. Punching holes.

    5. lacing or stitching.

  3. Recondition or show that you can take proper care of leather shoes or other leather articles such as hiking boots or a baseball glove.

  4. Do ONE of the following:

    1. Learn how to tan, cure, and finish leather.

    2. Tan or cure the skin of a small animal.

    3. Plait or braid an article of leather. Make a terminal Turk's head.

    4. Visit a leather shop, tannery, saddle shop, or a leather goods manufacturer. Find out how they use leather and report what you learned.

Merit badge requirements courtesy of Troop 586 Farmington