Why hand saddle-stitching outlasts a machine
Two needles, one seam, and the reason a hand-sewn wallet won't unravel when a single thread gives out.
Read the guide →Hand-sewn in Tennessee
Leather built
to be inherited.
Every piece is cut from full-grain European hides and saddle-stitched by hand — rugged enough to use hard, fine enough to keep for life.
IThe Idea
We don't sell luxury. We make everyday goods to the standard of things people used to keep for life — and we put them in ordinary hands.
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Sewn by hand
No machines. Each piece is saddle-stitched by hand — the strongest stitch there is, and the one that won't unravel if a thread breaks.
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The good hides
Full-grain leather from the old tanneries of Europe and the world's best makers. The material does most of the work.
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Veteran-owned
Owned and run by a U.S. veteran. Built on the habit of doing a thing properly the first time.
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Made in Tennessee
Cut, stamped, dyed, and stitched in our shop. Local maker — you can meet us at the market.
IIMake It Yours
Build your Wave Cardholder.
Pick the leather for every layer, the thread, and the finish on the mark — then watch it turn in your hands before we cut the first hide.
Seventeen leathers. Eleven threads. One of one.
Each layer is a real 1.2mm Buttero hide from Conceria Walpier. Choose your colors, add a keychain loop if you like, and we'll saddle-stitch it to order in about two weeks.
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IIIFrom the Bench
Ready to ship
Made by hand · TN
Leather belt, cut to length
Cut to your exact length from one strap, double-stitched edge to edge. Choose antique, black, or brown leather and your buckle color at checkout.
$78View in shop
Coin purse
Pocket-size snap pouch for coins, earbuds, or rings. Pebbled hide in blue, yellow, or silver — pick your color at checkout.
$25View in shop
IVThe Maker
One maker. One hide at a time.
Gungnir started at a workbench in Tennessee, owned by a veteran and run on a simple idea: make a thing properly and you only make it once.
Meet the maker
At the bench · green saddle-stitch, blind-stamped mark
VLeather Know-How
From the blog.
Plain, useful leather know-how — no fluff.
Full-grain vs. top-grain: what you're actually paying for
Why the cut of the hide matters more than the brand name on the box, and how to spot real full-grain leather before you buy.
Read the guide →Caring for leather: the only four things you need
Clean, condition, protect, and leave it alone. A short routine that keeps a leather wallet, belt, or bag going for decades.
Read the guide →