Johan Ulvede master of leather

I was very very lucky that my design engineer associate Barry Noble introduced me to Johan Ulvede the owner of the Viking Saddlery.

Fitting leather precisely over a hard shell is a challenge. Johan was one of the few people with the skills and creativity to work out how to do it and then do it - really beautifully.

A Swede by birth Johan trained at the Cordwainers College in London. As well as holding the Royal Warrant to make saddles for the Queen, Johan's clients include some of the most prestigious yacht builders in Europe.

Here's Johan (on the right) in his lair talking with Barry Noble



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