About
The Maker’s Hand
A small bench. One hide at a time.
Behind the Bench
The Maker
Travis Rosset has spent most of his life working with his hands. After years in the trades in Michigan, stepping back from hands-on work left something missing — until leather found him.
At Black Boxer Leather Co., Travis sees leatherworking as more than a craft — it’s art. There’s something deeply satisfying about creating a piece that someone else wants, carries with them every day, and calls their own. That connection between maker and owner is what drives everything he does.
His standard is simple: every piece that leaves his bench has to be the best work he is capable of — or it doesn’t go out the door. No shortcuts. One hide, cut and stitched by hand.
Behind the Mark
The Name
Black Boxer Leather Co. is a tribute to Sadie — a Boxer mix who came home on May 31, 2013, and brought the full, undeniable energy of the breed with her. She was full of life, present for nearly every experience, and one of Travis’s closest companions for almost 12 years.
When leatherworking went from hobby to something more, it felt right to find a way to carry her along. Sadie passed away on January 28, 2025, but her spirit lives on in every piece that leaves the bench.
Materials
Full-grain vegetable-tanned hides from American and Italian tanneries. Solid brass hardware. Tiger thread, hand-waxed. Beeswax and neatsfoot oil finish. Nothing synthetic in the structure.
Each hide carries its own grain, scars, and color. Those marks travel into the finished piece. That is the point.
The Promise
Made by Hand
Every piece is cut from the same patterns and built one at a time. We make each design more than once, and no two come out exactly alike — because the hide is different, the hand is different, the day is different.
Made by Hand
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