Michael Ruoff

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Master Saddler

Saddler Michael Ruoff and his traditional leather craft — portraits and workshop reportage.

Saddler Michael Ruoff tacking leather to his workbench with a hammer — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Michael Ruoff sitting on his stitching horse, sewing a large leather piece by hand in his workshop — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Head knife and awl with lead weights on a worn cutting board — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Hands cutting leather along a line with a curved head knife — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Hands threading a needle with waxed thread, close-up — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Hand pulling linen thread through a block of beeswax — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Hands hand-stitching a leather strap with awl and needle — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Michael Ruoff inspecting the edge of a leather hide — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Glass jar with bobbins and black thread on a worn workbench — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Old saddler scissors on a scratched cutting board — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Edge groover cutting a fine leather curl along a steel ruler — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Folded black leather sheets, close-up of the rough edges — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Curved sheets of vegetable-tanned leather in soft light — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo
Packages of saddler pitch wrapped in paper, labelled by hand — Michael Ruoff, master saddler, editorial portrait and craftsmanship photography by Janina Laszlo