Fitzwater Leather

11/15/2025

STICKERS ARE HERE! Limited quantities on the EXCLUSIVES TAB at Fitzwaterleather.com
These are the perfect stocking stuffer or show of your support for what we are doing here. They mean a lot to me. So much hard work over months of deliberation and drawing to get to this point.
We are selling individuals and a pack for the hardcore fans.

11/09/2025

Antiquing white can be a tricky process to master. Even once you think you got it, the next project you do it on throws you a curveball. This shield, however, came out exactly as intended. Bold, grounded, and old school as hell. Pinned passport for easy changeout and a touch of brass!

11/08/2025

Another quintessential Fitzwater Leather Boston style shield headed out to get burnt up!

11/06/2025

I can’t thank these fellas enough for letting me ramble about creativity and business with them for an evening!
Give it a listen if you want some inside information on our business and technical strategies, history, inspiration, or just a little on how the sausage is made.

And follow Beyond the Workbench to hear a couple industry leaders discuss all these topics and more with other industry leaders and creatives!

“Fish with the biggest net!”

What if growing your business means breaking the rules you thought you had to follow?
Justin Fitzwater built Fitzwater Leather by doing things differently—creating custom leather work for the fire service, developing his own painting techniques, and managing a team of contractors from his home workshop while working as a full-time firefighter.

In this episode: https://youtu.be/UOn89xl65f4

The tipping point that tells you it's time to hire help
Why art should be lawless and creativity shouldn't have limits
Managing contractors who work in your shop while you're at the fire station
Making your own tools and techniques to get the results you want

Featuring Justin Fitzwater, firefighter and owner of Fitzwater Leather, who's passionate about expanding what's possible in the craft.
Available now on all podcast platforms.
Watch on YouTube.
New episodes every other Thursday.

Beyond the Workbench | Episode 11
Conversations about leathercraft, entrepreneurship, and modern maker life.
Hosted by Odin Clack and Michael Magnus

11/04/2025

Unbelievable. THANK YOU! Sold out in 24hrs! Keep an eye on the site for merch options. I am getting it all work out as I type this!
Now the fun begins.

11/02/2025

CHISTMAS ORDERS ARE OPEN AND WE GOT 10 SPOTS LEFT.

11/01/2025

GO CATS GO! Another sports team themed fire helmet shield headed to a game near you! Hand carved with the best leather in America and painted with the best paint on the market paints!

10/28/2025

KCFD Pumper 3 “The fightin’ Falcons” tee/logo concept.
I am very satisfied with this art. We are improving our time management skills in the shop, allowing us to create better work, within better timeframes. It’s an exciting time to be on team Fitzwater Leather!

10/27/2025

One of the highest quality cigar cutters in the world deserves a sheath that is a statement! Here’s a nearly full run through of the process! Dual sided caricatures of the owner, sippin’ and smokin’ in his two favorite team’s uniforms.
I am proud of this work.
**rs **rsmoker

10/25/2025

Nothing quite like a matching morale card to pair perfectly with your front! Making morale cards great again!