Grain and Twill
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Grain and Twill
@grainandtwill.bsky.social
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Luke | 22-23 Thunderdome Champ
Current Boot: Palouse Western Boot
Leather Goods Artisan @ Nicks Boots
Fan of all things handmade
Fav Quote: “Luke, you’ve patinaed well.” – Nick J.
Still my favorite combo right now. Super comfortable and durable. All made in the USA. @nickshandmadeboots Aldert Striders, Nicks @wickettandcraig Medium Brown Work Belt, and @leftfieldnyc Work Uniform Denim.
February 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Step 2 in getting a super cool pair of Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome boots: Hastily throw together layout photo of all the pieces of your boots that only a half dozen people around the world will appreciate.
February 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Step 1 in getting a super cool pair of boots: Build a relationship with the head leather cutter over a three year period of time. He’ll eventually trust you enough to let you pick your own hide and walk you through the cutting process.
February 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
#SundayThrowback
Found some old pics from when I was making leather goods for a local farmer’s market. In Nov 2018 I broke my wife’s key fob, made a holder for it, fell in love with leatherwork, and 8mos later, I was selling my work. When you ❤️ something, you just dive in & figure it out!
February 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Back in 2019 I treated myself to these Nicks Handmade Boots, Falcons,
for running and finishing the White River 50 Miler. I had no idea who they were a few just months earlier. I was new to Spokane and getting coffee across the street. I just walked in and fell in love.
February 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The wallet and boots from the previous posts led me to this gorgeous Money Maker camera harness from @holdfastgear . I was doing a lot of wedding and family photography at the time and this camera system pretty much saved my neck and back. What I loved about it was that it was made in America, let m
February 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
My first pair of American made boots. I got these back in 2014 after going down the made in America rabbit hole. Before this pair of boots, the most expensive footwear I had ever purchased was a pair of Air Jordan Black – Infra Red for $125 back in 1991. I worked all summer to save up for them!
February 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
First Post on the new #grainandtwill account!
This One Star Leather wallet I purchased on Etsy back in 2013 is where my life began to change for the better over a very long and stressful 7 year period of time.

Without this wallet I never fall in love with handmade leather goods, I never purchase
February 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM