Frog Construction Process
White thread was used on this frog for visual purposes. I normally use black thread on the black frogs and, at the suggestion of several collectors, dye the white thread to a "dirty brown" for the brown frogs to take away the new look.
Drawing the pattern
Cutting out the frog
Cutting completed
Beveling the edges
Adding simple line tooling
Adding stitching guidelines
Punching the stitching holes
Skiving the straps
Marking the strap
Ready for dyeing
Dyeing the leather
Blackening the edges
Ready for oiling
Oiling the leather
Stitching Buckle and keeper
Stitching the belt loops
Stitching main frog parts
Completed frog