About

My name is Hunter Leach and I am the owner and sole maker here at SDL. I moved to Montana in 2009 from Eugene, Oregon where I spent much of my childhood in my Dad's wood shop. There I learned to appreciate fixing things and building. Attending college at the University of Montana and the pursuit of a real winter brought me to Missoula but its the community thats kept me here through the years. It's my home and I've no plans to leave. I love playing on the rivers and in the mountains as often as life allows. 

Snowday Leather started in Whitefish, Montana in 2019. My goal was to create unique, quality goods for practical, everyday use. I always wanted to do my own thing and after my Mom gave me a friends old leather working kit, I discovered a passion for making things with my hands. After a few attempts at my own wallet, some friends commissioned projects and it was off to the races. My first day at the Kalispell Farmers Market showed me that I was on to something and its grown ever since.

All pieces are hand stitched and use high quality full grain cow hide. I use both chrome and vegetable tanned leather depending on the characteristics required for a given project. The leather is medium to firm temper and tends to become more supple with time and use. I use waxed polyester thread from Maine Thread Company.