The point when making leather is the part of a belt or strap that passes through the buckle. There are a variety of designs and styles that a Cordwainer can use, and sometimes traditional methods dictate what style of point a strap should have. Nowadays, on leather belts and the like, this is just a case of personal preference.
There are two styles of point that I use and both are traditional designs.
Cathedral Point

The cathedral point, or harness point, is probably the most common point end in...
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