Last updated: July 21, 2026
These Terms govern your use of this website and any commission you place with Diamond Jim LeatherWorks, trading as Diamond Jim LeatherWorks (“we,” “us”). By using this site or commissioning work, you agree to them.
What we do
We design and hand-make custom leather goods to order — including sporrans, knife sheaths, belts, journals and book covers, bags, furniture, and props and costume leather for film, stage and museum use. This website is a portfolio and inquiry point. Nothing on this site is an offer of sale and no items are sold directly through it. Every piece is quoted individually.
Quotes and commissions
- A commission begins when we provide a written quote and you accept it in writing.
- Work is billed at $100 per hour unless a fixed project price is agreed in the quote.
- Quotes are valid for 30 days and assume the specification described. Material changes to design, size, tooling or hardware after acceptance may change the price and the delivery date; we will tell you before proceeding.
- Estimated completion dates are good-faith estimates, not guarantees, unless a deadline is expressly agreed in writing (as is common for production work).
Payment
- A deposit may be required before work begins, particularly where materials must be bought in. Deposits cover design time and materials and are non-refundable once work has started.
- The balance is due before delivery or collection unless otherwise agreed.
- Prices are in US dollars and exclude shipping and any applicable taxes.
Cancellation and changes
- You may cancel without charge any time before work begins; a deposit covering materials already purchased may be retained.
- Once work has begun, you are responsible for the hours worked and materials consumed to that point.
- Because every piece is made to your specification and is not resaleable, custom commissions are not returnable or refundable except where the piece is defective or materially differs from the agreed specification.
- We may decline or withdraw from a commission — for example if it is outside our skills or capacity, or infringes someone's rights. If we do, any deposit for work not yet performed is refunded.
Delivery, shipping and risk
Pieces are collected in Palm Coast, Florida or shipped worldwide at cost. Risk passes on delivery to the carrier; we recommend insured shipping and will arrange it on request. Import duties, taxes and customs charges are the recipient's responsibility. We are not responsible for carrier delays.
Materials, variation and care
Leather is a natural material. Grain, colour, scarring and patina vary between hides and change with age and use; this is a characteristic of the material, not a defect. Hand-tooled work is made by hand and reasonable variation from photographs or samples is expected. Care instructions are supplied with every piece, and damage caused by failure to follow them, by misuse, accident or normal wear is not a defect.
Workmanship
We warrant our workmanship — stitching and construction — for the working life of the piece under normal use. If a seam or construction fault appears, contact us and we will repair it. This warranty is personal to the original commissioner and excludes normal wear, accidental damage and third-party alterations.
Intellectual property
All content on this site — photographs, text, the journal, logos and the maker's marks — belongs to us or our licensors and may not be copied or reused without written permission. Where you supply artwork, a crest, a logo or a design for a commission, you confirm you have the right to use it and you permit us to reproduce it on your piece. Unless we agree otherwise in writing, we may photograph completed work and show it in our portfolio; tell us if a commission is confidential and we will keep it out of the portfolio.
Acceptable use
You agree not to misuse this site — no attempts to breach security, scrape content at scale, or submit unlawful, abusive or deliberately false information through the inquiry form.
Disclaimers
This site and its content are provided “as is.” Journal articles offer general craft and care guidance, not professional advice, and we make no warranty that following them will produce a particular result. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted or error-free.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability arising out of or relating to a commission or your use of this site will not exceed the amount you paid us for the commission concerned. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for lost profits, revenue or opportunity. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify us against claims arising from artwork, designs or materials you supply, including claims that they infringe a third party's intellectual property or other rights.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in [GOVERNING LAW COUNTY / STATE], and you and we consent to that jurisdiction. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest remains in force.
Changes
We may update these Terms; the version in force is the one published here when you accept a quote. The “last updated” date above shows when they last changed.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to diamondjimleather@gmail.com, or by post to Diamond Jim LeatherWorks, Palm Coast, FL, United States.