Meet Three NYC-Based Makers Perfecting Their Craft

On a journey to uncover craftsmen from around the world, the Balvenie Commission has traveled to New York to meet and document three NYC-based makers: Max Cohen, Matthias Slavens and Apparatus Studio. At different spaces across the city—from Brooklyn to Queens to Manhattan—each has found a way to invent new perspectives on everyday products—whether that be guitar straps or furniture. Learn more about the three …

Maximum Henry Guitar Straps

Striking musician accessories made entirely by hand

As of today, Brooklyn-based leather house Maximum Henry now offers beautifully crafted, custom guitar straps. Made by hand in the Williamsburg studio of brand founder Max Cohen, each strap is composed of heavy duty leather that Cohen has cut, dyed and polished himself. A movable shoulder strap seamlessly blends Belgian leather with a Spanish leather backing, delicately and precisely bonded—designed to age with grace and …