Leatherworker Trades in Minecraft: Every Trade by Level

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Leatherworkers buy leather (6), flint (26), rabbit hides (9) and turtle scutes (4) for emeralds, and sell leather armor pieces (3-7 emeralds), leather horse armor (6) and saddles for 6 emeralds at master level. Give one a cauldron and you can skip the saddle crafting recipe entirely.

What you need

A cauldron and an unemployed villager
A cow farm for the leather trade
Flint (gravel shoveling) and rabbit hides for higher levels

Step by step

Novice: buys 6 leather for 1 emerald; sells leather pants for 3 emeralds or a leather tunic for 7 emeralds.
Apprentice: buys 26 flint for 1 emerald; sells a leather cap for 5 emeralds or leather boots for 4 emeralds.
Journeyman: buys 9 rabbit hides for 1 emerald; sells a leather tunic for 7 emeralds.
Expert: buys 4 turtle scutes for 1 emerald; sells leather horse armor for 6 emeralds.
Master: sells a leather cap for 5 emeralds and - the headline trade - a saddle for 6 emeralds.
The master saddle trade is the fast lane: saddles are craftable since 1.21.6 (3 leather and 1 iron ingot), but this trade skips the recipe and the hunt for materials entirely.
The master saddle trade is why this profession matters: saddles are otherwise loot-only, so a master leatherworker makes them renewable.
Level the leatherworker with leather and flint, keep the cauldron reachable, and cure it for cheaper saddles and horse armor.

Java vs Bedrock

The leatherworker is the leather profession: hides and flint in, leather armor, horse armor and renewable saddles out.

Versions: Trade amounts are the same on Java and Bedrock, with small offer-probability differences. Verified against the current trading table as of 26.x.

Frequently asked questions

How do I buy a saddle from a villager?

Level a leatherworker to master and buy a saddle for 6 emeralds. Saddles are also craftable since 1.21.6 (3 leather plus 1 iron ingot), but the trade is instant once the villager is leveled.

What workstation does a leatherworker need?

A cauldron. Place it near an unemployed villager and it becomes a leatherworker; breaking the cauldron removes the profession.

What do leatherworkers buy for emeralds?

Leather (6) at novice, flint (26) at apprentice, rabbit hides (9) at journeyman and turtle scutes (4) at expert.