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[Moonshine]

I made this one for a friend’s wife and it turned out better than I expected!  (It's supposed to be a bit rough, so that's why the finish is streaky!)

[rocket]

looks nice and I like that logo inprint…

[Moonshine]

Hey Guys,

I have finally been able to complete my 1st bi-fold wallet made from the gator hide that my buddy actually killed!  This stuff looks awesome and I think the wallet turned out pretty good.  As you can see from the pics I was able to use a great piece of belly hide with just a bit of grain on each side.  The interior is made of 2-3oz. natural veg tan leather that has been left untreated and will hopefully age to a beautiful patina.  I wish the stitching would have turned out a bit better, but the bumpy hide makes it hard to keep the stitches straight, but worse things have happened!  I am pleased that the overall thickness is only ½”, so it shouldn’t grow too much with the addition of a little cash and the 8-10 cards I usually carry.

Thanks for looking!

[Jii]

Amazing! And a cool story to boot!

[Chris]

Agreed.  And gator is tough to sew, even for professionals.  I know a couple of veteran bookmakers that hate working with the stuff for exactly the same problem you had.

I think it might be easier to work with if you soak it before sewing, if you're planning on making something else, you might give that a shot to see if it helps.

[Lucifer]

Just a simple bridle leather wrist band, 4-5mm thick, maybe too thick
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[Moonshine]

Your bracelet looks good to me, Lu!

[Lucifer]

Made a single strap too, not very fancy, but just have to show off how incredible this bridle leather is:

[zendeen]

after a long time in the room to make a homemade lanyard. finally getting good enough shape to replace lost my lanyard.

[Moonshine]

Hey Guys,

Here’s the latest card wallet and my first time working with purple dye!  And I found that the dye is very effective!  It was tough to get a decent photo of this one due to the dark color, but you’ll be able to get a decent idea of the finished color and the variations the dye has on different sections of the hide I used.  I think this one will patina fantastically as it ages!  Hope you like it, D!

[Morose_Penguin]

Looks very nice, I was going to ask about the stamp… Then I realised about your forum name :).

[Seul]

Looks nice mate!.. Great stamp 

[JCar2666]

That purple dye looks real good.  Not a huge fan of that color in general but I like how that turned out a lot.

[Moonshine]

@JCar2666:

That purple dye looks real good.  Not a huge fan of that color in general but I like how that turned out a lot.

I feel the same way about the color (I HATE PURPLE!) but the customer is always right!

[supersalami]

wow i thought the purple was some photo editing, but yeah surprising to see legit sweet purple leather

[Moonshine]

Hey Guys,

Here is my latest; another bi-fold made from the gator hide my friend gave me.  I made this one similar to my personal wallet that I posted a while back, but it does have a few differences (thread color and I treated the interior with some Obenauf’s LP to darken it a bit).  You’ll be able to see the differences in the photos that feature both wallets.

[alcatraz]

Pure skill - ubercool!

[Moonshine]

Hey Guys,

Here is my latest strap.  Thanks for looking!

[Moonshine]

Hey Guys,

Here is my latest wallet - made from Horween leather that smells awesome!  That is all.  Thanks for looking!

[corporalclegg]

Horse hide lighter holder I made a couple of days ago