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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!
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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.
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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!
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Looks very nice, I was going to ask about the stamp… Then I realised about your forum name :).
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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.
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Horse hide lighter holder I made a couple of days ago
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Hey Guys,
I got a chance to do a bit of work in the shop this weekend and I turned out a couple of little projects for myself. The 1st one is a set of very simple coasters, that turned out great, IMO. Nothing much to say about these…
Coasters
The next project was bit more complicated and time consuming, but it will do what I need it to for a long time coming! This “Tool Box” will help me keep some of my lesser-used, bigger tools that won’t fit in the tool rack together and hopefully keep them (and me!) from getting damaged. The box is made from 5-6 oz. horse hide, which is uber-overkill for this type of project but it should survive a bomb-blast well! I think I’ll make another one similar to this style but in a different size and design and it will also be made from a thinner and different leather. Even though this box looks like a project that a kid would make at summer camp, it does have quite a bit of work involved! That being the case, I would like to get my execution down on this type of project so I can make some other useful stuff for myself and others (motorcycle/horse saddle bags, satchels, computer cases/bags, etc…)
“Tool Box”
