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    • seawolfS
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      @Anesthetist:

      Nice work! Be careful now that someone doesnt buy it off you 🙂

      I of course royally screwed up at the end, and secured this belt forever as mine and only mine. I could never in good conscience sell it to anyone with the giant chunk I cut out by mistake. I'm always happy to make a new one for someone though 🙂

      @sabergirl:

      Beautiful!!

      Thank you!

      @Cole:

      Simply beautiful.

      Thank you very much!

      @Giles:

      We say, the cobblers children go barefoot….

      Truer words have never been spoken.

      @Finkster:

      This belt is gorgeous @seawolf - excellent craftsmanship!

      Thank you 🙂 This belt feels great, and I absolutely love the olive thread. It's subtle yet quite striking.

      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

      @zeebeeleather

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      • seawolfS
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        I can't post this on Facebook yet because it's a gift a customer bought for someone who might see it there, but I can post it here!!

        It's a business card case 🙂

        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

        @zeebeeleather

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        • seawolfS
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          Dropped a giant order with Horween. The 2 month wait begins…..

          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

          @zeebeeleather

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          • seawolfS
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            It's been a while, but there's a good reason for my absence lately. I've been designing a briefcase, and it's mostly done being stitched together. Well, the bag itself is done, but I still need to make the straps, etc. It's made with over 30 square feet of leather and 200 feet of thread. Horween Latigo leather is something really special, and this briefcase is going to be a hard-wearing beast. Here's a teaser shot.

            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

            @zeebeeleather

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            • veloaudioV
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              Wow, I can't wait to see the rest.

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              • 4c4
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                ^ +1
                Great detail shot!

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                • trail and arrowT
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                  the suspens is killing me  🙂

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                  • seawolfS
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                    You guys ready?

                    The briefcase pictured below is made of Full Grain Horween Latigo leather in Rio, and the straps are made with Horween Chromexcel in Black. The bag is completely lined with Latigo and Chromexcel. Latigo leather is both chrome and vegetable tanned, giving it the best qualities from both worlds. It's prized for its toughness and durability and has been the top choice for use in saddlery and tack or wherever soft and durable leather is needed. The entire bag is hand-stitched with Maine Thread Co. 100% waxed poly cord, and it's secured with solid brass and copper rivets which add significant strength and support to areas that endure additional stress.  All of the straps are double thick Chromexcel which have been stitched together and riveted to solid brass hardware.

                    This original ZeeBee Leather Briefcase is built for functionality and durability. It has an internal pocket that fits a 15" laptop snugly and securely, a small pocket for pens, and two internal pockets with flaps and stud closures. The pockets are designed so that small items like thin notebooks or envelopes can be neatly stowed behind them. It's outfitted with a heavy, solid brass YKK zipper on top, and a sleek Riri zipper on the back. The back zippered pocket is fully lined and perfect for documents or small items that need to be kept safe.

                    ZeeBee Leather is now offering Bespoke Bags. Click http://zeebeeleather.com/bespoke-bags/ to learn (a little) more 🙂

                    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                    @zeebeeleather

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                    • seawolfS
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                      I especially like this last shot because you can see the USS RONALD REAGAN pulling into the harbor.

                      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                      @zeebeeleather

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                      • veloaudioV
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                        Holy shit. Amazing.

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                        • 4c4
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                          Outstanding work seawolf!

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                          • Jordonf9J
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                            Very pretty and great details!

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                              Gorgeous. Really fine work.

                              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                              • FinksterF
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                                Wow - amazing briefcase  @seawolf  … Kudos!

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                                • trail and arrowT
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                                  i WAAAANNNNTTTTT that!

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                                  • seawolfS
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                                    I am humbled by the overwhelmingly wonderful comments. Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm really happy with the way this bag came out, and I'm glad that I can have my brain back. This bag is all I've thought about for the better part of a month!

                                    There's over 30 square feet of leather there, over 300 feet of thread, 32 rivets, and over 80 hours of designing, cutting, hand-stitching, and burnishing in that bag.  Oh, not to mention the 30 minutes of wrestling with it on the floor to try to turn it right-side-out after stitching it together. Having never done this before, I was a little scared that it wouldn't even happen, but I persisted and that stubborn fecker finally turned, and voila!

                                    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                    @zeebeeleather

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                                    • trail and arrowT
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                                      i would love a picture of you wearing it!

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                                      • seawolfS
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                                        I can do that 🙂 I'll make it happen this weekend. I'll need some assistance from the wife for that one!

                                        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                        @zeebeeleather

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                                        • seawolfS
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                                          I keep thinking about Monday saying this to me a while back…..

                                          @madmonday:

                                          why no fancy stitch work on the pair you use seawolf?  got to love artist's who do their best work for others & just kind of use whatever

                                          Happy now Monday?! haha!

                                          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                          @zeebeeleather

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                                          • CutlasshoundC
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                                            He should be [emoji6]

                                            Great result Wolfenstein! Truly inspirational

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                                            I ain't got time to bleed.

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