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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

ZeeBee Leather

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    seawolf
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    Joined: 28 Oct 2011

    @browniemcghee:

    I quite like that.

    Thank you! I'm so excited about it. It might one of my favorite wallets yet!

    @Chris:

    Kangaroo is great leather for wallets. I love how thin and strong it is.

    Great color on that one, by the way.

    I bought a Kangaroo hide to make lace, and the center of the hide is the most ideal for lace making. All of the outer pieces were cut away, and I put them away for a rainy day. I got inspired on Sunday to make this wallet, and when I stumbled upon the Kangaroo hide I got to work! The pieces I used have lots of little scars on them unlike the portion I save for lace, which is pristine. I can't even tell you how badly I wanted to cut into the rest of that hide! It's so damn small though, and I need it fore lace so I successfully resisted the temptation. The color is gorgeous, and I came upon it completely randomly. A leather company called Sheridan Leather went out of business in May, and I bought this hide from them sight unseen, just to give it a try.

    To say I'm a fan of working with Kangaroo would be a huge understatement. It's strong, as you mentioned. Really strong, especially for how thin it is. It's also unique in that it burnishes like Shell Cordovan. For those who don't know, Shell burnishes so incredibly easily and to a glass-like shine with minimal effort. Kangaroo is the same, and its edges are almost indistinguishable from that of Shell.

    Check it out. Shell is on the left, Kangaroo is on the right.

    “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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      seawolf
      Mod Squad
      Joined: 28 Oct 2011

      I built a thread rack today. It's been something I've been thinking about for a while, and I finally got around to it. All of the shelves are able to tilt forward to load new thread spools onto the rack, then they lock back into place in the full upright position.

      “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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        seawolf
        Mod Squad
        Joined: 28 Oct 2011

        Well, I went a little nuts building things in the workshop. The thread rack sent me down a path to ease, accessibility, and organization. Behold, ZeeBee HQ 2.0!

        “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

        last edited by 16 Nov 2016, 02:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          seawolf
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 28 Oct 2011

          Two-Tone (Color 8 and Natural) Horween Shell Cordovan Carpenter Bee with Hot Pink Thread heading for Hong Kong.

          “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

          last edited by 16 Nov 2016, 02:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            seawolf
            Mod Squad
            Joined: 28 Oct 2011

            Bumble Bee Bifold. Horween Black Dublin and Hermann Oak Veg.

            “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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              A Former User
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              so sweet!

              last edited by 30 Nov 2016, 02:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                jdl1279
                Joined: 3 Jan 2014

                Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                  BloodnThunder
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 20 May 2015

                  I think JDL and I got our pieces no more than a few weeks apart.  Here are a few updates of my wallet.  Very happy with how the Veg tan has darkened and the color has faded.



                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                  IG: Shadesofindig0

                  last edited by 22 Jan 2017, 20:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    jdl1279
                    Joined: 3 Jan 2014

                    @seawolf:

                    Some family photos 🙂

                    Had to have been pretty close on the delivery

                    Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

                    last edited by 22 Jan 2017, 23:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      jdl1279
                      Joined: 3 Jan 2014

                      About a year now

                      Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

                      last edited by 26 Apr 2017, 21:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • bryaneidins70B
                        bryaneidins70
                        Iron Heart Deity
                        Joined: 24 Feb 2017

                        Lovely wallets and workmanship.

                        I've just emailed you.

                        'Fail we may…Sail we must'

                        last edited by 27 Apr 2017, 07:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          jdl1279
                          Joined: 3 Jan 2014

                          Evo

                          Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

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                            BloodnThunder
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 20 May 2015

                            Coming along quite nicely.  I'll have to get a few update shots of mine on here soon.

                            IG: Shadesofindig0

                            last edited by 4 Oct 2017, 02:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              jdl1279
                              Joined: 3 Jan 2014

                              Evo

                              Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

                              last edited by 3 Dec 2017, 16:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                seawolf
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                                Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                                Wow! Thanks for posting Jason! Looks so soft and like caramel 🙂

                                “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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                                  BloodnThunder
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 20 May 2015

                                  Here’s a few shots of mine after a year and a half-ish.

                                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                  IG: Shadesofindig0

                                  last edited by 14 Dec 2017, 17:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • madmosesM
                                    madmoses
                                    Joined: 19 Mar 2017

                                    @jdl1279 @BloodnThunder

                                    Woah dudes your gear here is so sick

                                    What would Jesus wear?

                                    last edited by 14 Dec 2017, 23:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      jdl1279
                                      Joined: 3 Jan 2014

                                      @madmoses:

                                      @jdl1279 @BloodnThunder

                                      Woah dudes your gear here is so sick

                                      Thanks brother! This man does incredible work that only gets better with time

                                      Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

                                      last edited by 14 Dec 2017, 23:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        BloodnThunder
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 20 May 2015

                                        ^ this.  As the wallet gets older I love it even more.  Don't plan on needing a new one for a very long time.

                                        IG: Shadesofindig0

                                        last edited by 15 Dec 2017, 05:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Megatron1505M
                                          Megatron1505
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                                          Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                                          My saddle stitched ZeeBee belt out in the sun.

                                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                                          last edited by 7 Jan 2018, 13:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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