Wallets, Chains, and Reins
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I think I finally got it. I like how this tether turned out.
"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@WhiskeySandwich nice dude!! that looks sweet!! I dig you made the lanyard yourself...inspiring me to perhaps give it a go. I've been curious about getting into some leatherwork. Looks fun.
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@Mizmazzle thanks duder! I've found some suppliers that make for some quality stuff too, and it ends up being pretty cheap in the end. So it's cheaper, fun, and you get the feelgoods of having a one-off piece you made yourself!
I honestly hate how natural leather looks when it's new like this, but it produces the absolute best looks down the road imo. I can't wait for this sucker to get greasy and dark. My last wallet got so dark it was nearly black on the back. seems like 75% of the patina happens in the first few months, so i'm hoping the leather i got for the tether ages similarly. you may be able to tell in the pics the wallet has had about a week headstart.
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@WhiskeySandwich did you follow a pattern for the leash or just use good ol self taught ingenuity?
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@Mizmazzle i just youtubed "four strand braid" and eyeballed some other existing products on the market. My passion for perfection (OCD) made the knots difficult though, the part that wraps around the circle brass rings was hard to get done in an reasonably clean manner. I took way too long on it, doing it and undoing it until it was what I consider acceptable. But you find your methods along the way.
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@WhiskeySandwich cool dude!! I may DM ya here soon and pick your brain some. Looking at a new wallet and making the tether sounds fun.
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@Mizmazzle I'd be glad to dive into it man! hit me up anytime
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@WhiskeySandwich thanks broski!!
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Got a little greasy today installing mid-controls on the 72
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Store in Pittsburg, Studebaker Metals solved an issue for me. Had wanted a wallet chain but recently upgraded my wallet and it didn't have a grommet for a chain. This is a high quality piece of kit. Very heavy duty metal. Great weight to it. $70ish shipped after a coupon.
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@CosmoSix5 Really cool idea!
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@WhiskeySandwich Heck yes!!!! It's super similar to the one Tanner Goods sold once upon a time. I kind of want another one
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@pechelman Very cool!!
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@pechelman that is beautiful!
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@iamjustdanny thanks for reminding me, i need to snap some fresh pics, the thing is darkening a lot. I might have to make another order for supplies and knock out a few....
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@pechelman thats rad, i'll bet it'll age beautifully. looks like a good, slim bifold - hows the inside?
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@WhiskeySandwich thanks.
The one reason I took a chance on this was because it did look very slim, and is pretty thin. I loaded it up with the same cards in my current wallet and I'm worried it may not work for me though. My existing setup is probably thinner than this wallet is empty just because of how it fits more cards flat and not stacked. Debating on what to do because it is very nice.
Here's a few pics stitched together showing more detail.
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@pechelman i dig it but it does look like it'd get bulky real quick. I'm always trying to slim down what i carry in mine to the bare minimum. It still gets uncomfortable at times, but it stays pretty thin. That does look about as thick as mine is when full.
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Fwiw it's about as thin as any leather wallet you'd pickup at a department store. Which is to say it's much thinner than the premium leather wallets from flathead or whatever. Thinking hard on how I can reduce when I'm so used to carrying everything in such a thinner package already.
