Evolution of Leather - Belts Wallets Patches

[nizzel55]

Made myself some coasters a couple of months ago. They are coming along nicely after some use and abuse.

[pillowPANTS]

IH card holder and XHS patch. Both approx 2yrs old

[Friday]

[Anesthetist]

Love that kawatako!

[Friday]

I wear them quite a lot mainly because they are very functional and fits all currency sizes and occupies multiple cards.  ::)

[nizzel55]

My 2 year old tanner goods belt.
Thanks to www.meadowweb.com for letting me borrow the new one for the photo.

[nizzel55]

My key pouch from Bazaar Shangri La (Helsingborg) and Kawatako key hook.
I love this key pouch. If I would order it again I would have done some modifications to it. But it serves it purpose.

[Bianco]

@nizzel55:

My key pouch from Bazaar Shangri La (Helsingborg) and Kawatako key hook.
I love this key pouch. If I would order it again I would have done some modifications to it. But it serves it purpose.

Nice patina on the key pouch, Nizzel. How long have you had it? The indigo blob down the middle is pretty sweet too

[nizzel55]

Thanks @Bianco
I got the key pouch 2013-05-26.

[louisbosco]

Horween black shell cordovan wallet made by fabian from Obbigood label

[madmonday]

that's bad a$$,

jeans ain't shabby either

[twism_23]

My Red Moon

[louisbosco]

@madmonday:

that's bad a$$,

jeans ain't shabby either

thanks mad! i love how the shell evolves with the light marks and shiny texture to it. jeans were having their shoot for the hwdc2 final submissions.

[nikkiong]

@louisbosco thats a cool wallet louis, how much did it cost to get fabian make that for you?

[Jii]

Cross post from craft works thread..

@Jii:

@madmonday super nice combo! Nice to see one of my straps getting proper use. Haven't done any leatherworking in a loooong time..

Which makes me want to stroll down memory lane to the first post in this thread..
@Jii:

Here's a wallet I made earlier this year that gets a lot of use:

Here's the same wallet today Used almost daily for over 4 years. Jeans arent that crisp either at this point but still in rotation

[louisbosco]

@nikkiong i'm not too sure.. iirc it was around the 6-700 mark…

[nikkiong]

wow thats quite damaging.. hahahaha thanks for the reply!

[Anesthetist]

@louisbosco:

@nikkiong i'm not too sure.. iirc it was around the 6-700 mark…

You get what you pay for. You paid for a lifelong companion and it looks like you got it. Beautiful patina on that piece!

Twizm, I have that same RM but yours looks 100x better!

[louisbosco]

@nikkiong:

wow thats quite damaging.. hahahaha thanks for the reply!

@nikkiong

what @Anesthetist said was right. it's a fair price for shell cordovan and the ageing on shell cordovan is something that i find really amazing and beautiful. to be honest i can't see myself having another wallet for the predictable future. i've currently have 2 shells. one from shiniki and one from horween, and the horween shell beats the shiniki one by miles..

@Anesthetist:

You get what you pay for. You paid for a lifelong companion and it looks like you got it. Beautiful patina on that piece!

cheers mate!

[nikkiong]

@louisbosco i totally believe in paying for lifetime gears too. and how would you justify the difference in quality of goods made from shinki shell vs horween shell leather?? i've heard shinki shell being more plasticky..