I Am Chris

More shell...

UK full shell.

Bad picture, new bifolds.

May i ask where you scooped this shell from?

Shinki Hikaku

Finalized a card holder design. 

And working on samples of these. 

These look extremely clean, great design, what leather is that on the first one?

Yo Ivy, I see that USF ID in that picture you posted. You in Tampa?

It is Wickett & Craig Chestnut English Bridle.

 

 

Yes - you stitch the "inner" pocket to ONLY the interior piece of the bifold and it is 'T' shaped.

Jesse with the assist!

Yes and yes.

working on this guy now.

Thanks for the tips.

 

On another note- Has anyone tried Joseph Dixon pricking irons? Would love Vergez Blanchard, but $$$$

I own both. 

Dixon's are more suitable for lacing. I don't lace shit. Complete waste of money. The tooth size is just way too wide.

Blanchard tools in general are pretty expensive, but their pricking irons have been, IMO, my best investment. The tooth size is pretty small. Definitely recommend dropping the money. 

On wallets, are you guys punching holes straight through the 2-3 layers of leather?

If it's thin enough, I'll just use pricking irons to go all the way through. But most of the time, I mark my holes with pricking irons and I awl each hole individually. If you've ever looked at the Al Stohlman guide to hand stitching, I follow that pretty staunchly. 

Shell, calf and hybrid

 

 These look incredibly clean. 

Beautiful work Chris.

 

The saddle stitch if flawless. 7 tpi?

Thanks man. Appreciate it. 

8 SPI actually. I'm a tight stitching guy. 

instagram.com/branchandwilder

If you're into seeing pictures of my girlfriend and leatherwork. 

i'm going to a wedding today. wearing a tie with some nice denim.

if i do this, what kind of shoes can i get away with? i don't know whether i'm needing more dressy shoes because i'm wearing a tie, or if i can go casual because i'm wearing denim.

the only thing besides dunks that i wear are desert boots. am i going to need to run out and get shoes before?

i figured, i'm having a tough time. any other options that are similar?

anyone know where i can get a SMALL engineered garments BEDFORD jacket?

or another jacket extremely close to the bedford?

prefer something other than black/charcoal.

any other wool jacket recommendations would be appreciated. going to NY first weekend of December and do NOT own warm clothes, so i'm rushing.

I'm not sure of his reputation on here, but Steven gives 20% off to Sufu members and is honestly very nice to deal with. Maybe talk to him?

Looking for:

Engineered Garments wool jacket, size small. Open to most of their styles.

Nom de Guerre Regulation Shetland Sweater, size small. example: http://www.hejfina.com/men/designers/nom-de-guerre/nom-de-guerre-grey-regulation-shetland-sweater.html/

open to colors as well.

Need warm clothes, going to New York first weekend of December. Get at me quick!

scabbin? you need to step your tattoo care game up. its all about aquaphor, leave a thin layer on at all time, wash every 1 to 2 hours, and wrap in saran wrap over night (with a layer of aquaphor on) cleaning generously in the morning. no scabbing, no color loss. heals within 2 to 3 days.

:facepalm:

not a good idea to wash every 1-2 hours. excessive cleaning is BAD for the tattoo.

if you completely heal in 2-3 days, you didn't get a tattoo. a tattoo is an open wound, and peeling/scabbing is normal.