JAW

Recently finished up this cxl horse double gusset tote-thing:

@jawleathergoods

Bummer - super clean work. Haven't posted any pix in a while. here's a bag I made a couple weeks back, very happy with how it turned out. Horween Dublin outside, front quarter horsehide lining:

cheers ya'll!

Also, xin- you may have luck with the wood planer, should be able to get it sharp (those flat blades are really easy, just make a little jig to hold your angle) but you will suffer from shitty blade metal on a cheap one, and would probably do better spending a little cash. Should still be able to find a decent used one for pretty cheap, generally the older the tool, the better the blade metal (do some research though). There are tons of sites with wood planer fanatics which would probably help very much with sharpening, maintenance, etc.

Ra, thats pretty cool, so it sews a saddle stitch instead of a lockstitch? Or is it just so that the stitch sits nicer? I was just on their site actually looking a skiving machines, some how missed that.

Got my hands on some really cool shrunken bison the other day, made this wallet:

Havent posted in a while, been up to some walletry. First two are cxl outside, dyed veg tan insides. Third is shell.

Also, been making some nifty little pen pouches lately:

Been working on some new purse designs, with some awesome fabric lining. The outside is brown cxl, and the flap is lined with front quarter horse.

Agreed on the gator, epic. I would love to battle a gator to the death and make some shit.

cant help but post this:

W + c will split natural strap/ tooling leather to whatever weight you want, for free. Hermann oak sells down to 2-3 oz, but no one really stocks it in that light weight, and to order direct, they have a ten side minimum. Id give W + c a call. I think they will charge you to split bridle leather, someone can chime in cause i dont use it. Hope that helps buddy

W + c will split natural strap/ tooling leather to whatever weight you want, for free. Hermann oak sells down to 2-3 oz, but no one really stocks it in that light weight, and to order direct, they have a ten side minimum. Id give W + c a call. I think they will charge you to split bridle leather, someone can chime in cause i dont use it. Hope that helps buddy

Havent posted any pics lately, heres what Ive been up to.

Im kinda interested in the rex presses, just saw one for 30 bucks on the bay. would be very interested to know if regular dies from other presses would fit it as well.

Yea, also check zack white theyve got some in the under 200 range last time i looked. I dont set enough snaps to need one though, so dont know what the quality is like.

Is that bag from unlucky? Fucking rad

Tooled horsehide knife sheath for a knife a buddy of mine's grandfather made around 70 years ago.

Something out of the ordinary (for me). Tooled horsehide knife sheath for a buddy of mines knife that was made by his grandfather in the 40s. Pretty sweet blade.

Dropping some full chromexcel wallet options, some revisions will be on there way soon

Some new shit, horse and calf cardholders, natural one is lined with veg tan pigskin, natural veg tan knife roll.

Messing around with my leather burner thing, did a little doodle on this wallet:

Fun stuff.

Piping has been something ive been wanting to do but am too scared. Props

Griffingave-that bag is sexy as hell

made this silly video for a retailer of my leather knife rolls. Turned out ok, although I just realized that at the end, the same segment plays twice, need to change that:

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my stuff. Wallet and watchband are horween cxl horsehide, keychain is color 8 shell cordovan.

Wallet is about 1.5 years old:

horsehide.......mmmmmm.....

Track I finished yesterday:

First album from last year:

liesanddeceit.bandcamp.com