Evolution of Leather Goods: Before and After Pictures

[gimmegimme]

nice pick, I like the plain chain, not a real big fan of the braided ones.

The only thing I don't like about the plain chains is that they look like mini-dog leashes.

[rome1]

yeah but they don't have beads and shit hanging off of them which is not cool at the workplace. Mine flies right under the radar.

[Stoops]

This is after 7 hours of sun tanning and a coat of Obenauf's heavy duty LP.

[kenthenoob]

is that the same wallet that went for about 90 bucks ?

[beatle]

Cotton - this project is awesome....loveitloveitloveit..

Miz - let's get in touch with your friend - if he has time right now...

[gimmegimme]

yeah but they don't have beads and shit hanging off of them which is not cool at the workplace. Mine flies right under the radar.

Ya, I don't really dig the beads and stuff hanging everywhere either...one of those things that looks cool on others, but way too over the top for me.

[jcotteri]

Beautiful stoops...

Now for a good solid year of wearing in, then if all goes well ...perfection... I can't wait to wear in a nice natural leather to see the beautiful colours thast develop within the leather. I'm very excited after so much looking and dreaming that i'm have made the decision to get one. Now i have to decide which one.

Thanks also KangKong but im looking for red moon or similiar..something of fantastic quality.

[scientific]

yooooooooo that WWI ammo pouch is crazy. you should take it to antiques roadshow and sell it for 30 grand...lol!

[kiya]

Flat Head leather wax kit..

Infos:

http://www.selfedge.com/2007/09/flat-head-leather-wax.php

[justiz2]

Finally I've got something to post here. My Redmoon PHILOS-01D

Brand new

After suntanning and oiling

How it is now, after about 3 months of use

Pretty pleased with how they turned out though they look darker in the pictures than in real life

[jpgm]

justiz.....that one definitely isnt for me - i would personally go for something a little more understated.

with that said, it looks great....i love the indigo coming through, with the pattern made by the warp threads. the contrasts are really emphasised by the crosshatched pattern too. nice work dude.

[justiz2]

Thanks jpgm. I was looking for something a little different though I have to admit when the wallet first arrived I wondered if I made an expensive mistake. Now I'm very happy with them, maybe I'll get SHAMAN-01P later on

[mrpenguin354]

One month of soild wear. The denim inside is turning out pretty cool, you can kind of see where I keep my room key in the bottom left side. Only thing is that it isn't fading blue, it looks more like a friction burn if anything. Maybe its the sanforizing stuff wearing off?

[kenthenoob]

woooo just picked this up yesterday. thanks derek? derrick?

thanks kiya!

[edmond]

hey ken how do you use that?

[rome1]

put some mink oil on the sponge and wipe it on the leather, read the link that kiya provided.

[kenthenoob]

hey ken how do you use that?

not too sure... i took my knife and scraped some off the wax out, because it's too hard to pick up with the sponge. then i just put some of the wax on my belt and rubbed it around with the sponge. according to kiya, you let it set for 20 minutes and then wipe off any excess with a clean cloth.

i hope i'm doing it right.

*edit* so i tried out the wax on my black sugarcane belt. i ended up leaving the wax on longer than expected (i had lunch). i came back, wiped it with a clean cloth and i noticed something... there were scale like patterns. not sure if this is natural, but i thought i'd take a snapshot.

from what i can remember, it wasn't liek that before. it was all black. but those cracks are white...

[kiya]

That's normal on dark leathers, just rub it in a little harder with a clean sponge or cloth. Then continue to use the belt, it'll go away shortly with time.

[kenthenoob]

thanks kiya! it was great meeting you for the first time!

[irbe78]

Sorry if this has been covered, but wondering when should you apply conditioner to your leather products if ever? I have a leather wallet that has darken a bit since i got it in march. It got a pen mark on it and I kinda rubbed off some of the leather on it. Would a conditioner like this work:

http://www.leathercpr.com/

If not this product anybody recomend a type or brand. Also have a Sugarcane Garrison which I've had for like 6 months. Should I condition that too. Sorry for the newbie questions. Thanks.

[eastcoastrider27]

I use Obenauf's leather oil and leather protector. It seems to work pretty well, although there may be better products available to care for leather.

Do a search. I'm pretty sure it has been discussed before.

[rome1]

Nah i've read throught his whole thread several times over, and Obenauf's comes down as one of the best leather conditioners out there.

[irbe78]

Thanks, gonna have to hunt it down in Toronto.

[rome1]

jus order that shit, unless the import taxes are seriously outlandish.

[fg0d]

Would anyone possibly be interested in purchasing handmade leather mocassins, inuit/native american style, softsoled, with/without fringes, kinda custom thing? For probably $50 or under... Made by moi.

[iamstarwars]

Maybe I would if I knew more...

[edmond]

Would anyone possibly be interested in purchasing handmade leather mocassins, inuit/native american style, softsoled, with/without fringes, kinda custom thing? For probably $50 or under... Made by moi.

and maybe sample pictures?

[Charlie Delta]

fg0d, possibly interested, all comes down to the carftmanship I guess.

[gimmegimme]

Thanks, gonna have to hunt it down in Toronto.

Obenauf's isn't available anywhere in Canada according to the person I contacted there. They said they're more than happy to ship here though.

[irbe78]

Yeah was spending yesterday searching. Just to confirm I'm conditioning with this item right:

http://www.obenaufs.com/product_info.php?cPath=33&products_id=11&osCsid=40110f2d4c6a1d6a14c7b998bb26b071

Want to make sure before i go ordering it. Anybody have experience with their cleaners and watershield? Thinking of getting those too.