Evolution of Leather Goods: Before and After Pictures

[emaze]

My SDA wallet from BIG....

[ang_kangkong]

Noice-nooiiice!

I can see the leather changing as well. Was this from BiG? How long have you had it? Aside from the stitches, any noticeable indigo staining?

Now for the Peacemaker (if they had a smiley that was rubbing its hands together, I'd be using it right here)!

[dkatz]

keeping with my deconstructing theme, i bought a quick release belt from http://www.dubarryboots.com/product/39 and cut the buckle off. I can't afford the pricetag of the Engineered Garments one and the durburry one is a great quality one. I ordered a size too big in the belt so I was just going to cut it off and reuse the belt, but I fucked up and ended up cutting the belt where i needed it, so I ended up just throwing it out (the belt quality is VERY good for the durburry one, and i kind of regret fucking it up, but whatever)

I ordered a blank untanned belt and a bridle leather belt blank from http://www.eleatherworks.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1 and thus began the cutting and punching. VERY VERY easy...

enjoy.

Hopefully I don't get bitched out for this one... but what exactly is the point/advantage of a "quick-release" buckle?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

iirc, they were originally designed for firehose tie-downs.

i find they are useful when you gotta unleash the beast in a hurry.

but all the time you save quick-releasing is nullified in refastening.

[emaze]

Noice-nooiiice!

I can see the leather changing as well. Was this from BiG? How long have you had it? Aside from the stitches, any noticeable indigo staining?

Now for the Peacemaker (if they had a smiley that was rubbing its hands together, I'd be using it right here)!

I've been rocking this SDA since last summer I guess, whenever BIG got them in? Can't quite remember but I snagged it when I saw it over there. The leather has become a bit darker and I've been good about not getting too much indigo on this bad boy. You can only see some indigo on the outer stitching of the front side of the wallet. As for the Peacemaker it's been on hiatus, I'm waiting for warmmer weather and I want to tan it outside this summer... I'll post another pic of the SDA in better lighting. (I've got some recent pics of the Peacemaker in the denim contest website.)

[kauflust]

Hopefully I don't get bitched out for this one... but what exactly is the point/advantage of a "quick-release" buckle?

I can think of a few advantages...

[dkatz]

iirc, they were originally designed for firehose tie-downs.

i find they are useful when you gotta unleash the beast in a hurry.

but all the time you save quick-releasing is nullified in refastening.

So the buckle works the same as a normal buckle, just with the additional option of whipping out the firehose with all haste?

[emaze]

Without Flash ^

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[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

So the buckle works the same as a normal buckle, just with the additional option of whipping out the firehose with all haste?

Wait a second. So what you guys are saying is that the advantage to the buckle is that it allows easier acess to the trouser snake?

No need to answer this, I just wanted to contribute another penis euphamism.

[cultpop 0217]

that SDA wallet looks awesome.

bought this off nairb the week (the day actually) levis went gestapo. the leather is nice and the size is perfect. i love the crazy red moon type wallets but this actuallty fits in my pocket. i wonder if it was official merch?

this is as close as levi's will get to my money until they start making american again and stop being fuckwits.

trademarks and patents

inside is denim

blurry pic but shows the true color

notice the indigo stains. awesome.

thanks again nairb49

[poly800rock]

wow nice pick up. Doesn't cheap have one of those too?

[truestorytravis]

Red Moon knock-off from coldrice. Bought in June '06. KC's navy wallet braid and key ring bought January '07 from 2000db. The last picture illustrates my questions about the stretching of the leather on the braid. Has anyone experienced this breaking? I keep tightening it up by pulling the loose ends, but it still worries me. Click to biggify.

[khaltire]

Nice wallet.. the stretching looks like snakeskin or something.. scales.. whats up with the one dark spot though?

[truestorytravis]

thanks. i'm not really sure what happened there. i was working in a metal shop over the summer so i would imagine that it's some kind of oil stain; that's my best guess. i hope it'll blend in as the wallet ages though. it's taking forever for it to change color and i doubt that it'll ever look like some of the red moon wallets that have been posted here, but i guess only time will tell.

[Dick Danger]

pics of the inside please

[ang_kangkong]

Doesn't look like it's stretched to breaking. Just the weave loosening, it looks like. Try unravelling and reweaving it. My impression is that you're pretty good with stuff like this, so it should be no biggie. Also, you saw the 6 year old RM that eldave posted, so I think you've got time with yours.

[truestorytravis]

only because you said please.

[nettiemoore]

im getting a red moon wallet tonight from a friend....cant wait for it so excited. I'd like to document its progress in this thread if I have the time for it..

[Charlie Delta]

^or..........you're friend can become my new friend and give me the wallet!

My friends never do stuff like that, grrrr!

[nettiemoore]

turns out i got the HR-01A in sd colour. cant wait to break this thing in its so nice, gonna tan it tomorrow as its supposed to be sunny here. not sure if im going to oil it afterwards.

[ang_kangkong]

I'd suggest you do. The sun takes away the oils in it. Plus, it kinda darkens it, depending on which one you put on.

[ktouran6923]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200061006265

can anyone confirm that this belt labeled as "tan" by the seller is really just unstained?

hows the quality on sugarcane belts? i can guess top notch....

[Dick Danger]

It looks unstained to me, but I've never touched a Sugar Cane belt so I might not be the best person to ask.

[ktouran6923]

and the seller says:

"Natural color is stained,but not colored.

They will be dark color like orange."

nice

[nettiemoore]

hows the quality on sugarcane belts? i can guess top notch....

I bought one from that guy.

mine is in beige, as for the belt I think it is pretty nice and good quality and im guessing it is stained because it is becoming darker the more i use it. had it since december.

[nettiemoore]

here is digital denims sugar cane belt. mine doesnt look like his yet but i hope it does eventually.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showpost.php?p=194018&postcount=125

[ktouran6923]

thanks nettimore one last question going out to all the RM wallet owners

not a fan of the clasp

can someone explain the diference of the SR-01 and HD-01 both of them have no clasp, yet are short and look sexy as hell

whats the slight price difference for? thanks

[Dick Danger]

The zipper.

[Robert_Bennett]

I just got a redmoon HR-01A, and would like to attach a leather braid to it but there isn't any hole the where the hardware could be attached. I ran in to this on rakuten, http://www.rakuten.co.jp/ot-emens/117764/539341/550826/

Does any know where I could find the tools to do this to my wallet. Thanks

[malsponge]

any localleather worker or even shoe repair place should be able to do it. I had my local shoe repair guy put a rivet in my wallet.