Evolution of Leather Goods: Before and After Pictures

[hollowsleather]

Really nice stuff Ray, looking good.

[ranonranonarat]

2 year old chris_n leather triangle

[CMCiA]

hate to be off topic, but can someone link me the leather creations thread? Lost it off my subscribed threads when sufu went 5.0 and can't find it for the life of me. Thanks

edit: just found it. crisis averted.

Edited November 27, 2011 by CMCiA

[corter]

my mom's phone case at a year and a half or so. No oil or tanning, made from the branded part of a hide. I really love how worn in the numbers are looking, it's kinda cool

[distort]

Context Double Ring Belt

1 year +

[trevorplease]

Hi all, I recently bought a belt from corter, and his indigo dyed bracelet from the black friday sale...I have a few questions as far as the treatment for these products

If I treat the natural belt with pure neatsfoot oil and put a layer of obenaufs heavy duty lp on it, will this protect it from water just as well as if I had tanned it first? I don't plan on tanning it, just wearing it.

Also, does the indigo dyed bracelet need to be treated with anything to preserve it?

Thanks all!

[kiya]

Wild Child Cowhide & Cordovan Leather wallet, produced by Flat Head.

Used every day for 3 years, never cleaned or oiled as i don't believe in oiling or cleaning leathers.

(don't tell me why i should be, i know all about it, i don't do it).

[trevorplease]

perhaps you could help me with my question? I only ask because it rains a lot here and i wouldn't want to ruin my new stuff!

[lucaas]

kiya

really nice Wild Child indeed! the threads has gone silver with indigo from jeans...really nice!

trevorplease

couple layer of heavy duty LP will protect the belt from water...but not 100%.

cant say much about indigo dyed leather...never had something like it...

[trevorplease]

So to protect it even furthermore than what I plan to do I do have to tan it?

I was under the impression tanning was just for looks?

[JAW]

thought my bag was starting to look real nice. Brown Chromexcel.

[Shhhhh]

here's my dr martens... MIE (Made in England) not MIT (made in Thailand)!

before (taken from dr marten's official webby):

1 year now (just buffed em using DM balm):

i don't wear em as often now as it rained real hard here in Singapore. but looking forward to rough em out soon as the heat season is approaching!

[Harry Hood]

kenton sorenson wallet at 1.5 years

Tanner Goods natural belts new and 2+ years old

[ihatebrianwilliams]

new<----->old

washed my old pair in the washing machine. Results were not bad.

Edited January 12, 2012 by ihatebrianwilliams

[ThinFinn]

in the washing mashine?...say what

think i´ll need to put my pair in there as well...if they come out that "new" again!

thanks for posting...

[Friday]

Here's an iphone case I've been using for about 8 months, next to a brand new one. Just a little bit of tanning and some oil, and I think it turned out nicely.

[thecolosseum]

i like those phone

cases friday where did you get them

[Friday]

Thanks thecolosseum, I made them

[adrianghaust]

My Clarks Mahogany Rapple Fall before & after cleaning:

[Friday]

Tiime to breathe some new life in to this thread. This is a cross post from pyc, but I thought I'd share the evolution here. A long wallet I made for my buddy, first pic is brand new with a light tan and oil, the other 2 are after about 6 months of daily use.

[M.O.A]

A sample evolution of various TG items

Clockwise from top left: Danner Mountain Light Lownsdale, 3sixteen Heavyweight 13oz Golden belt, Saddle Tan Single Wrap bracelet, Bifold and Key Lanyard

[M.O.A]

and a lot more belts from our craftspeople, all various stages of wear.

[Froosh]

If anyone's looking to retire their old worn natural leather belt in size 36+ (43" or more length from fold to tip) please PM me. Thanks!

Edited May 23, 2012 by Froosh

[alphavaldi]

wanna share my LTHRKRFT leather wallet

(sorry, there's no before pict)

leather wallet: about 2 months (2 mink oiled, many sun tanned)

leather chain: about 3 weeks

Edited May 25, 2012 by alphavaldi

[acerbicb]

[hollowsleather]

[magnifizio]

Hi there everyone,

Was wondering if anyone uses any leather goods made of "nume leather"? How's the evolution process?

All i can find about nume leather is in http://kka-jp.blogspot.com/2009/10/about-nume-leather.html

[TheBlackGoat]

Nume leather is natural vegtan leather

[thoang77]

Natural belt from Hollows Leather, a little over a year in

Edited June 3, 2012 by thoang77

[abstraktgeformt]

Cheapo natural belt at 7 month, oiled thrice with olive oil.

When new: