Evolution of Leather Goods: Before and After Pictures

[Naoto]

Hi there.

I have read an article in Red Moon magazine before, and they said.....

"you don't need to oil your wallet very often as long as you use it everyday - when you touch your wallet, that's as if your hands give your wallet natural oil really".

That kind of makes a sense to me.

I only oiled my wallet twice - the first time was after sun-tanning, and the second time was when I had a sudden shower and my wallet got wet! It was touch and go when I applied the oil, but looking back it was really nothing. I assume those who are against mink oil or neatsfoot oil, might have applied too much oil on their wallets like putting butter on a toast, or didn't wipe off the excess oil and let it dry? Too much oiling also causes trouble (i.e. colour changing etc.)

[familyman]

My wife suprised me with a new briefcase/bag yesterday. It's from http://www.customhide.com and is absolutely top notch. It will be fun to watch it age over the next few decades. I'm giddy with this thing, it's beautiful.

[watchman]

Got my wallet today!

i love it honestly. It's beautiful, and the quality is amazing. The attention to detail is impeccable, and the little touches are great(buffalo head nickel for the button on the wallet, half dollar for the button on the belt loop). I am so happy with it, and even though it's already a little stained by the indigo in my sugar canes, i figure that just adds character.

[familyman]

That's a beautiful wallet, the shrunken leather is great. Very nice.

[dismalfuture]

familyman, really nice bag. I'm sure you will enjoy it and really get some value out of it, being that you're talking decades.

[watchman]

judging from the color of my wallet, do you think it's necessary to oil it or sun-tan it? i love the color now, but am open to suggestion.

[jubei]

wow, watchman good shit...

I din't he had already put up some red moon style stuff... see what the power of SF can do?

TREMBLE BEFORE OUR AWESOME AND TERRIBLE SHOPPING POWER!!!!1111

[watchman]

haha i'm sure they are all trembling at our shopping power. This wallet is dope though, thanks to Jubei for cluing me in to the site!

[melovessquirrel]

umm...newbie question! Is the light tan sugarcane garrison belt good? Is that unfinished leather that can age beautifully?

thanks

[watchman]

yes, in fact if you look through the beginning of the thread you will see that Jubei cites it as his inspiration for the belt he had made. It's definitely a nice belt, but pricey

[HEWSINATOR]

BUT, as you can see from my earlier post of my belt, it would seem that cost does not have the biggest bearing on ability to turn out nice.

I have been thinking lately; I have a Kuny brand tool pouch made of untreated leather, and they make ordinary belts to for under 20 bucks I am sure. Somebody here shoudl check them out, I wish I did at the start of the construction season.

http://www.kunysleather.com/products/detail001.asp?partNo=EL-901 (there a are a bunch)

[dave023]

BUT, as you can see from my earlier post of my belt, it would seem that cost does not have the biggest bearing on ability to turn out nice.

I have been thinking lately; I have a Kuny brand tool pouch made of untreated leather, and they make ordinary belts to for under 20 bucks I am sure. Somebody here shoudl check them out, I wish I did at the start of the construction season.

http://www.kunysleather.com/products/detail001.asp?partNo=EL-901 (there a are a bunch)

those belts will last forever:D

[malsponge]

Finally got around to taking pics. This is my (was my dads) diesel leather jacket from years ago. Note the lack of loud branding. It is the heaviest leather jacket I have ever held and I am fairly certain it will last my entire life. It is lined with wool blanket material.

[HEWSINATOR]

Looking very nice. Any guess what year it is from?

[ko]

I got this "vintage" belt off of ebay for like $10. I'm not sure how old it is but it has some pretty nice wear on it.

[watchman]

that jacket is beautiful. I opted for a suede coat last year, so maybe i'll treat myself to a leather jacket this year.

[Roland]

Belt 1 - 45rpm Fall 2005 - $$

Belt 2 - Marakesh Leather $30.00

Belt 3 - Marakesh Leather $30.00

[malsponge]

LOL, I forgot I posted in this thread. Thanks for the comments guys. I think the jacket it from the early nineties. I love it, it is like putting on a suit of armor. I need to water proof it again because I haven't for a long time and I always end up wearing it in the rain somehow.

Those are some nice belts Roland, especially the 45rpm belt. I love the buckle, its got great details but still isn't terribly flashy at all.

[poly800rock]

Belt 1 - 45rpm Fall 2005 - $$

Belt 2 - Marakesh Leather $30.00

Belt 3 - Marakesh Leather $30.00

that 45rpm belt looks wowsers

[jooky]

What color is belt 2? I was looking at the Marakesh website and they don't seem to have any colors that light. Is it the russet?

[watchman]

can you specify the price on that 45 rpm belt? don't worry, i'm sitting down.

[Roland]

^ The 45 rpm belt was 220, but I picked it up on sale at $110. It was an impulse buy. The belt is hammered and very hard to photograph, but here is another pic of it.

^ As for the other two belts, I ordered them over the phone and not from their website. One belt is natural leather that has not been treated. It looked lighter at first, but I rubbed neatsfoot oil on it. The other belt is their black distressed model. I think the order took about 3 weeks to complete, but they are great. The leather is very thick on the nat. leather model.

[Cameland]

i ordered this wallet from the same guy as watchman (?). cept i asked for oak tanned leather instead of the shrunken stuff. The wallet hasnt arrived yet but i think it looks like this (i think this is the actual picture of my wallet that he is using here)

what do you guys think?

[chris_n]

how far over the top of the back pocket does this wallet protrude? this is the same wallet i was planning on ordering. how much did it cost you?

[Cameland]

Tan Nubuck inside. Measures 8" x 4" closed and has a 12" braided lanyard.

so you just do a cardboard cut out or something, i dont actually have it yet but it should be here in a coupel of days, i think its about 90US. the guy is a bit bitchy tho. he actually cracked it at me in one email. scary guy.

[nino]

Tan Nubuck inside. Measures 8" x 4" closed and has a 12" braided lanyard.

so you just do a cardboard cut out or something, i dont actually have it yet but it should be here in a coupel of days, i think its about 90US. the guy is a bit bitchy tho. he actually cracked it at me in one email. scary guy.

Really? Guy seemed nice when I got a belt from him. What happened? Im thinking of ordering a wallet from his site, different from yours but same leather. Yours looks nice by the way, should age nicely.

[Cameland]

yeah he was nice at first, but then i asked him about the whole suntanning thing and he just cracked it. saying that if i wanted to stuff everything up by listening to my juvenile airhead freinds on that blog that i shoudlnt tell him about it. although i did ask alot of questions so im sure he has the right to be angry.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

no soup for you!

that's jacked. i'm sure he told you that you needn't tan oak-tanned leather. but still, you are giving him your money for his services, not his baditude.

like totally

[Cameland]

yeah he said just use it as is and to oil the inside. the email was sent really early in the morning, like 5am, maybe he isnt a morning person. At least he knows his shit tho.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

woooord.

nice wallet, btw. i prefer that leather over the shrunken.