Evolution of Leather Goods: Before and After Pictures

[40ozprophet]

So in a fight between RRC and KC, who wins?

[poweredbyallowance]

that is fuckin sick.

[Cameland]

Just received it, I feel like not tanning it... but we'll see. It feels like it's been oiled already, it feels buttery... same with the Samurai belt, but freaking size 30 doesn't fit me!!! ah! Freaking lots of trouble to get it too... anyways I'll see what's up!

By the way, is tanning it only for the looks and the well ageing process? Not for anything related to leather care? Because, if oiling is the thing that keeps the leather lasting longer, and tanning is only to make the ageing process look good, I think I will just oil it and just use it. Is that the case with the tanning?

Really appreciate the help cameland.

I think for the wallet, you should def tan and if your not tanning, then theres no point in oiling. Over oiling can really ruin the wallet, if you want to see an example of an over tanned and over oiled wallet, looks at edmonds RM.

If it was me though, I'd tan, at least over the weekend, tanning helps it from getting too dirty and stained, its not the oil that does that. Oil stops it from drying out and cracking.

Maybe I can ask my friend whos real into leathers what he thinks of not tanning later.

Hope that helps.

[drapygo]

If tanning is to help it from getting stained and dirty, I think I'm going to just say "bring it on!" haha... I'm just worried about the leather cracking ,etc... I'll wait for your final judgement before I just use it off the bat. If it gets ugly/really stained, I'm okay with that, as long as the wallet lasts. I suppose same with any other kind of leather, if you don't tan it, no point in oiling it, until say 6 months or so uh?

[soraanaam]

drapygo!!!!!!!!!!!! Ima Jack Yo Wallet And Yo Belt!

[Cameland]

haha Drapygo just start using it, no oil and all that stuff, report back in 3 months.

[drapygo]

Alright! Will do, tomorrow I should get my leather-chain, and off I go!

Haha, sup soraanaam. Hope you've been well.

[drapygo]

Only if you buy my size 30 Samurai belt! (I'm hella trippin over having to re-buy that shit)

[Guest demon]

i wera em in size 36 ..too small for you eh? i already got those

[ndmhxc]

So i got this belt from a friend of mine, who got it from his father. To the best of my knowledge, his father bought it in the late 70's to early 80's, and then gave it to his son after never wearing it in like 2000. Well my friend never wore it either, and its such a cool belt that he gave it to me about a year ago. It was a little bit worn, and i wish i had some before pictures. Anyhow, Bianchi Handmade for L.L. Bean

And this is how it fits togther...

Someone called it a saddle rifle belt, that cowboys or some yahoos would wrap it around their rifle and use it to steady their shot. Anyhow, thanks for looking, hope it was intriguing.

[poly800rock]

thats a great looking belt. has the scars to prove it as well.

[mr fluffernutter]

i saw one of those a while back in a thrift shop

looked really cool... its nice. yours looks really good

[drapygo]

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Alright, tomorrow will be first day use! No tan, no oil, lets do this!

[Cameland]

Ah, great wallet. Didn't realise it had 2ND stamped on it. Do the ones at SE have that?

[drapygo]

Nah, the Self Edge one is exclusive to Self Edge. And I can't afford it. =( Another question, how do you know when you need to oil?

[ktouran6923]

was looking at that wallet, how far does it come out of your back pocket on jeans?

I dont know if i can pull of the whole cowboy look....

[rome1]

The Flat head products come preoiled.

[drapygo]

Yea, it actually feels like it's been oiled, but this is my first time handling leather goods, quality leather goods that is. So I can't tell, it does feel very buttery though. It comes out of the backpocket about 1'. And looks great like that.

[kenthenoob]

what's the price of that compared to the SE one?

off topic: i also noticed no one's buying the black mid-length one D:

[drapygo]

Price is about $215. But, it only comes with wallet, no chain, the chain I baught from Self Edge. Now I'm getting worried about people snatching my wallet, l;aksdjflksd.

[kenthenoob]

lol no worries. i like the SE one better

i already bought the chain... but i've been debating on skull vs. fh midlength

[drapygo]

Oh, when I ment snatching (I too like SE version better), I ment people stealing it from me physically. lol I have a feeling it's not oiled already... cause it feels hard. lol But then again, Cameland told me shouldn't oil. fuck, im worrying too much.

[kenthenoob]

well when i touched the SE one, it was really hard. but it'll soften mostly from wear anyway (right?)

[Cameland]

Yeah it softens up a lot with wear, RM's come really really thick but soft though. The leather on RM is really great, I can't imagine FH being better but I guess I've got to feel it to know.

Drapygo, no need to oil your wallet, especially if its pre-oiled. Therse a lot of oil that will come off your hands onto the wallet if you use it. You oil it when it feels and looks dry, nothing else much to it.

[rome1]

Except use it everyday.

[jcotteri]

lol no worries. i like the SE one better

i already bought the chain... but i've been debating on skull vs. fh midlength

It's a difficult choice mate.... I am having the same problem... But seriously get the skull.. much better detail

[rome1]

Skull has more room for more CC's which was the only thing that mattered to me, can't have a wallet if it's going to be useless and not carry anything it in.

[40ozprophet]

ordered this from 2nd today. lots of buying going on lately it seems.

[rome1]

really nice 40 oz! is that so your contest jeans can have a nice new wallet fade on them?

[Aristo]

nice wallet, loving the color