Evolution of Leather Goods: Before and After Pictures

[Biff15]

look really nice on those , seems like you tan it...did you?

thanks for the compliment, fatty...

not really a tan... a couple of applications of lexol for a little protection...

[bernt]

I'm loving that bifold. Hopefully I'll get one like it soon.

[pikler]

You make that yourself pik? +rep!

Yeah, I did.

[B-Dawg]

much expansion in my leather collection as of late:

lgc belt

fixed the braided wallet rein (added a smaller clasp to wallet end, retied it with artificial sinew instead of leather cord, which didn't stay tied)

new solid wallet rein i made. i might redo it like the bracelet so it can be tied tighter. will oiling it eliminate the fuzziness?

bracelet i made with same 6mm cord as rein. it is quite stiff, hopefully oiling it/wearing it will help. i will be filing the s hook to make it more stylized.

last but certainly not least, indy boots! any advice for wearing these boots in a place where rainy is the norm?

[corter]

Long time no post, hope everyone's christmas went well. Here's mostly what i've been up to the last couple weeks, minus since christmas because i've been amazingly sick. I could finally put my head down without having my nose stuff up and my glands throb tonight, so I started work on some iPhone cases since someone asked me to make some (and I happened to get one for xmas). I think it looks good, just a pain to make.

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Corter how are you finishing your edges, bevel? If so what size? The edges are really crisp!

[40ozprophet]

that is a really excellent iphone case. and nice corter stamp

[la-vvoc]

that is a pretty cool case...how protective is it? if i put the case with iphone into my backpocket would it protect it? i put my blackjack into my back pocket right now and it actually snapped in half....would this happen with this case and iphone u think? thanks!

[corter]

thanks guys. photo- bevel em, that's what i do

La-vvoc- keeping any phone in your pocket while you sit down all day might not be a good idea, although i've done it for a few years with my razr. i've been using a case like that one (way less nice though) for a week in my back pocket and i sit on it once in a while, but if i'm eating or on the computer i take it out. unless its like, metal or something, i don't think it'll guarantee a phone not breaking. feels pretty solid though, the iphone's rugged as is and the leathers thick

[chantheman]

nice ipod leather case

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Corter did you use one whole piece for the part that holds the phone and rounded it over itself? If so thats some precise measuring.

[corter]

yea, the whole thing is only 2 pieces, i wanted it to be pretty seamless. the one big piece is the back, wraps to the front, and is the flap. the other piece is the strap that holds the flap. wasn't too hard, I just cut extra and measured once i was sewing it.

[kenthenoob]

that's cool, corter. are you going to try and make it one piece?

[beatle]

Corter - I take a bow....

[corter]

that's cool, corter. are you going to try and make it one piece?

I could do that easily, but that one extra piece to make the strap would waste a lot of leather on the rest of the hide. I think 2 is still clean but also practical. I've also found that with stuff i design, my style is coming through as really simple and clean, so I think this stays true to that. Don't want to make redmoon ripoffs forever ;)

Beatle: I'm blushing as usual, hahaha

[la-vvoc]

hey i have a leather jacket that is relatively rough and course...i was wondering if there was any sort of cream that i could apply to the jacket to soften the leather up a bit....i was at the store today and noticed that the jackets on display of the same style were really soft, while others were rougher like mine, i assumed they applied some cream to it.....any ideas??? thanks!!

[mr fluffernutter]

actually a soak in 2% milk works just fine. no need for cream

[corter]

^haha, made me spit out my soda

any leather conditioner should soften up your jacket, la, obenofs or something is the popular way around here

[la-vvoc]

sounds good....guess ill buy the obenaufs leather oil...16oz should be enough for a jacket? thanks again!

[jcotteri]

beautiful corter...really...again well done.

[corned beef]

some amazing leather chukkas that my dad passed on to me. I think theyre over 10 years old, been resoled a few times as well.

[B-Dawg]

sexy boots, corny one. would any leatherworkers here be kind enough to share the tools you use for wallet making and also the weight of the leather you use for the card holder type non-thick areas of the wallet? i found a good deal on some heavy veg tan leather for the main components and am excited about taking a shot at it. also about how many square feet of the various leathers did it take to make a mid length wallet? many thanks.

edit: also do you use any adhesives?

[Superstar]

Peacemakers six month aniversary, happy new year !

[corter]

Wow, pacemaker's looking awesome!

never posted pictures of the midlengths i'm making, heres a couple:

[kenthenoob]

ah.. it's not weird that this page gave me a semi, right?

[khoiphan92]

Heres the wallet me and my dad have been working on. It's almost finished!

It's nothing compared to corter's stuff but hey im working on it

[40ozprophet]

looking pretty damn good so far. keep it up.

[spudder]

Wow, pacemaker's looking awesome!

never posted pictures of the midlengths i'm making, heres a couple:

wow thats extremely nice!

[corter]

thanks man.

kho: lookin good

[khoiphan92]

Thanks corter it means alot coming from a professional

It's almost finished so ill post pictures then

thanks too 4oz sorry lol i didnt see your post