kamida leather

[edmond]

yeah replica of redmoons! hope theyre a fraction of the cost are they??

[mizanation]

demonito, it's not about getting something cheaper.

kamida-san makes high-quality custom-made leather goods.

it's actually cheaper to get the stuff from redmoon since they outsource in china.

but if you want something custom-made to your specifications, order from kamida-san.

[Charlie Delta]

yeah replica of redmoons! hope theyre a fraction of the cost are they??

That's it, you are not allowed to buy any repro denim anymore!

[Tiro]

demonito, it's not about getting something cheaper.

kamida-san makes high-quality custom-made leather goods.

it's actually cheaper to get the stuff from redmoon since they outsource in china.

but if you want something custom-made to your specifications, order from kamida-san.

yeah, that is what's up right there!

they are made to fit my wrist, no worrying about sizing, plus they don't have the HUGE branding on them that the redmoon version has

[edmond]

ok ok i was just asking! i knwo kamida san makes the best leather items there is today.. err miz san hows my new wallet coming along?

[silence_kid]

is this guy as good as corter?

[Tiro]

basically, yes, since he does this for living for quite some time as far as I know

kamida bracelet after about a month of wear, no tanning, oiled once

[dave023]

Nice bracelet Tiro:)

[Tiro]

thanks buddy

been a hell of a day though, after succesfully reserving a case of westvleteren, a stone from a truck knocked out my carwindow and my 400R are in Holland...

[mizanation]

sorry for the the late response, but tiro, that fucking sucks, man. hopefully, you will be able to drink your worries away with some smooth, delicious westvleteren.

[mizanation]

introducing the first of kamida-san's new godsland wallet line. "godsland" is the literal meaning of kamida-san's name--"kami" means god and "da" means land. it's also a reference to the islands of the ryukyus, commonly known as okinawa. okinawa is a very spiritual place and these wallets are a tribute to kamida-san's home.

i am very honored to receive the first of these new wallets!

there are some new details in this wallets that are not seen in any other wallet, so he is pretty proud of these.

first, the fabric used is called "chibana ori." it's a traditional hand-woven fabric that comes from okinawa city, kamida-san's hometown. the process and design of the fabric is hundreds of years old. they still hand-dye and hand-weave the fabric in okinawa city, according to the ancient ways.

second, for the first time in any wallet, he is exposing on the outside the rough, unfinished side of the leather--similar to the roughout boots made famous by steve mcqueen. the rough surface develops a very different patina than smooth leather and favorably accepts many different leather treatments including mink oil, leather balm and leather conditioners.

thirdly, there is no concho and there is no metal from the inside of the wallet. the snap fastener is covered in leather, so no metal is exposed when snapped shut. kamida-san prefers the simplicity of having no exposed metal in the wallet, with the focus being on the beauty of the fabric and the leather.

here are the pics. enjoy!

receiving the wallet from kamida-san.

here he is branding the wallet.

the key holder has chibana ori fabric sewn into it.

[mizanation]

here is a close-up of the unfinished rough leather.

there is no concho on the wallet. the fastener has no exposed metal for simplicity.

[dunkin deeznuts]

kamida -san does amazing work

good to see you posting miz

hope all is well........

[mizanation]

a close-up of the hand-woven, hand-dyed chibana ori fabric. the pattern is a traditional pattern that has been around for hundreds of years and has a very beautiful meaning.

the alternating five box and four box shapes means, "itsu no yoh made mo" which roughly translates to "i will always be with you." fabrics with this pattern were given to loved ones who had to travel far away from home. the indigo is dyed several times to attain a rich color. this is also symbolic of the deepness of one's love for their departed loved one.

[mizanation]

the interior of the wallet has no zippers, buttons or metal of any kind.

card slots.

the profile is not overwhelmingly thick, which give you room to put actual things in your wallet like money and receipts.

[mizanation]

fit pics:

[.jacob]

Sharp!

10char

[tahonng]

What's he wearing over his forearm and elbow? Is it a brace or something? Is there a job hazard to leatherworking we don't know about?

PS

Cool posts here and on the DD+1 thread. Can't rep until I spread some around.

[hollowsleather]

Nice pictures Miz, excellent work Kamida.

It's always interesting to see the workspace of another leatherworker.

[chantheman]

at this rate id rather have the yen bill than the 20

really nice wallet although i dont think i appreciate the materials used as much as i should

[tahonng]

Cross posting from DD +1 because I don't think we've seen any evo of Kamida-san's work.

another friend of his was at the bar. he showed us his kamida leather collection.

[hollowsleather]

I really love that tiny snap wallet.

[dunkin deeznuts]

I really love that tiny snap wallet.

agreed

too bad that wouldnt hold the big knots of cash i carry around with me.....mostly singles but still a big knot!!!!

[tahonng]

One of the things I like is that it's aged, but it doesn't look like it's got a lot of indigo staining. I think it's 'cause it's probably too hot to wear jeans everyday.

[kino]

look what i got in the mail today!!

zoom in on the pressed logo

im really happy on how it turned out, size wise. I didnt want a long wallet but i like the format of it so i asked for a mid length. kamida-san really does high quality job! props to miznation who is so helpful and just an all round great guy

[PaperSt.]

What's he wearing over his forearm and elbow? Is it a brace or something? Is there a job hazard to leatherworking we don't know about?

[coleslawyum]

[mizanation]

im really happy on how it turned out, size wise. I didnt want a long wallet but i like the format of it so i asked for a mid length. kamida-san really does high quality job! props to miznation who is so helpful and just an all round great guy

hey kino, glad you liked the stuff. i liked that keychain thing so much that i had him make me one too.

[mizanation]

actually, he's a HUGE basketball fan. one of his favorite players is kobe bryant. he is actually wearing the band because of an injury but i think that's just an excuse to be like kobe.

[stroke5]

got my new card case in the mail a few days ago

thanks miz and kamida-san!

size comparison with my old card case: