OGL

You guys have inspired me. I started deconstruction. Clearly not glued anywhere. Gluing is common, no? Clearly had to start a new thread midway through the pockets. And the inner pockets have some weird single knot holding them in place.

That's disappointing especially considering where it came from. I realize I said "skive" in my original post. I meant bevel. I bought some basic tools. I'm going to try to give it an upgrade. Edit: I double checked what I received against your comments then went back to the source and what they sell online is consistent with the product I got. So yeah...my amateur eye was not wrong in feeling a bit duped. SOOOO glad I did not pay full price. I'll chalk it up to price of education which is pretty much what I was after anyway.

Full disclosure: I have not sewn a stitch or cut a single piece of leather. But I'm definitely curious and looking to find a way in to the craft. I recently bought this wallet from a well known crafter. I hid the mark, I don't want to malign or criticize or disparage anyone in any way. But I was a little disappointed. I did not pay the full ~$100 retail price which is common. If I had I would have been very disappointed. To be fair, I bought it as a grab bag/mystery sale item. I don't see any obvious flaws, so I don't know why it got sent from the retail shelf to the grab bag bin. But since it does have the maker's mark on it I take it to mean it was approved to be sent out into the world. Questions: 1) Is the level of finish typical of a $100 product? 2) Or should I assume, since it was a grab bag item, that there is some flaw I am not trained to see? 3) I was thinking of using it as a practice piece. Can I skive it? Sand and burnish it to look pro? Thanks!