Stetson912

Very interesting topic. For me, I like .8 and have been content with that. that said I haven't tried heavier but I do like .6 for wallets and smaller items. I think most people will use the .8 and heavier as it seems to be the trend to use thicker threads but I still think the .6 has a place (albiet smaller) for those that like the finer stitching. Anything smaller than .6 is I think more of a "specialty" for those that do more luxury items requiring much finer stitching. Anywho, I think there already is a good range of sizes and it will only be better if the .6 is added. And I'd love it if there was a US manufacturer of a synthetic bonded thread. Couldn't say I wouldn't switch over.

Matter of fact ks blade sells round dent punches if you're so inclined. I know you said you know how to achieve both styles. Just throwing it out there haha

As Fred k mentioned,angled holes are a result of the awesome I blade shape and need for an angled hole. Both styles are " correct" If you like the straight look useing round holes makes it easy

Cool, nice pattern too

Found this too. It had a line drawing by jls in it

Jls also has a small notebook layout PDF on his website. His is for field notes but, he shows how to make the pattern so you could just scale it up. Or the one I made for my dad measured 19 3/4" by 12 1/4" .That holds a US legal pad.

Maybe this thread? I didn't look super close at it. But I saw measurements and explaination lol

I wish we had pictures of these things to laugh at haha. It's one thing to make something and try to sell it. Even if the quality isn't great but it's priced accordingly (maybe?).But to deliberately try and peddle some second rate crap and then try and convince everyone that it's great stuff is just sad and disgusting.

Thsnks @battlemunky, Im probably going to paint the edges. It doesn't burnish all that well honestly. But I'm not sure if it's chrome or not. But it dyed nice and finished well, so that works for me. I only wish I had a colored thread because I'm proud of the stitching on this one.

Thanks everyone. @JLSleather, I was using one of your minimalists for a long time. But thought I'd switch to this when I saw how that embossed leather cleaned up. And if anyone ever asks me what I make I have an example haha. I know how it is too. Get busy making every one else stuff you neglect the things you want... Then you end up with a $10 nylon wallet from Walmart... Hahaha! Just teasing ya Kind of a "everyone's car runs but the mechanics" situation haha

But on a serious note, it's done during the tanning process. I'm not sure how but the grain of the leather is shrunken and it gives a real cool textures look.

Ahh very cool. @ScoobyNewbie you srink them with Wonka vision...

Ooo shiney!

Shrunken bison on the bottom? Very unique texture

Nice! The bottom one caiman?

I've been making things for everyone else lately I decided to make myself this new wallet. Let me know what you think. Alligator Embossed cow hide dyed black (it was an insettling grey color to start) stuck to a 2-3 oz veg tan backer. Interior is 2-3 oz veg tan. 50/50 is mop n glo finish. All comments and critiques welcome.

@Chain I should clarify, I was just pointing it out so that maybe someone could figure it out. I'm unsure what he is using exactly

If it's the darkening of the edges, then I remember him showing it in one of his videos. The corset hat video I think. Maybe you can figure it out from there?

Nice quilting. Looks like a don't gonzalez pattern no?

I can't say for sure but I think there's enough contrast that properly burnishing then would still show both colors. If you are in doubt take some scrap of each color and glue them together. Trim edge and burnish and see if it works out. I'd say the edge is ok but not quite to the finished stage.

Cool. That serpentine can be tricky to lay out

Thanks!

I hear ya there, takes a lot of concentration not to really mess up a project. @battlemunky, much appreciated. Not perfect but I was real happy with the name color and finish of it this go around.

Well THANKYOU! haha. I like the smaller projects like this sometimes. But even these take me a week to do sometimes. Between work n stuff lol I hope to have one or two more done up soon. I'm trying to figure out a good fabric for lining them

Well I went into inkscape found a font I liked and sized it to a size that I liked for the wallet. Traced it onto damp leather and Then I used a 1/4" angle blade in my swivel knife and carved the outline of the letters. Then I dyed it and sealed it. Went back with some watered down black apple barrel acrylic paint to fill in the lettering. And a few more coats of mop n glo to seal that. Not exactly free hand but I didn't have any stamps or anything I used but I followed the "template" I made