KillDevilBill

Decided to update/upgrade my own wallet. My own design, version 2.0 Hand tooled, hand stitched as always. Was trying to make it look like an old tractor with the dye/paint. Didn't come out like I had it pictured in my brainus, but I'm happy with it. Questions and comments are always welcome.

I've been seeing a LOT of these "minimalist" wallets. Screenshot added for reference. Not my style, I'd probably never build one, but how in the hell do they make them so thin? I'm obviously doing something wrong because my wallets are fat. Well, comfortably plump. This is 4 layers in the pic, and it looks like barely 1/8" thick. I understand it's pretty thin leather, but is there a certain way to cut the pockets? On the edge of the stack, it only appears to be 1 or 2 layers thick. I'm listening.... Learn me something. Lol

This was one of those "hurry up on Christmas morning" projects. New wallet for my mother-in-law. I was terrified of tooling the hummingbird, so I kept putting it off, until I couldn't any longer. I need to learn how to add card slots without making the wallet so darn thick. I see wallets with 6 card slots that look great. I haven't figured that out yet. 4/5 veg tan outer with real gator accent, pig suede lining, "peanut" bison dividers, 2/3 veg tan pockets. Bismark brown dye, black acrylic antiquing.

This is pretty cool. Blade shape alone makes that one a challenge. Looks great!

This is fantastic. Nicely done!

Knife is in Washington State, I'm in Ohio I honestly thought about more of a bevel, have a new unused beveler.... I was afraid to screw it up.

Customer wanted something budget friendly and not too fancy. Part of a gift to his father. He made the knife, asked me to make the sheath. I found out that both he and his father are veterans of the 82nd Airborne. This is the first sheath I've made without having the actual knife. Customer took very nice precise measurements, and good clean photos of the knife. I really like the natural grain on the front. Can't see it in the pics, but the antiquing laid down in there nicely. I just hope the dang thing fits!

Thank you!

Finished up a phone holster, came up with a good idea by accident. Kinda put the logo a bit too high, didn't want the strap to cover it, so I flipped it over and secured it to the back. So now I have an "ejector strap" which works out kinda nice!

I want to see this when it's done! Cool project. I'm gonna go measure my pens.....

I'm gonna go with Dwight on this one. Very similar to how I line my holsters, and as a bonus I may have just learned something. Holster or not, just even a test with some scraps on the bench, I can't even imagine a single layer being stronger or more durable than 2 or more pieces making up the same thickness. Multiple pieces have the grain going in multiple directions, then the glue adding a bond. Just my $.02 and some good reading in this thread. Thank you!

That's a fantastic idea! Thank you!

I should have clarified in my first post. This old gal's working days are OVER. She's a retired garage queen now. I'm not looking to rebuild the pulley, just want to make a nice leather "show cover" for it.

The wheel is staying as is. Taking it apart would leave a HUGE mess. It's actually made from paper! It acts and feels like wood, it's nailed together at the factory (79 years ago). I'm liking this Dwight! Got the brain wheels turning.

This is a personal project, not a customer. I'm "restoring" my old tractor. It's almost mandatory that it has a leather seat, but I also thought it would be cool to wrap the belt wheel in leather also. My first thought was to stack rings on so the edges face out and burnish the heck out of them. That's gonna take A TON of leather, wheel is 6" diameter. Next thought was flesh side out and burnish, but I'm not sold on that. Right now I'm thinking tooled with the "IH" logo facing out. Just wondering what the talent here comes up with. Looking for ideas! Thanks!