My first wallet

[kiems]

HI everyone.  This is my first post on the forum.  I've admired a lot of the work I have seen here from afar and I have many aspirations!  Just wanted to show you my first wallet.  Any tips or pointers appreciated.

 

Thank you

[plinkercases]

That looks like a great first go at it. Well done.

[motocouture]

Good work, and welcome to the forum!! The edges look good, and I like the natural color

[kiems]

Thanks!

[bikermutt07]

Great job

[battlemunky]

Yeah, for a first go at it, you made a great wallet. It looks like you did get a little contamination on it but that doesn't matter to me, just need to be careful with iron and dyes. Your stitching looks out-damn-standing compared to my first piece. I think Doc Frankenstein did a better job on the monster than I did on my first piece.

Nice edges too!

Edited November 11, 2017 by battlemunky

[kiems]

Yeah the contamination on the inside / outside came in the last couple of weeks day to day usage. 

Edging was trying the method on these forums from Hidepounder.

I have some more of these to finish now. Finishing the natural leather while keeping the natural look is my next challenge.

Thanks.

 

[rodneywt1180b]

Great first wallet!

I just finished throwing my first attempt at serious leather work away.  Botched it beyond saving.

[kiems]

I have a lot of practice stuff lying around, but I was happy with this one. Still a ways to go.