From Russia with love

[AlexMayer]

Dear Friends, Mery Christmas to you, your families and your close people!

here is what I finished 2 days ago: pen case for 2 pens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 25, 2017 by AlexMayer

[AlexMayer]

Made for my classmate's husband. Can't immagine a more boring combination of leather and thread, but she told her husband was very ascetic, so no contract mixes.

ok.

 

[KingsCountyLeather]

Before I started leathercraft I always loved the smell of leather and would always put my hand on it to feel the quality and then pick it up to see how well it was made. 

While I like your colour combinations.. This wallet looks great and and while plain to you, its something like what I would love to get for a present and cherish for ever.

Great job!

[AlexMayer]

22 hours ago, KingsCountyLeather said:

Before I started leathercraft I always loved the smell of leather and would always put my hand on it to feel the quality and then pick it up to see how well it was made. 

While I like your colour combinations.. This wallet looks great and and while plain to you, its something like what I would love to get for a present and cherish for ever.

Great job!

Thank you, my friend!  your reply reminded me of the following:  years ago when I wanted to by a wallet, a jacket, a bag (in general anything from leather) first I needed to smell all this stuf. That drove my wife nuts:)  to onlookers a man sniffing at a wallet seemed quite odd))  but for me that was one of key reasons to buy or not buy a thing.

Some leather had practically no scent, some had an unpleasant chemical scent, some smelt like fish ))) 

At the moment my vote in "best aroma" nomination goes to natural veg tanned cow leather (like Herman Oak or Argentina) and veg tanned horse leather (Avancorpo from ShellCordovan).

 

Edited December 29, 2017 by AlexMayer

[AlexMayer]

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! all the best wishes to you and your close people!

Another item submitted to public scrutiny.

Simple cardholder with stud.

 

[Orangeleather]

Inspiring & quality looking craftsmanship.

 

[bikermutt07]

On 12/29/2017 at 5:58 AM, AlexMayer said:

Thank you, my friend!  your reply reminded me of the following:  years ago when I wanted to by a wallet, a jacket, a bag (in general anything from leather) first I needed to smell all this stuf. That drove my wife nuts:)  to onlookers a man sniffing at a wallet seemed quite odd))  but for me that was one of key reasons to buy or not buy a thing.

Some leather had practically no scent, some had an unpleasant chemical scent, some smelt like fish ))) 

At the moment my vote in "best aroma" nomination goes to natural veg tanned cow leather (like Herman Oak or Argentina) and veg tanned horse leather (Avancorpo from ShellCordovan).

 

I vote horween horse. It smells fantastic.

[AlexMayer]

On 02.01.2018 at 9:19 AM, Orangeleather said:

Inspiring & quality looking craftsmanship.

 

thank you, sir!

23 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

I vote horween horse. It smells fantastic.

That is No.1 in my wish list.

It is very a hard-to-get item for reasonable price here in Russia. We do not have distributors. Orderig directly from US makes the end product very expensive. 

As soon as find a customer for Horween, it will be a pleasant experience.

 

[bikermutt07]

8 minutes ago, AlexMayer said:

thank you, sir!

That is No.1 in my wish list.

It is very a hard-to-get item for reasonable price here in Russia. We do not have distributors. Orderig directly from US makes the end product very expensive. 

As soon as find a customer for Horween, it will be a pleasant experience.

 

Maverick Leather sells it. They may ship internationally. They have mostly seconds, but they are still nice.

Edited January 3, 2018 by bikermutt07

[AlexMayer]

34 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:

They have mostly seconds,

What does "seconds" mean?