Members samNZJP Posted December 6, 2017 Members Report Posted December 6, 2017 So has anyone seen that Equus leather wallet video on YouTube? If you haven’t, you should! anyway, during the video you can see a frame where he’s skived his leather like this. I understand skiving, but why would he do this on the top side of the leather instead of the underside? sam Quote
Members MisterSmith Posted December 6, 2017 Members Report Posted December 6, 2017 He does a rolled edge from the main body of the wallet that will cover the skiving and make uniform thickness throughout the piece. Quote
Members gigi Posted December 6, 2017 Members Report Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) I didn't watch that video, but I think he might glue something on this edge (a rolled edge, maybe) and this helps to glue it better (sticks together better than the grain side of leather). Edited December 6, 2017 by gigi Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted December 6, 2017 Members Report Posted December 6, 2017 What they said haha. I think he glues the pocket section down and does a bound/rolled edge. The skiving on the top helps glue the pocket and the bound edge will hide it. Quote
Members battlemunky Posted December 6, 2017 Members Report Posted December 6, 2017 I never thought about it but that dude makes the hell out of that wallet. He's like a zenned out Zachary Quinto. Quote
Members samNZJP Posted December 6, 2017 Author Members Report Posted December 6, 2017 Thanks a lot! Btw I’m pretty sure he doesn’t roll any of his edges for his wallets Quote
Contributing Member LatigoAmigo Posted December 7, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted December 7, 2017 Looks to me like that "top" side is going to become the "bottom" side that he glues the card slots to, then he stitches them together along with the alligator on the outside of the wallet (so then it becomes the "in" side), and he skives it because he wants that edge to be as thin as possible. Quote
Members Brownies Posted January 14, 2018 Members Report Posted January 14, 2018 On 12/6/2017 at 7:32 PM, LatigoAmigo said: Looks to me like that "top" side is going to become the "bottom" side that he glues the card slots to, then he stitches them together along with the alligator on the outside of the wallet (so then it becomes the "in" side), and he skives it because he wants that edge to be as thin as possible. Exactly, you can see that when he puts the pieces together here. I am sure he is just trying to get the stitched edges to be as thin as possible Quote
RockyAussie Posted January 14, 2018 Report Posted January 14, 2018 On 06/12/2017 at 11:07 PM, samNZJP said: So has anyone seen that Equus leather wallet video on YouTube? If you haven’t, you should! anyway, during the video you can see a frame where he’s skived his leather like this. I understand skiving, but why would he do this on the top side of the leather instead of the underside? sam Mostly here I believe that the skived section is for the glue to hold better in place. Often the top finishes on skins does not hold the glue as well. Quote
Members Dun Posted January 14, 2018 Members Report Posted January 14, 2018 Is it me or does he prick the stitching marks before glueing the card slots down? Quote
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