samNZJP Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MisterSmith Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gigi Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stetson912 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samNZJP Report post Posted December 6, 2017 Thanks a lot! Btw I’m pretty sure he doesn’t roll any of his edges for his wallets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LatigoAmigo Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brownies Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dun Report post Posted January 14, 2018 Is it me or does he prick the stitching marks before glueing the card slots down? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
