wallet

[Don101]

Well after a few years of hard wear the old wallet gave up and fell apart so i decided to desighn and make a new one

[wolvenstien]

Very nice walk through Don.

Is that yellow dye or Cova you used on there?

[Don101]

belive it or not there is no dyes at all, i dont dye a lot of colourefull leatherwork so instead of buying all the colours just for one item i used permanent markers it doesnt wear off and is easier to use and cheaper ... i did a trial piece on a piece of scrap and oiled and rubed and it stood up to the test

[abn]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing both the "before" and "after" pics!

Regards, -Alex

[keith]

Good looking wallet Don you done a great job as always

[bustedlifter]

Very cool ,Don! Is it hand sticthed or machine? I like the use of the markers,too.

[Don101]

it is machine stitched i have a machine that will handel up to about 3-4 mm thickness but very really use it as it will only work well with polly thread and the most prodjects i do i use hanf thread and it breaks to easy in the machine.... the markers are a good idea as they do cover without strokes or lines and it doesnt rub off once its dry hence permanent markers

[bustedlifter]

What thickness is the leather?

[Don101]

the leather is 1.5mm thick

[SmilinJim]

That's really nice Don. I especially like the interior. You don't usually see much custom work on the inside. Another great project. Keep up the good work.

Keep on Smilin

Jim

[freak]

WOW !!! no really WOW !!!

That just blows my mind. Nice work man. Love all the in progress pics.

[Jim M]

Wonderful design and detail, Don.

[JohnD]

Very nice work and a great post, with the progessive pics, thanks.

[Luke Hatley]

Well after a few years of hard wear the old wallet gave up and fell apart so i decided to desighn and make a new one

Howdy Don, Great looling Billfold. I was looking at the border tooling and i have the exact

tool, the only marking on my tool is the # 8. thought it very unsual same tool this many

miles apart.

Luke....

[Don101]

do you mean the embossing wheel on the inside? if so it is an old and popular patern used way back in the old west by saddlers up until a few years back McMillan used to make them i belive thats how the name is spelt not sure though, i have heard that they are no longer in buisness as friends off mine have tried to order tools from them and couldent get through, they made them in different sizes i have the larger one so if anny one knows where i could get the small embossing wheel please let me know as over here you dont find them, Don

[Luke Hatley]

Yes the embossing wheel is what i am refering to. I was told it could have been used in the Book Binding Business.The part of the world that you are in would be a place for these tools to be found. How would you have liked to have spent some time on the "101 Ranch"

My ailas In SASS is Cactus Luke...(#26182)

[Don101]

yes i would off like to spend some time on the 101 ranch, that was a fantastique wild west show with great history, you dont live in the area do you?

[Luke Hatley]

howdy pard. No i do not live in that area, I am on the bank of

the mighty Mississippi River, Memphis Tn.

[leathernut]

don cool tooling and coloring on the wallet.would markers hold up well in the rain and such to.without wearing out.or smudging.thanks

dan

[Don101]

i dont know if it would stand up to weathering, i could do an experiment for a couple of days and let you know, i do know that it doesnt smudg once it has dried

[leathernut]

that would be much appericated don..thanks..

[Don101]

Here is a pic of the markers and a sample piece that i put in the rain all day the leather was untreated

after drying out there is a little run on the red but the rest of the colours are ok

[leathernut]

thanks don for taking the time and doing that..i wondered if the leather was treated with a pecards and left rain if they would hold up a little better?

[Luke Hatley]

thanks don for taking the time and doing that..i wondered if the leather was treated with a pecards and left rain if they would hold up a little better?

DON WOULD THOSE MARKERS BEEN BOUGHT IN GERMANY ?

If i tried to find a marker like those in the States surley all permanent markers

would be the same .

[Luke Hatley]

DON WOULD THOSE MARKERS BEEN BOUGHT IN GERMANY ?

If i tried to find a marker like those in the States surley all permanent markers

would be the same .

Thanks anyway... I just came back from an Arts & Craft store

Sharpie makes a permanent marker.