Making a bifold wallet (Updates with pictures during progress)

[keplerts]

8 hours ago, Hardrada said:

I can't tell from you picture what the problem with Dollaro is.  What is wrong?

 

 

Guess I should be using nothing but goat then; because this is what happened with 2 oz Dollaro:

 

[Hardrada]

47 minutes ago, keplerts said:

I can't tell from you picture what the problem with Dollaro is.  What is wrong?

Look harder and closely at about the Rule of Thirds' lower right powerpoint.

Nasty rip there, innit? Right at the 4th and 5th stitches from the bottom. Happened when I inserted the bone folder, but it coulda happened when inserting a card, I'm afraid.

Edited March 20, 2021 by Hardrada

[Danne]

5 minutes ago, Hardrada said:

Look harder and closely at about the Rule of Thirds' lower right powerpoint.

Nasty rip there, innit? Right at the 4th and 5th stitches from the bottom. Happened when I inserted the bone folder, but it coulda happened when inserting a card, I'm afraid.

I have very little experience from Dollaro (But have made a watch strap with it) In my opinion (Some people will not agree with me) I wouldn't go as thin as 2oz with veg tan cow for a card pocket. Or I wouldn't with any other leather either, an exception would be goat with a turned top edge. Or fully lined constructions I haven't tried at those weights.

Also keep in mind, this is MY opinions, and only based on my limited knowledge, because I haven't worked with a lot of different weights of leather. (Mostly 0.5mm and 1mm)

 

[keplerts]

22 hours ago, Hardrada said:

Look harder and closely at about the Rule of Thirds' lower right powerpoint.

Nasty rip there, innit? Right at the 4th and 5th stitches from the bottom. Happened when I inserted the bone folder, but it coulda happened when inserting a card, I'm afraid.

Thank you, yes, I see it now.  I use kangaroo for my wallet interiors and have been very satisfied.  It is strong and thin and makes a great wallet.

[Hardrada]

22 hours ago, Danne said:

I have very little experience from Dollaro (But have made a watch strap with it) In my opinion (Some people will not agree with me) I wouldn't go as thin as 2oz with veg tan cow for a card pocket. Or I wouldn't with any other leather either, an exception would be goat with a turned top edge. Or fully lined constructions I haven't tried at those weights.

Also keep in mind, this is MY opinions, and only based on my limited knowledge, because I haven't worked with a lot of different weights of leather. (Mostly 0.5mm and 1mm)

 

Whilst I'm not gonna take your opinions as gospel, I will, however, consider them close to encyclicals, after seeing your work ()and based on your experience. Thus, I've decided on using nothing but chevre for wallets from now on, barring any of those notable exceptions that crop up from time to time.

Fortunately, the Dollaro was just an experiment of sorts, as I was trying to decide on panels shape and how much of a curve and difference in height between one side and the other I could have:

 

So, nothing lost but something learned.

Edited March 21, 2021 by Hardrada

[Danne]

1 hour ago, Hardrada said:

Whilst I'm not gonna take your opinions as gospel, I will, however, consider them close to encyclicals, after seeing your work ()and based on your experience. Thus, I've decided on using nothing but chevre for wallets from now on, barring any of those notable exceptions that crop up from time to time.

Fortunately, the Dollaro was just an experiment of sorts, as I was trying to decide on panels shape and how much of a curve and difference in height between one side and the other I could have:

 

So, nothing lost but something learned.

As you have seen I really like to mix semi-aniline veg tan cow exterior with goat interior. That way I can make a relatively slim construction and still get patina on the exterior, but no extreme patina.