Double Turn Edge Billfold

[scrapyarddog]

Turned every exposed edge. Started with 1~2 oz Sully and skived the margins to 0.5~0.75 oz. I added 2 pieces of poly lining to the body of the billfold to give it more strength and stretch resistance. 1.5~2 oz  Sully would've been perfect but unfortunately, I had the hide split too thin. Made skiving easier but at the cost of strength. You wouldn't really be able to tear by hand 2 pieces of 1.5 oz Sully glued together but I didn't want to risk it so added reinforcement.

For finer leatherwork, I'm not a big fan of edge paint to be honest, and while it's better, also not a fan of a single turn edge especially the ones where the excess of the body is turned to cover the card pocket units.

This piece took about 10 hours to complete. Color was requested by client. After seeing the finished product, he now wants to add an order for orange +fire red.

 

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Edited September 9, 2020 by scrapyarddog

[Danne]

This is very clean. 

[YinTx]

Really nice work, getting all the dimensions to line up exactly is not an easy thing!  My views on edge paint and rolled edges on wallets mirror yours.  Keeping everything slim like that is no small feat!  Kudos on an awesome wallet and a repeat customer!

YinTx

[scrapyarddog]

On 9/8/2020 at 11:38 PM, Danne said:

This is very clean. 

Lol thank you, I did Lysol the shop.

Yup, I really do hate using edge paint or exposing edges. Took a long time for me to figure out how sharp the skiver should be and how to handle the blades.

[scrapyarddog]

On 9/9/2020 at 9:08 AM, YinTx said:

Really nice work, getting all the dimensions to line up exactly is not an easy thing!  My views on edge paint and rolled edges on wallets mirror yours.  Keeping everything slim like that is no small feat!  Kudos on an awesome wallet and a repeat customer!

YinTx

Yes, the dimensions... So far when I turn the edges of opposite sides, the width of the items post turn would increase by roughly 1 mm. That I had to factor into the design. Also, the outer shell is about 2-3mm longer when the wallet is folded.

I wish there were a formula to follow when drafting these things, but each type of hide has its own characteristics and the thickness of the leather makes a difference as well.

 

[CastleLeatherWorks]

very fine work. this is the kind of work i strive for although i prefer painted edges. the double folded edges are very elegant when done in such a way.. great job ! !