scrapyarddog Report post Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) 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. F36D8C42-4691-4274-8798-6ED4C9F6397E_1_201_a.jp2 Edited September 9, 2020 by scrapyarddog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted September 9, 2020 This is very clean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted September 9, 2020 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scrapyarddog Report post Posted September 10, 2020 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scrapyarddog Report post Posted September 10, 2020 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastleLeatherWorks Report post Posted September 25, 2020 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 ! ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites