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[MG513]

8 hours ago, Danne said:

 

 

Yes, just like Hardrada said, it's lined with chevre. I'm certainly no leather expert, but the strongest part of the leather is the grain. And there is no problem to make a leather in 1mm goat leather (no lining) but if I instead line the pocket and use two layers of 0.5mm leather  it will be stronger, and of course stretch less, so the wallet interior will keep it's shape better, and just like Hardrada also said it look better.

 

Thanks a lot for your reply your work is very nice! If you made a wallet out of shell Cordovan, would you you also do the same by thinning it down? Id think it could be either lined or unlined but I’m not sure. Curious as too how others would go about it

[Danne]

On 1/17/2021 at 6:00 PM, MG513 said:

Thanks a lot for your reply your work is very nice! If you made a wallet out of shell Cordovan, would you you also do the same by thinning it down? Id think it could be either lined or unlined but I’m not sure. Curious as too how others would go about it

Thank you,

I actually don't know, because my knowledge about different leathers are limited so I would have to do some tests. I really like mixing different leather. So I think I would prefer an exterior in shell, and interior in goat or alpina calf (epsom) or similar.

[Hardrada]

One observation on the shell cordovan thing: I think the favoured practice is not to line these in order for the 'Genuine Shell Cordovan' stamp from the tannery can be displayed on the insides of the items crafted with such leather.

See an example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mHnZE-8d9o

[MG513]

22 hours ago, Hardrada said:

One observation on the shell cordovan thing: I think the favoured practice is not to line these in order for the 'Genuine Shell Cordovan' stamp from the tannery can be displayed on the insides of the items crafted with such leather.

See an example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mHnZE-8d9o

For sure, definitely  seen a lot like that. I’ve also come across finer work like this though, where it’s clearly been thinned down. Just can’t pinpoint a weight!