scrapyarddog Report post Posted December 15, 2021 First time trying alligator, ordered an extra small piece and I think it turned out ok. I hope. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted December 15, 2021 beautiful nice work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted December 15, 2021 Very clean. With outcomes like that, i would order a larger piece and go into production. Well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted December 15, 2021 Well I'd say it turned out! Very nice indeed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FGBR Report post Posted December 15, 2021 Very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted December 15, 2021 Nice job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted December 15, 2021 that is so nice i would have to hang it on a string around my neck so everybody could see it. To nice to be hidden in a pocket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonlrussell Report post Posted December 15, 2021 That's really sharp looking. I plan to do a wallet as my next project and now I'm tempted to do it in alligator lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted December 15, 2021 looks good. is it RFID? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post Posted December 15, 2021 Nice professional looking work, Congratulations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted December 16, 2021 Oofah! That's sharp! Did you use anything on the back of the alligator, or just use it unlined? What weight was it? YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisash Report post Posted December 16, 2021 Excellent and so nice to see matching thread rather than contrast colour thread fighting for the attention of the leather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scrapyarddog Report post Posted December 17, 2021 On 12/15/2021 at 4:08 AM, PastorBob said: Very clean. With outcomes like that, i would order a larger piece and go into production. Well done. Hey thanks, the extra small works well for this type of card wallets, and I actually made an offer to buy 50 skins but they won't give me a discount unless it's 75 skins. On 12/15/2021 at 6:28 AM, chuck123wapati said: that is so nice i would have to hang it on a string around my neck so everybody could see it. To nice to be hidden in a pocket. WELL, I don't know about the buyer, but if it were me, I might intentionally whip it out whenever I go to Burger King's drive throughs. Plan on making a burgundy for myself and maybe I'll do just that when... I pump gas. On 12/15/2021 at 10:25 AM, jonlrussell said: That's really sharp looking. I plan to do a wallet as my next project and now I'm tempted to do it in alligator lol. If you don't mind a few minor blemishes, I think grade 2/3 are perfect for the job. On 12/15/2021 at 10:28 AM, JLSleather said: looks good. is it RFID? Unfortunately, no, but don't tell the ID thieves. On 12/15/2021 at 5:17 PM, YinTx said: Oofah! That's sharp! Did you use anything on the back of the alligator, or just use it unlined? What weight was it? YinTx The gator is 2 oz or so, the inside is Alran Sully at 2 oz as well. Instead of gluing the gator and the goat lining completely, I only glued the edges about 3 mm in. Gator isn't flat so if you glue them completely, you'll see the pattern of the scales from the inside. I personally don't like that. Also, when you only glue the edges, the whole piece is a lot softer and you'll have less resistance or stress opening or closing the wallet. 16 hours ago, chrisash said: Excellent and so nice to see matching thread rather than contrast colour thread fighting for the attention of the leather Classic luxury is low key. And I'm a tad colorblind so destined to fail with daring color matches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lansacoder Report post Posted December 17, 2021 Wow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluHen Report post Posted February 1, 2022 NICE!! Did you burnish or paint the edges?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted March 19, 2022 On 12/16/2021 at 8:55 PM, scrapyarddog said: The gator is 2 oz or so, the inside is Alran Sully at 2 oz as well. Instead of gluing the gator and the goat lining completely, I only glued the edges about 3 mm in. Gator isn't flat so if you glue them completely, you'll see the pattern of the scales from the inside. I personally don't like that. Also, when you only glue the edges, the whole piece is a lot softer and you'll have less resistance or stress opening or closing the wallet. Thanks for that detail. I'll give it a try next time, and see if I like the results. Like you I haven't liked the look of seeing the pattern on the inside. YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzShooter Report post Posted March 19, 2022 Super job in every aspect. Burnishing is one of the best I've seen. Love Alligator. You nailed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted March 19, 2022 This looks awesome, and a slim nice construction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxo Report post Posted March 19, 2022 Stunning! The attention to detail was well worth it. Well done. I really have to try making a wallet one day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spyros Report post Posted March 20, 2022 Perfect! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
