Show us your leather goods!

Ranchu · #1 (**permalink**) 04-22-2011, 03:51 AM

Anything leather related from MTO artisan wallets to raw vegetable tanned belts

I'll start it off...a couple of phone-holders.

Red Moon phone holder, 1.5 years use:

My current holder, from Studio D'Artisan:

VSwim09 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-27-2011, 10:24 PM

I inherited this jacket from my father and don't know a whole lot about it. A company called Lesco Leather made the jacket and the jacket is around 35-40 years old. It's held up super well and it is probably my favourite jacket. I could never buy anything remotely as well built as this. The leather is super thick and remains fairly stiff to this day. As far as I know it's never been treated with anything and was just worn the way it should be. The jacket needs a little fixing as the lining is pretty worn out. I'm going to be looking for someone to make a new one for me and fix a bit of the stitching on it.

The color in the last 2 images is the true color of the jacket now. The first 2 had flash and I didn't bother going back to take them again. Once I get around to treating my belt I post some pictures of before/after.

Ranchu · #3 (**permalink**) 04-28-2011, 07:09 AM

^ Fantastic - bet it'll look great after a oil and wax.

My Angelos wallet:

After some use and DIY:

Tushkana · #4 (**permalink**) 04-28-2011, 10:31 AM

^^ vSwim09, what a fantastic jacket! I love that cut! I dont think they cut mens jackets like this anymore. Would be great to see fit pics too ;)

^ Ranchu, I really like what you have done to your wallet! You like a bit of DIY there and there

Ranchu · #5 (**permalink**) 06-26-2011, 05:36 PM

Time for a quick update

Made some new leather conditioner:

Pretty set on the current formula revision - had a lot of help from leather crafting friends too!

Replaced the bracelet on my watch with a deerskin strap:

Evo:

My friend Scott made me a whole bunch of goodies.
Tote bag made from Horween's Chromexcel (grained) leather and lined with Clayton's hairsheep:

The leather is full-grain, so the tote is quite heavy!

Smaller items:

Bracelets made out of British bridle from Clayton of Chesterfield:

Belt loop key holder with hand-made Damascus button:

Ranchu · #6 (**permalink**) 06-26-2011, 05:42 PM

Wallet made from Horween's hard-rolled, vegetable tanned horsehide, hand-sewn with mule deer tendon:

Wallet with Herman Oak's natural veg. tanned strap:

Kangaroo skin braided key hook:

Update on a couple of things too

Two month update: A forum belt (for another jeans forum) from Obbi Good Label (Singapore).

One year update: Belt made by Taiwanese leather craftsman Ken, for a vintage-style denim shop called faith.

Ranchu · #7 (**permalink**) 06-26-2011, 05:44 PM

Finally, one year update on the Studio D'Artisan phone holder shown in the first post of this thread: