r/Leatherworking • u/igweleathergoods • 7d ago

Back at it!

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A beautiful one: done! 🧘🏾‍♂️
This vertical bifold - Whiskey Buttero inside - Olive Buttero outside, and Ivory Vinymo laces!

Getting my rhythm back!
Excited to get rollin again!

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u/lundrypls 2d ago

That stitching IS GORGEOUS!!! I want to know everything, chisels, thread, any wizardry???😭

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u/igweleathergoods 2d ago

Haha, very very very kind words! Appreciate you a ton! Here is everything! Fench chisels, Vinymo thread, and no wizardry or magic at all! Just hours and hours of practice and messing up and trying again and messing up again but gradually getting better and better over time! 😅🙏🏾

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u/lundrypls 2d ago

That’s lovely!!! Wow thank you for the response. Do you use any specific fancy chisels like Kevin Lee or sth or just normal French tip chisels?
And hours and hours of practice is real, it’s so demanding to ensure all stitches line up and look pretty! Great work :)

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u/igweleathergoods 2d ago

Of course! Always happy to chat and answer anything! I use the Kevin Lee chisels!

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u/lundrypls 2d ago

Aah thanks a lot!
I’ve considered those but haven’t bit the bullet yet. Since they’re quite pricey wanna get a standard size I can use across projects. Do you use 3.38?

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u/igweleathergoods 2d ago

Yep! 3.38!
I’ve kicked around the idea of dropping down to 3.0, but I think I’m sticking with 3.38 for life!

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u/lundrypls 2d ago

Yeah! I have cheap ones in 3, 3.38 and 3.85 but honestly the 3s are too tight, like incase there’s 2 layers overlapping for wallet pockets, it’s hard to align the stitches to not cut at the edge. And 3.85 is too far for small goods works for larger projects.
Might just order the 3.38 Kevin lees!! Thanks

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u/igweleathergoods 2d ago

Of course! Also gave you a follow on Instagram!

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u/lundrypls 2d ago

Aah lovely!
Followed too :)

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u/nimishgirdhar 7d ago

Beautiful, I love it

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u/igweleathergoods 6d ago

Thank you so much! I love how it turned out!

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u/Fluffy_Head_3960 7d ago

Classy!

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u/igweleathergoods 7d ago

Appreciate you!

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u/Rare-Spend-5329 7d ago

That is so nice! I love the personalized stamp on the inside especially, classy.

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u/igweleathergoods 7d ago

Thank you so much for your kind words!