Show your natural leather

[navetsea]

I think this is the end game of natural leather evolution 1,5 year daily wear 24hrs per day on the skin, no particular care, I didn't sun tan it first just direct wearing maybe thats why it doesn't develop reddish patina

Comparison with similar leather but suntanned and less worn despite made into wristband more than 2 yrs ago

 

[The Last Cowboy]

Yesterday i made simple wraparound bracelet for my aunt's bday, using left over vegtan cow 2mm hide of my jacket and jeans button
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I used oil to keep it supple so it can be uncoiled back into flat piece.
She likes it, and i think perhaps i should make another for her husband too.

And today I made slightly different one
Using water to harden the leather into shape, for myself and 1 more for her husband
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Was fun, manually slicking the edges actually take hours and elbow grease with wooden slicker wand, while cutting and wet shaping it only take minutes.

I’d like to make myself something like that. Made my first wallet recently. Have you made videos or similar I could follow?

 

[The Last Cowboy]

This is a nice thread.

I’ll post the following:

1) the original color of the belt I wear
2) it’s current color
3) the start color of my Aero western shirt (the last cowboy)

For 3), I’m enjoying the process so far. I’m uncertain how I’ll proceed. While I remain uncertain I’ll just keep wearing it and see what happens.

 

[Tom71]

This is a nice thread.

I’ll post the following:

1) the original color of the belt I wear
2) it’s current color
3) the start color of my Aero western shirt (the last cowboy)

For 3), I’m enjoying the process so far. I’m uncertain how I’ll proceed. While I remain uncertain I’ll just keep wearing it and see what happens.

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Aha! The infamous Kreis-belt. Can’t beat the value for money, nor the looks. Just a bit too beefy for everyday wear, IMO.

 

[The Last Cowboy]

Aha! The infamous Kreis-belt. Can’t beat the value for money, nor the looks. Just a bit too beefy for everyday wear, IMO.

Fits ok on most of my pants. The original color was much paler if i recall correctly. I don’t wear any other belts anymore. Must make one though with some horse butt though.

 

[The Last Cowboy]

Here a photo of my veg tan man bag. I bought it ca. 20 years ago at a flea market in Berlin. Cost €20 if I recall, they cost a fortune now. Hope the shirt turns a similar color.

 

[handymike]

I think this is the end game of natural leather evolution 1,5 year daily wear 24hrs per day on the skin, no particular care, I didn't sun tan it first just direct wearing maybe thats why it doesn't develop reddish patina
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Comparison with similar leather but suntanned and less worn despite made into wristband more than 2 yrs ago

I’d forgotten about these…I LOVE THEM!!!!
Is the thinner darker one tapered?

 

[navetsea]

I’d forgotten about these…I LOVE THEM!!!!
Is the thinner darker one tapered?

Yes i cut long slightly tapered strip that is long enough to bind around twice, and i cut a small slit to force in a screw/bolt on knob and another small cut to mount on the knob tightly, and then i wet them and shape them, wait overnight to half dry and shape some more, and slick the edges with tooling i use just cheap wooden edge slicker but there is also similar tool made from hard ebony wood or bone and some that has metal insert to be used with rotary tool