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IanAnderson
2590
Jun 10, 2016
Great post! I agree that great saddle stitching is something to behold, and few do it better than Bellanie. When I'm explaining good leatherworking to someone and I show them a CM wallet compared to something machine stitched, they immediately go "ooohhh, I see...wow". Besides the higher degree of durability, I love the subtle slant of the stitches and the lack of apparent holes in the leather (unlike many machine stitched leather goods, which can look like they were made with a staple gun).
That coat wallet is something else, wow! Great choice of material, color, and design.
One of my other favorite leatherworkers is Charlie Trevor, the man behind Equus Leather. He's most known for his belts, and his 'lined and raised' ones are his top of the line product. The amount of handwork that goes into them is totally bonkers. I highly recommend this video of the process - it's probably the most impressive thing you'll see today:
IsaacD
14
Jun 10, 2016
IanAndersonThat belt is a sort of bucket list item to me as I'm not really in a financial position right now to spend $300+ on a belt but someday when I have the disposable income it's quit high on the list of items I plan on acquiring. I wish I could find a video I saw recently that covers saddle stitch splicing because it makes, when you realize that the guy making the belt probably had to do several splices over the course of the work, the belt video even more impressive.
On the topic of Chester Mox I very much appreciate the work that goes into their products though I would like to see a bit more of a comparison about edge work regarding beeswax, painted/dyed, etc. and how each option holds up. About the only real criticism I have of them is that it would be nice to see more images of what their wallets look like with stuff in them.
I guess my last thought at the moment on saddle stitching is that with price vs. durability it's definitely made me reconsider what is and is not a good deal for leather goods. I recently encountered a company (who shall remain nameless) where when I saw what they where asking for machine stitched wallets I was all like "Nope".
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