steveb leatherworks: the blather

The Typhoon is a Fin wallet with a great, bold, strong Polynesian influenced design carved as decoration. Some of my wallets come “pre-partnered” up with a chain – – and the Typhoon is one of those.

As usual per my habit, this piece of leatherwork has a black edge and white top thread. .. a unique and defining characteristic of my work. The color is this off the hook mix up of mahogany, brown, maroon and red – its starting off dark, but over time it’ll mellow and fade a bit, to a beautiful patina!

This Fin wallet measures 6 long and 4″ at its widest point. There are 2 stitched patch pockets made of pigskin in the Squire, with royal purple thread, that can handle most of what you need to carry. What makes it super – it has a credit card quick draw pocket like the long-bone wallets I’ve been making – something different -smart.

I installed an aged brass grommet and a jump ring, and it comes with a beautiful, Japanese sourced chain, its a solid brass chain, really cool greenish cast – nice heavy feel. The clasp is a nice solid brass unit. The wallet is lined with home tanned deerskin sourced from a multi-purchase customer- Boomer.

The design on this wallet is really different – I don’t know of anyone else using Polynesian design as their influence in leatherwork, so you could say, I am breaking ground here. Straight up, I’d like to thank Matt Ross (Kamaio) and Bong_Tatau for fueling the fire – and for heaping helpings of help, artwork, attention and inspiration.

 
I use Fiebings oil dyes for my work, so the color mellows with age . This is a good looking piece of handmade leatherwork which will get you lots of comments and it is entirely hand made, by me, right here in the USA.

I also make knife and tool sheaths from heavy weight vegetable tanned cowhide. I’ve made guitar straps, leashes and wristbands – all with a different look and design as your commonly used to seeing. If you’re looking for something you don’t see, ask. I am always up for a challenge, within reason.
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