The Leather Thread

[skye..]

haha thanks man! will go thru their site again... in need of a card holder to hold my namecards

I like the one the inside got a logo made out from tiny holes one
unique

 

[mikeeeey]

the ones u selected are veg tan natural leather products and over time they'll turn a nice gold brownish aged looking color
feel free to contact --Lipsu-- or scasi via pm
they part of the team behind obbigoodlabel

the leather shown looks creamy/beigy in color... kinda "un-manly" leh.. haha.

 

[skye..]

the leather shown looks creamy/beigy in color... kinda "un-manly" leh.. haha.

in real life it's a bit off whiteish
but after a while as it ages it turns brownish

aiya real man is real man no need scared one
real man got taste for good leather one

 

[mikeeeey]

in real life it's a bit off whiteish
but after a while as it ages it turns brownish

aiya real man is real man no need scared one
real man got taste for good leather one

u got 1 of the 2 card holders i shown?

really very tempted.. i can smell the leather by just looking at their site already. Drools...

 

[skye..]

u got 1 of the 2 card holders i shown?

really very tempted.. i can smell the leather by just looking at their site already. Drools...

not yet
hehehe

 

[--Lipsu--]

Hi Mike,

Just to confirm, yes, we are locals
Those 2 links you are viewing are Ayashe Card Wallet and Kohana Card Wallet.
Your questions about Veg Tan Leather, as Skye has mentioned, aged very nicely into golden brown even though it is creamy when new.
I dunno if you consider it manly, I'm using the Kohana Card Wallet myself.
After 2 months evolutions

http://obbigoodfrance.blogspot.com/2010/05/kohana-veg-tan-short-wallet-evo-1-month.html

i love leather as well...

im working in an industry where i get to work with leather some of the time. love it.

but im looking to get a card holder like this:

http://www.obbigoodlabel.com/store/categories/kohana-veg-tan-card-wallet/

or

http://www.obbigoodlabel.com/store/categories/ayashe-veg-tan-short-wallet/


i like vintage brown leather. sorry i didnt follow this thread closely. someone (locally) got sell these?

 

[mikeeeey]

Hi Mike,

Just to confirm, yes, we are locals
Those 2 links you are viewing are Ayashe Card Wallet and Kohana Card Wallet.
Your questions about Veg Tan Leather, as Skye has mentioned, aged very nicely into golden brown even though it is creamy when new.
I dunno if you consider it manly, I'm using the Kohana Card Wallet myself.
After 2 months evolutions

http://obbigoodfrance.blogspot.com/2010/05/kohana-veg-tan-short-wallet-evo-1-month.html

WOW! i love the color after 2 mths!!!!!!!!!!!!! gosh... it feels like the chesterfield sofa..

any discounts for HWZ members?

 

[mikeeeey]

i got a bottle of mink oil i used to oil my birks.. wearing the clogs where i adore the leather so much. except the smell it gets after a hard day's work, its simply wonderful!

ok thats off topic.

curious, does the inner side, the hairy side of leather, does the "hairs" comes off easily?

 

[--Lipsu--]

we are giving out discount code worth of 30% via email after registered to our website. But you gotta be fast ar, it was suppose to end few weeks ago, but we extended until end of this month, which is 2 days later....

 

[skye..]

i got a bottle of mink oil i used to oil my birks.. wearing the clogs where i adore the leather so much. except the smell it gets after a hard day's work, its simply wonderful!

ok thats off topic.

curious, does the inner side, the hairy side of leather, does the "hairs" comes off easily?

not at all bro
not at all

 

[--Lipsu--]

i got a bottle of mink oil i used to oil my birks.. wearing the clogs where i adore the leather so much. except the smell it gets after a hard day's work, its simply wonderful!

ok thats off topic.

curious, does the inner side, the hairy side of leather, does the "hairs" comes off easily?

No, the hairs dont come off at all they will just be there, until much usage they will stick on surface and be part of it. When touching, it feels like velvet.

 

[skye..]

btw bro lipsu
which is the model with the holes as logo?
ayashe?

 

[nubhead]

I received my belt today . however, there are certain issue with it.

there are 2 mis-cut midway through the belt. i suppose this is not normal? (though it's some pressure mark and would go away with some oiling)

EDIT: another photo, without flash.

 

[--Lipsu--]

btw bro lipsu
which is the model with the holes as logo?
ayashe?

oh...the Ayashe has holes as 'pattern', it is not logo, Sir

 

[mikeeeey]

No, the hairs dont come off at all they will just be there, until much usage they will stick on surface and be part of it. When touching, it feels like velvet.

cool.. thanks..

as mentioned in your blog. you said you applied mink oil overnight before usage?

so if i got it, whilst its brand new, i have to apply mink oil and let it soak overnight?

 

[mikeeeey]

we are giving out discount code worth of 30% via email after registered to our website. But you gotta be fast ar, it was suppose to end few weeks ago, but we extended until end of this month, which is 2 days later....

registering now!

 

[--Lipsu--]

I received my belt today. however, there are certain issue with it.

there are 2 mis-cut midway through the belt. i suppose this is not normal?

Ah...certainly an issue, bro.
I cant see the cut properly from the pics. Because Veg Tan leathers are as its most natural state, sometimes the leathers do come with marks, tiny holes and cuts. This is usually due to insect bites or daily movement of the cow.
Of cos, we always choose the best potion to do our crafting. For this, maybe you can contact Scasi and get an exchange. We would definitely do our best to help

 

[--Lipsu--]

cool.. thanks..

as mentioned in your blog. you said you applied mink oil overnight before usage?

so if i got it, whilst its brand new, i have to apply mink oil and let it soak overnight?

Yes, after completion, I applied mink oil on its smooth surface, not the inner part. Left it there for 1 night. Subsequently, it is daily usage. Suntanning it whenever there is sunny weather.

Note here, the oiling part it a maintenance to the leather, does not need to do it frequently. Whenever you feel that it is dry, just oil it.
The suntanning is the reason why it changes colour. Darker colour=longer suntaning, lighter colour=shorter tanning.

 

[mikeeeey]

how do i get the discount code after registering

 

[mikeeeey]

Yes, after completion, I applied mink oil on its smooth surface, not the inner part. Left it there for 1 night. Subsequently, it is daily usage. Suntanning it whenever there is sunny weather.

Note here, the oiling part it a maintenance to the leather, does not need to do it frequently. Whenever you feel that it is dry, just oil it.
The suntanning is the reason why it changes colour. Darker colour=longer suntaning, lighter colour=shorter tanning.

you mean you applied mink oil on every card wallet you do?

or is it we have to do it ourselves?