The Leather Thread

[chromehead]

Here's what I did for the scratch on my "Tony the Ant"



Kena scratched... Sian...



Spoon it with Saphir Renovateur (cause don't want to pay for deer bone)



Caked it with AE Cordovan polish (applied too much actually, you'll see why I should have put on lesser amount)



Brushed the hell out of it. Scratch is gone but still have to do more brushing to take away the extra polish...


For some reason, mine is very prone to scratching so I do this like once a month since I had mine last Oct... How's it for the rest of you horse ass owners?

i scratched mine even with fingernails, rubbing it a little makes them less obvious as you massage the oils and waxes out.
big deep scratches may have to use spoon like you did.

i only gave it a wipe once in a long time and leave the small scratches as it is.
jeans pocket is gonna do the daily buff/scratch for me lol

how do you find the Tony's design for our currency size?

 

[whatme]

Few days ago made an order with Toby88 ..

Very excited to meet him and receive it..

Shall gpgt in few days time...

 

[SquallLH]

i scratched mine even with fingernails, rubbing it a little makes them less obvious as you massage the oils and waxes out.
big deep scratches may have to use spoon like you did.

i only gave it a wipe once in a long time and leave the small scratches as it is.
jeans pocket is gonna do the daily buff/scratch for me lol

how do you find the Tony's design for our currency size?

Guess I'm a lot more OCD

Hmm... I have some issues with anything bigger than our 50 dollar bills. I can probably stuff up to 5x 50 dollar bills at most before it refuses to sit flat due to the space allowance of the cash slot (due to how close the money flap and the wallet proper is). I will probably post some pictures to show what this means later when I reach home.

However, I got mine when this model is still referred to as the "Small Herbie" via a MTO request so am not sure if they made any changes after they debuted it as "Tony the Ant".

Given a chance to choose again, I'll probably get the Fat Herbie instead as its card slot can accommodate a lot more cards and the cash slot would be able to accommodate more bills.

One advantage of "Tony the Ant" though is since I don't like to sit on my wallets to avoid damaging them. As it's small, it fits my front pockets without bulging. Very useful when I'm wearing tighter pants/jeans

 

[All in a Day]

Guess I'm a lot more OCD

Hmm... I have some issues with anything bigger than our 50 dollar bills. I can probably stuff up to 5x 50 dollar bills at most before it refuses to sit flat due to the space allowance of the cash slot (due to how close the money flap and the wallet proper is). I will probably post some pictures to show what this means later when I reach home.

However, I got mine when this model is still referred to as the "Small Herbie" via a MTO request so am not sure if they made any changes after they debuted it as "Tony the Ant".

Given a chance to choose again, I'll probably get the Fat Herbie instead as its card slot can accommodate a lot more cards and the cash slot would be able to accommodate more bills.

One advantage of "Tony the Ant" though is since I don't like to sit on my wallets to avoid damaging them. As it's small, it fits my front pockets without bulging. Very useful when I'm wearing tighter pants/jeans

Many other countries currency bills are bigger sized than our sgd50. If u get wallet just nice for sgd50 size type, when travel n get bigger size notes u sure pek cek.

 

[SquallLH]

Many other countries currency bills are bigger sized than our sgd50. If u get wallet just nice for sgd50 size type, when travel n get bigger size notes u sure pek cek.

Well, I would say most Ashland wallets (other than fat herbie and Johnny the fox for larger bills) are not meant for holding lots of cash since it's made for the Americans where CCs are used more often. Probably have to email Phil with exact specifications so they can modify the specs for you. No one told me these when I made mine hope this helps those who are considering Ashland.

As for bills from other countries, I normally swap for my cheaper old wallets so that I wouldn't feel the pinch if they happened to be lost or stolen when I'm overseas

 

[PetiaC]

i scratched mine even with fingernails, rubbing it a little makes them less obvious as you massage the oils and waxes out.
big deep scratches may have to use spoon like you did.

i only gave it a wipe once in a long time and leave the small scratches as it is.
jeans pocket is gonna do the daily buff/scratch for me lol

how do you find the Tony's design for our currency size?

I give up already, cut and buff my finger nails blunt still bo tai bo ci scratch with normal use.

once a while i will brush with horsehair brush to hide small scratches. if major scratch put some Venetian and buff with cloth.

 

[chromehead]

I give up already, cut and buff my finger nails blunt still bo tai bo ci scratch with normal use.

once a while i will brush with horsehair brush to hide small scratches. if major scratch put some Venetian and buff with cloth.

yea somehow it behaves like this for shell. now i wonder how those OCD can tahan with their shell shoes.
iirc usual full grain should hold better against small scratches, maybe it is the inherent result of heavily stuffed/pull up leathers. if thats the case, chromexcel should exhibit similar response to scratches and scuffs.


try leaving them scratches alone and see if you still like it after 6mths to 1 year of use. not everyone enjoys 'character' on their goods though.


if really bth with many small scratches maybe its better for the person to go back to those leathers with stamped textures and clear coated. those textures will hide small scratches very well until one manages to scratch it deep.

 

[CallmeZen]

My experience with chromexcel is that it behaves similar to horsebutt but it's easier to take care of. Small scratches or rather scratches in general are easily covered with obenauf and some scrubbing.

 

[whatme]

Just received my keyholder with extra card slot from Toby88!

Very nice of him! Explained every enquiries i made and very patience and nice chap.

Ordering process is very smooth and easy, during meet up, did some chit chat and some doubts that i am unsure of.

I must say.. very very experienced fella!

 

[SquallLH]

yea somehow it behaves like this for shell. now i wonder how those OCD can tahan with their shell shoes.
iirc usual full grain should hold better against small scratches, maybe it is the inherent result of heavily stuffed/pull up leathers. if thats the case, chromexcel should exhibit similar response to scratches and scuffs.

try leaving them scratches alone and see if you still like it after 6mths to 1 year of use. not everyone enjoys 'character' on their goods though.

if really bth with many small scratches maybe its better for the person to go back to those leathers with stamped textures and clear coated. those textures will hide small scratches very well until one manages to scratch it deep.

I give up already, cut and buff my finger nails blunt still bo tai bo ci scratch with normal use.

once a while i will brush with horsehair brush to hide small scratches. if major scratch put some Venetian and buff with cloth.

Well, I guess that's just the nature of the beast since the layer that we're always scratching is probably just the polish layer so unless it's a cut down to the skin fiber itself, we can always polish it away? Personal opinion though... I just tahan the scratches till the end of the week polishing normally...

My experience with chromexcel is that it behaves similar to horsebutt but it's easier to take care of. Small scratches or rather scratches in general are easily covered with obenauf and some scrubbing.

Sounds interesting. Do you have chromexcel as wallet or as footwear?

 

[Erwinlow]

anyone got any obenaufs lp wanna let go? dont need too much hence no point getting a full jar

 

[rikukoh]

Belt altering

Hello,

Any recommendations on belt altering ? Recently bought a new A|X belt but too loose. Planning to shorten as punching another hole looks very ugly with all those excess leather hanging out.

Thanks,

 

[All in a Day]

Hello,

Any recommendations on belt altering ? Recently bought a new A|X belt but too loose. Planning to shorten as punching another hole looks very ugly with all those excess leather hanging out.

Thanks,

Depends on your belt design whether u can shorten the belt or not

 

[Terminatron]

has anyone used this conditioner on shoes?
Loving Your Bags - The Designer Bag Care Boutique in Singapore: Leather Care - Apple Leather Care Conditioner

I have several brown leather shoes and sneakers which i've only used protector sprays on. but now I wanna give proper care to lenghten their lives.

 

[jtv_tm]

Hi all,

Not sure if this has been asked in the thread as the thread is rather long.

May I know where can I buy Neatsfoot oil in Singapore? I've recently bought a leather bag with natural veg tan, and the manufacturer has recommended me to use the oil to condition it.

 

[SquallLH]

Hi all,

Not sure if this has been asked in the thread as the thread is rather long.

May I know where can I buy Neatsfoot oil in Singapore? I've recently bought a leather bag with natural veg tan, and the manufacturer has recommended me to use the oil to condition it.

Well, Pure Neatsfoot oil is not sold in Singapore. I got mine from the States just couple months back, you could pm me if you're interested as it's still 95% full and I'm not using it anymore...

 

[zeronine79tn]

Hello,

Any recommendations on belt altering ? Recently bought a new A|X belt but too loose. Planning to shorten as punching another hole looks very ugly with all those excess leather hanging out.

Thanks,

Hey, maybe you could send me the pic thru whatsapp and i shall see if it can be altered. =) You can contact me at 8388383Four =D

 

[zhenyu1994]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if anyone is using yuketen leather boots here?

If yes, what type of oil do you recommend?

 

[scasi]

Tuckshop has been selling neatsfoot oil since 2012.

 

[jtv_tm]

Tuckshop has been selling neatsfoot oil since 2012.

hey, thanks for the information. Anyway, I just found out recently that my bag is staining my pants due to the tan

That's why the manufacturer is recommending me to use neatsfoot oil.

However, I'd like to ask the experts here if there's an alternate solution to my problem, or do I need additional products to "seal" the tan other than neatsfoot oil, which is primarily used to maintain the leather.