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Post by ickes on Feb 4, 2015 10:37:41 GMT -6
but to get back on topic, yeah @stevekas, get your ass in gear on making some wallets brah!  . Seriously though I need a bifold and I'm holding out for a Marshdown. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 10:40:04 GMT -6
OK, weekend plans are halted. Wallet elves engaged!
You'd be amazed how much work I get out of my kids by withholding food.
KIDDING.
It's the beatings.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 14:29:17 GMT -6
speaking of...i have a complete set of the voltron lions i need to toss up on ebay. so if you want some real life inspiration @stevekas let me know  (my mom brought me some old toys when she visited last month. ended up selling a few hundred dollars worth of transformers, m.a.s.k., and he-man toys on ebay) I love old toys! Dude....m.a.s.k., I had so much m.a.s.k. shit, I loved those toys. You're the only one I've talked to that remembers or even knows what m.a.s.k. was/is. lol...that's awesome man. I believe there was a m.a.s.k. cartoon as well that I used to watch but I could be wrong. it was funny because i didn't remember them at all until my mom brought them over...then remembered how i was the only kid i knew that liked those toys when i was young. they were actually made much better than much of the other stuff i had at the time. i remember there being a cartoon, but don't remember details. |
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Post by brentkuz on Feb 4, 2015 19:51:00 GMT -6
I'm souped to see what you come up with for a wallet.
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Post by Mattbert on Feb 4, 2015 19:54:34 GMT -6
I love old toys! Dude....m.a.s.k., I had so much m.a.s.k. shit, I loved those toys. You're the only one I've talked to that remembers or even knows what m.a.s.k. was/is. lol...that's awesome man. I believe there was a m.a.s.k. cartoon as well that I used to watch but I could be wrong. it was funny because i didn't remember them at all until my mom brought them over...then remembered how i was the only kid i knew that liked those toys when i was young. they were actually made much better than much of the other stuff i had at the time. i remember there being a cartoon, but don't remember details. I think the people behind M.A.S.K. made the simple calculation that ripping off Transformers and G.I. Joe at the same time would be more efficient and maybe, just maybe, a little less obvious that way. I know for sure I had a lime green motorcycle that was also a personal gyrocopter or some shit. Plus a few other ones that I don't remember. I think my brother had a jet of some kind. Those things were rad. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 2:23:32 GMT -6
OK, weekend plans are halted. Wallet elves engaged! You'd be amazed how much work I get out of my kids by withholding food. KIDDING. It's the beatings. Long wallets, PLEASE! |
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Post by brentkuz on Feb 5, 2015 9:16:43 GMT -6
OK, weekend plans are halted. Wallet elves engaged! You'd be amazed how much work I get out of my kids by withholding food. KIDDING. It's the beatings. Long wallets, PLEASE! Where do you store a long wallet if you're not wearing a blazer/suit? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 9:34:37 GMT -6
Oddly specific question.....
The back, right pocket of my trousers.
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Post by bennyrum on Feb 5, 2015 9:38:06 GMT -6
but to get back on topic, yeah @stevekas, get your ass in gear on making some wallets brah! . Seriously though I need a bifold and I'm holding out for a Marshdown. This X2 Just don't beat your children so hard they can't work. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 9:42:45 GMT -6
Where do you store a long wallet if you're not wearing a blazer/suit? Seriously though, in Asia a long wallet is necessary. Imagine, traveling to Bali, and you exchange $300 to Indonesian Rupias... You hand over 3 crisp Benjamins, and get back 3,000,000IDR rubber banded in to a brick of money like you're about to make it rain at the strip club..... Impossible to tri out even bi fold that many bills |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 9:47:17 GMT -6
Oddly specific question..... The back, right pocket of my trousers. Do you mean you carry a long wallet like this? If this is the case, do you need a way to wear it with a wallet chain?  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 10:10:06 GMT -6
Oddly specific question..... The back, right pocket of my trousers. Do you mean you carry a long wallet like this? If this is the case, do you need a way to wear it with a wallet chain? I don't wear one. Right now, I carry a shinki (The Japanese company) shell Cordovan long wallet, without a chain. My jeans don't droop like the guy in the pic, and also his pockets are very low... My wallet is never exposed, because my shirt covers it. This Japanese shell is thin and plastic-y. I need to upgrade to something more rugged and durable. |
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Post by thomasss on Feb 5, 2015 10:58:14 GMT -6
A first review from a very very happy customer !!! I just get the beast belt and i did not think you could talk so much about a belt but it is a strong one. Before getting this jewel, i get a nice communication with steve, regular status about the order and even an epic private thread about voltron (i did not understand everything). the package, just a little bit dissapointed by that, i would like to have a cigar box but i get a more regular box that my wife will be happy to make scrapbooking with it !!!  opening of the jewel case (sorry if there is too many pictures but i think it worth it !!!), (i did not want the belt keeper on the belt)  the ring  i knew it is a thick belt but it is even more than i thought !!!  Front and back... (really large buckle, larger than i thought, seems so strong and unbreakable)   the ending point of my belt, note as it can stand up alone without any help !!!  Fit : perfect !!! but it is gonna some wear to break in and to close and open it in less than a minute !!!   i ask for light conditionning... do you guys can give me any advice pleaz how long should i wait before making another conditionning, with wich product... conclusion : sorry if it takes a bit long to read that but i think you won't read a belt review of mine before 2062... I bought a belt in 2015 for my whole life !!! (pardon my broken english) |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 12:06:16 GMT -6
I try to quote your message but it is just too much work to remove all the image links on mobile phone.
Anyway, thanks for the pictures and it is very nice. I don't have this beast belt but I am very impressed with the the construction and workmanship of my brown leather belt from Steve. I am regretting now on not sell my G Natural belts and back this one instead. I remember this leather is limited and I hope Steve will offer this again.
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Post by tarzan on Feb 5, 2015 12:13:07 GMT -6
A first review from a very very happy customer !!! I just get the beast belt and i did not think you could talk so much about a belt but it is a strong one. Before getting this jewel, i get a nice communication with steve, regular status about the order and even an epic private thread about voltron (i did not understand everything). the package, just a little bit dissapointed by that, i would like to have a cigar box but i get a more regular box that my wife will be happy to make scrapbooking with it !!! opening of the jewel case (sorry if there is too many pictures but i think it worth it !!!), (i did not want the belt keeper on the belt) the ring i knew it is a thick belt but it is even more than i thought !!! Front and back... (really large buckle, larger than i thought, seems so strong and unbreakable) the ending point of my belt, note as it can stand up alone without any help !!! Fit : perfect !!! but it is gonna some wear to break in and to close and open it in less than a minute !!! i ask for light conditionning... do you guys can give me any advice pleaz how long should i wait before making another conditionning, with wich product... conclusion : sorry if it takes a bit long to read that but i think you won't read a belt review of mine before 2062... I bought a belt in 2015 for my whole life !!! (pardon my broken english) That is sweet. I know this round of orders is done, but count me in for one for next round. Is that 1.5" or 2"? |
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Post by Winterland on Feb 5, 2015 13:40:09 GMT -6
A first review from a very very happy customer !!! I just get the beast belt and i did not think you could talk so much about a belt but it is a strong one. Before getting this jewel, i get a nice communication with steve, regular status about the order and even an epic private thread about voltron (i did not understand everything). the package, just a little bit dissapointed by that, i would like to have a cigar box but i get a more regular box that my wife will be happy to make scrapbooking with it !!! i ask for light conditionning... do you guys can give me any advice pleaz how long should i wait before making another conditionning, with wich product... conclusion : sorry if it takes a bit long to read that but i think you won't read a belt review of mine before 2062... I bought a belt in 2015 for my whole life !!! (pardon my broken english) I wanted my natural Gustin belt to get darker as soon as possible so I conditioned often. I use Obenauf's which does darken leather. Not all conditioners do. Putting natural leather in the sun also darkens it. Did that too. |
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Post by wisdom on Feb 5, 2015 18:00:11 GMT -6
I did Obenaufs, too.. used a layer of their leather oil and waited overnight for it to soak in. Then I put a layer of their LP on top.
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Post by wisdom on Feb 5, 2015 18:04:14 GMT -6
Where do you store a long wallet if you're not wearing a blazer/suit? Seriously though, in Asia a long wallet is necessary. Imagine, traveling to Bali, and you exchange $300 to Indonesian Rupias... You hand over 3 crisp Benjamins, and get back 3,000,000IDR rubber banded in to a brick of money like you're about to make it rain at the strip club..... Impossible to tri out even bi fold that many bills I travel frequently and just use a Zippo money clip for bills and a vertical card holder. I've been looking for a vertical bifold cardholder made of some monster leather for awhile. I have one from Etsy that I love, but we're all kind'a addicted to stuff that's built like a tank, ages beautifully, and made to last forever. |
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Post by wisdom on Feb 5, 2015 18:45:52 GMT -6
..to bring this back on topic. thomasss.. that belt is freakin' awesome. We've got so many talented artisans on this forum like roman, stinky, and @stevekas.. someone should start a company called "patina" and just hire all their asses. |
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Post by marauder on Feb 5, 2015 20:29:39 GMT -6
A first review from a very very happy customer !!! I just get the beast belt and i did not think you could talk so much about a belt but it is a strong one. Before getting this jewel, i get a nice communication with steve, regular status about the order and even an epic private thread about voltron (i did not understand everything). the package, just a little bit dissapointed by that, i would like to have a cigar box but i get a more regular box that my wife will be happy to make scrapbooking with it !!! i ask for light conditionning... do you guys can give me any advice pleaz how long should i wait before making another conditionning, with wich product... conclusion : sorry if it takes a bit long to read that but i think you won't read a belt review of mine before 2062... I bought a belt in 2015 for my whole life !!! (pardon my broken english) I wanted my natural Gustin belt to get darker as soon as possible so I conditioned often. I use Obenauf's which does darken leather. Not all conditioners do. Putting natural leather in the sun also darkens it. Did that too. Pictures please. |
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Post by marauder on Feb 5, 2015 20:51:08 GMT -6
I received my monster belt too yesterday and I couldn't be happier. My Gustin 12 oz natural belt looks like a little baby in comparison to it. I won't post any pictures as there plenty of them a few posts above. The workmanship on this is obvious and it came in right on spec. The edges are bevelled and burnished beautifully with beeswax, the leather 14-15 oz Hermann Oak - super thick and stiff to begin with. I got mine with english point tip and 1.5" width. Buckle is solid and hefty.
It takes quite a bit of effort to buckle and unbuckle this monster. My G jeans have the belt loops quite close to the top button and the left belt loop is fully stretched out from the triple width of the leather at that point. My only minor gripe is that the belt is as wide as the buckle opening so it doesn't slide through easily and I have to slant it a little. Overall I'm very happy with it and looking forward to years of breaking it in and being broken in by it.
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Post by Winterland on Feb 5, 2015 22:15:51 GMT -6
I wanted my natural Gustin belt to get darker as soon as possible so I conditioned often. I use Obenauf's which does darken leather. Not all conditioners do. Putting natural leather in the sun also darkens it. Did that too. Pictures please. When new.  A year later. It is next to my old black belt that has been retired since getting my new Marshdown.  |
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Post by marauder on Feb 5, 2015 22:26:24 GMT -6
When new. A year later. It is next to my old black belt that has been retired since getting my new Marshdown. Really nice. I was expecting a lot more darkening because of LP, but it's perfect. It has developed a beautiful patina. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 3:53:37 GMT -6
I hate to be the guy that says "Can you make your own version of xyz's product???", But THIS: Bi-fold   Long wallet  |
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Post by Old26 on Feb 6, 2015 9:33:57 GMT -6
^^^ That is not a wallet - it's a purse for your pants!
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. Seriously though I need a bifold and I'm holding out for a Marshdown.
