u/mrbell95

Pink Horween shell cordovan with mango .45mm thread.

Made for someone special while enjoying a fine summer evening

Made this commission for a fellow down in Texas. Whenever I get a commission I like to have a video discovery chat with them and get to know who they are.

One of my favorite parts is getting to meet people and help bring an idea of theirs to life.

While not my typical style it was very fun and satisfying to have the tooled outer side come out so nice.

Thanks for trusting in me and Black River. I know you will be an amazing dad and are making so many good decisions in your life!

Thanks

I’m releasing a batch of 11 one off Black River leather wallets and cardholders for sale. Each piece is $120 CAD plus shipping.

No two are exactly alike. This collection includes everything from understated brown and burgundy pieces to more distinctive combinations of navy, forest green, black, red, natural leather, textured leather, and brighter accents.

Some are clean and traditional, while others were opportunities for me to experiment with colour, texture, contrast stitching, and different pocket layouts. They are all designed to carry the essentials without unnecessary bulk and to become more personal with use.

Each item pictured is the actual wallet available, rather than a sample that will be recreated. Once a particular piece is sold, it is gone.

My journey in leathercraft started as a way for me to work through some things I was dealing with. Stress, busy but ultimately empty corporate job, general life. Over time, it became an ongoing journey of learning to be okay with being bad at something new. How to cut more accurately, stitch consistently, refine an edge, and understand how a piece should feel in someone’s hand.

Not every experiment has worked, and alot of painful mistakes. I have a knack for learning things the hard way.

Looking at them together I can see a record and expression of my thoughts and emotions.

To me, Black River represents learning, grit, and being honest with myself and being shameless in my expression of how I feel. A river may be calm one day and breaking it's banks the next.

I truely love creating.

Why I’m selling this collection

The proceeds from these wallets will be going toward the purchase of an industrial leather sewing machine. Until now, much of my work has focused on smaller hand-stitched pieces. A proper machine would allow me to begin producing larger and more ambitious items such as bags, duffels, cases, and other substantial leather goods.

Purchasing one of these wallets does directly helps fund the next stage of Black River and allows me to keep growing the craft into something larger.

Thanks and be true to yourself.

Been on and off this project for a few months now. Getting to the final stages.

Using a chrome tan for the first time and I'm not a fan of as it's super soft to work with but looks and feels nice.

Learnt about: perlage, Velodon, lining tolerance, and handle making

Here is a fathers day commission I completed! Spent a ton of time skiving which isn't something I have typically done with previous builds but am a huge fan of how slim you can actually make a full leather wallet. I can also see how it will actually help with durability as there is less edge to catch on throughout the piece. Spent a good hour going through the specs with the client comparing leathers and providing info. One of those ones that was good beginning to end.

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CAD $180 (Includes shipping)

Black River Leather (insta handle, don't have an online store yet)

Ford Car key

Keys in blackriver key holder

Samsung buds pro 2

St. George and anchor silver pendant

Skagen Sunby titanium and steel

Black River Card holder

Breizh Kontell folding knife and sheath from Eustache

Flipper zero

Taken on my pixel 9 pro