De Niro Wallet Presentation

Overview

• Best-selling wallet: De Niro Wallet
• Key feature: Stacked pockets (or tea pockets)
• Design variants:
  • De Niro Wallet: Larger with multiple pockets
  • Byron Wallet: Smaller with 4 pockets
  • Byron 8.0 Wallet: Intermediate, with 8 pockets

What We Will Do Today

• Make a Byron 8.0 Wallet
• Learn a few tricks:
  • Stitching that splits and continues separately
  • Making tea pockets without them being too bulky

Materials and Tools

• Key components: Inside body, back, tea pockets
• Materials: Horween leather (5-6 ounce Horween Dublin), Herman Oak
• Tools: Bump jig, pattern weights, skiving knife, bell skiver (electric), leather rougher, dividers, stitching pony, beveling tools

Steps and Tips

Cutting and Preparing Leather

• Cut pieces: Inside body, back, individual tea pockets
• Label parts: Mark top and bottom of pockets
• Aesthetic preparation: Use good quality tools for precision cuts

Skiving Leather

• Old school method: Using a skiving knife
  • Must be extremely sharp
  • Feather down from thick to thin
• Electric method: Using a bell skiver
  • Faster with consistent results

Edge Preparation

• Tips for dyeing edges:
  • Dye inside corners of tea pockets first
  • Avoid dyeing Herman Oak excessively
  • Bevel and burnish edges for a polished look

Stitching Process

• Prepare for stitching:
  • Use dividers to mark stitch lines
  • Utilize bump jig for precise alignment
  • Place stitching holes accurately
• Magic split stitch:
  • Create stitching that splits at specific points for aesthetic design
  • Double-punch holes for shared stitches

Gluing and Assembling

• Gluing tips:
  • Scuff areas that will be glued
  • Use binder clips to hold pieces in place while glue sets
• Special care:
  • Ensure alignment and consistent pressure when gluing

Final Assembly and Finishing

• Attach back piece: Fold and mark for perfect fit
• Stitch all around: Start from marked points, use shared holes effectively
• Bevel, dye, and burnish: Make final touch-ups to edges for a polished look

Tips and Bonus Tricks

• Golf towels: Use hooks under workbench for convenience
• Burn threads: On the front side for a cleaner look inside
• Measure without measuring: Use visual alignment instead of rulers

Conclusion

• Finished product: Polished Byron 8.0 Wallet
• Multiple stitch runs required for complex designs
• Encouragement to keep practicing and refining techniques