Have you ever worn out the corners of your wallet?
We have experienced.
From that experience,
"Which part and what kind of work can we do to make a strong wallet?"
We are working together as one.
Everything depends on how you make it.
There are two methods to put the corners together: "Koba Shine" and "Heli-back".
"Helicopter" is a method in which the front surface of the laminated leather is taken about 5 mm long, bent, and the part is glued.
To bend leather, you cannot bend it without thinning the original thick leather. In order to make it thinner, you have to strain the leather, so it is easy for the thinned part to wear out.
When the front leather is aging, it is the number one factor that makes it impossible to continue using it.
This method is generally used, but it is suitable for mass production because it requires fewer steps than edge polishing.
"Take good things for a long time"
We came to the conclusion that the technique of edge polishing is the most suitable for us who are aiming to make things that can be used habitually.
It's a very time-consuming technique, but with this technique, it will not wear out.
What are the criteria to choose?
Have you ever rubbed the corners of your wallet?
Carefully attach the front and back leather.
Carefully attach the front and back leather.
In order to arrange the cross section of the laminated leather neatly, we will cut it to the finished size.
This is called a book break.
In order to arrange the cross section of the laminated leather neatly, we will cut it to the finished size.
This is called a book break.
I draw attention to the front and back of the cut leather.
There is a word "reminder", but that is "reminder". By applying heat with a trowel and applying more pressure, the glue penetrates into the leather and becomes difficult to peel off.
Usually, I do only the front, but in Brooklyn I also think about it behind the scenes.
By doing so, the strength is further increased, and it is an important process to "do the best even in trivial places" so that it can be used for a long time.
I draw attention to the front and back of the cut leather.
There is a word "reminder", but that is "reminder". By applying heat with a trowel and applying more pressure, the glue penetrates into the leather and becomes difficult to peel off.
Normally, I often do only the front, but in Brooklyn I also think about it behind the scenes.
By doing so, the strength is further increased, and it is an important process to "do the best even in trivial places" so that it can be used for a long time.
Polish the cross section of the leather with caution.
Then add the dye. After the dye has dried, sand it again. By repeating this process over and over again, we can finish it into a beautiful edge. It is a very time-consuming process, but this is the essential process for "no holes".
Polish the cross section of the leather with caution.
Then add the dye. After the dye has dried, sand it again. By repeating this process over and over again, we can finish it into a beautiful edge. It is a very time-consuming process, but this is the essential process for "no holes".
And another advantage of shining Koba.
That is that it can be repaired.
Instead of simply letting go of things that have a strong affection, repairing them brings you back to life ──
It is no exaggeration to say that each of the parts is "a force behind the edge" and supports the product.
Brooklyn manufacturing takes a lot of time and effort, down to the details of the parts.
A Brooklyn craftsman is an unavoidable character.