I employ both burnishing and hand painting in my work. I will choose a suitable edge treatment depending on the leathers chosen. If you’d like a specific edge treatment, please add your request to the order notes.
Materials
Full leather construction using full grain leather from world-class tanneries
Polyester thread for superior abrasion resistance.
Dimensions
Height: 10.25cm (4.04″)
Length (when folded) 7.8cm (3.07″)
Thickness (at edge) ~0.76cm (.3″)
Examples
Standard interior configuration.
Interior in tobacco Pueblo and dark brown thread
Shown in black Chèvre, ortensia Pueblo, and turquoise thread.
Wallet is shown first empty, followed by with 6 cards & 2 American bills. Wallet is wide enough to accommodate half-folded bills up to ~74mm tall (USD are ~66mm).
The default interior was updated in September 2020. This photo shows the old layout. If you’d prefer the old layout, please add your request to the order notes.
Additional information
Weight
190 g
Dimensions
18.5 × 11 × 5 cm
Exterior
Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Natural, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Blue, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Green, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Plum, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Taupe, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Natural, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Whiskey, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Chestnut, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Dark Brown, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Burgundy, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Black, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Orange, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Red, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Cognac, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Tobacco, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Violet, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Olive, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Green, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Ortensia, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Denim, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Navy, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Yellow, Conceria Bretagna Art Deco – Dark Red
Interior
Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Natural, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Blue, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Green, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Plum, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Taupe, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Natural, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Whiskey, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Chestnut, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Dark Brown, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Burgundy, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Black, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Orange, Conceria Walpier Buttero – Red, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Cognac, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Tobacco, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Violet, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Olive, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Ortensia, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Denim, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Navy, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo – Yellow, Conceria Bretagna Art Deco – Dark Red
Thread
Off-white, Beige, Tan, Ochre, Brown, Dark Brown, Yellow, Golden Yellow, Orange, Red, Dark Red, Burgundy, Green, Olive, Turquoise, Cobalt Blue, Navy, Gray, Black
How it's made
Here’s how we make our minimalist bifold.We use traditional techniques with leather from some of the highest regarded tanneries in the world to produce an item that is built to last for many years and age beautifully.Below, I’m using Pueblo from the Badalassi Carlo tannery in Italy. It’s a vegetable tanned leather that has a slightly roughed up surface that gives it its distinctive, vintage look. These fibers will compact over time, giving it a great looking sheen.These are the hand tools I’ll be using in making the wallet.Leather is selected and pieces are cut. The exterior is the ortensia color, a stunning blue-green, and the interior is the cognac color.The “T-slot” is thinned down with a French edger to reduce bulk.Pockets are creased.Edges are beveled and burnished.Bevelling removes a thin strip of leather, rounding the edge.Burnishing is a process of using friction to compact the fibers. It’s only possible to burnish vegetable tanned leather. Pueblo burnishes beautifully, becoming quite glassy.I use water, CMC, and mill wax in the edge finishing. Varying grits of sandpaper are also essential in achieving a super smooth edge.Pockets are glued to panels.T-slot is sewn to panel.Pocket is glued beneath T-slot, and left side is trimmed. Trimming provides a perfectly smooth edge, which will greatly aid in edge finishing.Pocket is sewn on. The edge is then creased, beveled, and burnished as before.Lining is glued to body.Panels are glued on to body, and the wallet is trimmed to size.Stitching holes are made.Wallet is saddle stitched. Saddle stitching is a method of using two needles to achieve a very strong stitch that won’t unravel if a thread is cut.Outer edges are creased, beveled, and burnished.The wallet is finished.Thanks for taking a look at our build process!
Listed capacities are a rough guide to help you choose a suitable wallet. If no wallet suits your desired carry, I’d be happy to discuss making a custom wallet for you. If you need further recommendations, feel free to contact me.
Note: Cards and cash compete for space in many of the wallet designs, so carrying at or near capacity for both cards and cash simultaneously won’t be possible.
Had a really great experience purchasing a wallet from Silas. Would recommend messaging him if you are trying to decide between different color schemes and he'll be able to provide some add'l photos and point you in the right direction. Additionally, his communication is quick and he keeps you informed throughout the process so you know when to expect your product. You can definitely feel the quality of the wallet and leather once you receive it. Will 100% be buying from Silas again in the future.
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J.I.
Minimalist Bifold Wallet A+++
I stumbled on Leatherbound by chance and was taken captive on the various materials/colours of leather that were available to choose from. Silas was wonderful to talk to. He would answer questions quickly and would be acceptable to provide any changes on your wallet as you like. The construction and quality of the leather of the wallet to the stitching and burnishing of the edges were the best I have ever seen. It’s an amazingly constructed wallet that will last me a life time. I will definitely purchase more wallets in the future. Thanks Silas.
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B.
Awesome Products and seller!
Amazing craftsmanship by Silas from stitching to design to edge finishing he know his stuff , communication is great he respond very fast and explain everything accurately & precisely , price wise is great this is an easy 10/10 store if you love wallets you gotta buy few which i did and am sure i will buy more in future.
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R.P.
Excellent!
I’ve owned regular wallets, designer wallets and bespoke wallets from across the globe. The wallets Silas makes are one of the best hand crafted wallets I’ve had the pleasure to own. His edge finishing and stitching takes exceptional skill and the finished product looks amazing. The ordering process is very simple and Silas maked the effort to answer all your questions until your sure of what you want. He also offers an extremely large collection of leathers to choose from.
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T.P.
Great quality wallet.
Have had the wallet for a few weeks now and I'm liking it. It's a good size and the leather feels good. The construction is well done and the wallet was exactly as I ordered.
