The Classic Wallet by James B. Young has been hand crafted to a luxury standard with the finest materials available. Knowing the abuse that bi-fold wallets will endure a full-grain bridle leather has been split down for the outer giving the perfect balance of flexibility and protection for your wallets contents. The interior pockets and inner sleeves are made from our staple Kangaroo leather - supple, dependable and full of character.
The wallet features a large central cavity for notes and receipts, 6 individual card slots and two concealed sleeves. James B. Young has spared no time in the pursuit of craftsmanship and has employed folded edges for appearance and maximum durability. The base stitch of this wallet is a traditional saddlers-stitch completed with linen threads - individually rolled, tapered and waxed for each wallet.
Ordering: Your wallet will be made to order by James B. Young in his Alice Springs workshop. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery from the time of purchase.
Dimensions
100mm tall x 115mm wide (closed)
Materials:
Outer: Full-grain vegetable tanned bridle leather (Bakers ENG)
Inner: Full-grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather (AU)
Machine stitch: double bonded nylon (ENG)
Hand stitch: hand rolled waxed linen (Barbours IR)
The Classic Wallet by James B. Young has been hand crafted to a luxury standard with the finest materials available. Knowing the abuse that bi-fold wallets will endure a full-grain bridle leather has been split down for the outer giving the perfect balance of flexibility and protection for your wallets contents. The interior pockets and inner sleeves are made from our staple Kangaroo leather - supple, dependable and full of character.
The wallet features a large central cavity for notes and receipts, 6 individual card slots and two concealed sleeves. James B. Young has spared no time in the pursuit of craftsmanship and has employed folded edges for appearance and maximum durability. The base stitch of this wallet is a traditional saddlers-stitch completed with linen threads - individually rolled, tapered and waxed for each wallet.
Ordering: Your wallet will be made to order by James B. Young in his Alice Springs workshop. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery from the time of purchase.
Dimensions
100mm tall x 115mm wide (closed)
Materials:
Outer: Full-grain vegetable tanned bridle leather (Bakers ENG)
Inner: Full-grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather (AU)
Machine stitch: double bonded nylon (ENG)
Hand stitch: hand rolled waxed linen (Barbours IR)
The twist braid was a staple technology of the stock camps and camel yards of Central and Northern Australia. By slitting a single piece of leather and twisting the strands a loop is formed that allows the maker to affix a buckle on a belt or girth strap without need of rivets or stitching.
The strength and simplicity of the twist braid are here celebrated in full-grain kangaroo leather to attach a solid brass money clip to an elegant and minimal eight card bi-fold wallet.
No concession has been made in making a signature piece that exhibits benchmark techniques of traditional leatherwork. Each card sleeve has skived and folded edges to minimise stretch and the wallet has been entirely hand stitched with the finest French linen threads. The exterior edges of the twist braid wallet have been edge creased and burnished using natural waxes and traditional irons on an open spirit flame.
Ordering: Your wallet will be made to order by James B. Young in his Alice Springs workshop. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery from the time of purchase.
Dimensions:
100mm tall x 115mm wide (closed)
Materials:
Outer: Full-grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather (AU)
Inner: Full-grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather (AU)
Stitching: waxed linen thread (Lin Au Chinois FR)
Hardware: Solid brass money clip (ENG)
The twist braid was a staple technology of the stock camps and camel yards of Central and Northern Australia. By slitting a single piece of leather and twisting the strands a loop is formed that allows the maker to affix a buckle on a belt or girth strap without need of rivets or stitching.
The strength and simplicity of the twist braid are here celebrated in full-grain kangaroo leather to attach a solid brass money clip to an elegant and minimal eight card bi-fold wallet.
No concession has been made in making a signature piece that exhibits benchmark techniques of traditional leatherwork. Each card sleeve has skived and folded edges to minimise stretch and the wallet has been entirely hand stitched with the finest French linen threads. The exterior edges of the twist braid wallet have been edge creased and burnished using natural waxes and traditional irons on an open spirit flame.
Ordering: Your wallet will be made to order by James B. Young in his Alice Springs workshop. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery from the time of purchase.
Dimensions:
100mm tall x 115mm wide (closed)
Materials:
Outer: Full-grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather (AU)
Inner: Full-grain vegetable tanned Kangaroo leather (AU)
Stitching: waxed linen thread (Lin Au Chinois FR)
Hardware: Solid brass money clip (ENG)
Full-grain vegetable tanned bovine and Kangaroo leathers are used in the making of James B. Young's wallets - ethical products that carry a heritage of use in Australia greater than any endorsement from the maker himself. The beauty of these wallets will deepen with age owing to the ability of such leathers to patina from contact with the human hand and the world in which they travel. Subtle scarring can be read in the grain of each wallet that tells a story of the life of the animal from which it has been made.
In making each wallet a commitment to craftsmanship, beauty and durability is upheld by favouring hand processes to achieve a superior product. Hand stitching with waxed natural fibre threads and folded and stitched edges mean these wallets are set apart from manufactured goods in ways the trained eye will detect and the owner will learn through experience.