Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather

Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather

$425.00
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Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
  • Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather
Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather

Dark grey and bourbon traditional six pocket bifold | Japanese shell cordovan and Italian veg-tan leather

$425.00

This traditional bifold pairs a dark grey Japanese shell cordovan exterior with a warm Italian vegetable-tanned interior. The combination is fairly understated at first glance, but there’s a lot going on once the leather catches the light.

The exterior is dark grey shell cordovan from Leder Ogawa in Japan. It has a dense, smooth surface with a deep finish that can shift from charcoal to almost black depending on the lighting. Shell cordovan is prized for its durability, natural sheen, and the distinctive way it develops character with use rather than simply wearing out.

Inside, I’ve used Iroko Bourbon Gaucho Oil from Conceria La Bretagne in Tuscany. It has a warmer golden-brown tone and a glossy pull-up finish, giving the interior plenty of depth and variation while providing a strong contrast against the much darker shell exterior.

The layout keeps the familiar practicality of a traditional bifold: six card slots, two hidden pockets behind the card panels, and a full-length cash compartment. It comfortably carries around 10–12 cards plus cash from the start, with a little more room developing as the leather breaks in.

Every piece is cut, saddle-stitched, heat creased, bevelled, and burnished by hand. The darker shell and warm bourbon interior should continue to develop their own character over time, making the wallet increasingly personal the longer it is carried.

Features:

  • Traditional six-card-slot bifold design
  • 2 hidden pockets for extra cards, receipts, or folded documents
  • Full-length cash compartment
  • Holds approximately 10–12 cards plus cash
  • Japanese shell cordovan exterior
  • Full-grain Italian vegetable-tanned leather interior
  • Saddle-stitched entirely by hand with Japanese Vinymo MBT thread
  • Heat-crested, bevelled, and hand-burnished edges
  • Designed to develop more depth and character with use

Exterior: Dark Grey Shell Cordovan by Leder Ogawa – Japan
Interior: Iroko Bourbon Gaucho Oil by Conceria La Bretagne – Italy
Thread: Vinymo MBT #8 in Cigar
Dimensions: Approximately 11.5 × 9 cm (4.5 × 3.5 in) folded

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