The Official Leather Artisans Appreciation Thread - Page 23

was getting same day replies from Unlucky for a while but recently I haven't heard back in a few days now. here's hoping for a reply soon!

I ordered belt from Unlucky a month ago, still waiting for the product.. Looks like he's been working some other things..

anyone have any good resources for buckle variety?

getting my 2nd leather belt.

you guys will recommend corter,unlucky or zissou?

or anyone got belt from them able to post pics.

thanks

Brain-tanned horsehide pouch from Scott (unlucky):

imageshack sucks.

This greatly annoys me...will get some uploaded on Photobucket soon.

I ordered 2 belts from Scott after same day replies (in January). I never heard back. I continue to contact him each month to no reply.

Also, I contacted Corter last week to no reply.

If I do not hear from either of them by the beginning of this week I am going with zissou, which I probably should have done in the first place.

Mmm, I can't speak for Corter... but I do have quite regular contact with Scott (unlucky), and he gets back to me fairly quickly. I've had more than a handful of items made by Scott, never had an issue. I think with the amount of work both Corter and Unlucky has to do, and both being one-man operations, sometimes things get lost in the mail-box or spam-box. Both guys are very polite and great to deal with, just give them a little time and some gentle prodding every now and then. Also, you might want to try an alternative e-mail address on your end, as your correspondence may have been left in the spam-box...pretty much a communication black hole in that instance. P.S. Might like to try an alternative contact for Unlucky: http://dontmournorganize.com/contact

Scott seems to have gone off the reservation. Hasn't replied to my last 4 emails about the forum belt.

Zissou or Hollows Leather are good alternatives. Hollows got a few more exotic buckles. Both are trustworthy

Hope Scott is just super busy, as it seems this happens every couple weeks, where he's backlogged with orders. Overall, I like the craftsmanship of Scott the best so far. Especially his super simple belts and his most complex bags, satchels, messengers. Email me back Scott, I have some money I need to give you!

I finally have belts! I want to thank Scott for everything. He was very accommodating even through my pain in the a$$ inquiries. The black is made from a black waxy harness leather which can be viewed in the blog below. I should be receiving these belts next week.

http://indigoshrimp.wordpress.com/?s...&submit=Search

I want a leather wallet that would last a while. Which leather maker would you suggest I go to? Zissou? Unlucky? Tanner?

Hey cool! I just did an update on my waxy harness belt - the grain really comes alive with a little oil and honest wear. Highly recommended for a work belt! I'd suggest a private craftsman if you want something truly special done.