Obsidian black · 112 × 90 mm
Two grains.
One line.
Nothing else.
Smooth calf against pebbled grain, divided by a champagne inlay that runs the length of the object. The face is built from six leather planes — cut, skived and stitched so the structure is the decoration.
- Panels
- 06
- Inlay
- Champagne
- Profile
- 10–11 mm
01 Front · design plate
02 — Construction
Six planes, one seam.
Each plane carries its own grain direction. The champagne inlay is set into the join rather than laid on top, so the line reads as structure, not trim.
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- 01Smooth calf
A tight, ungrained face. It reflects a narrow highlight, which is what makes the plane read as flat.
- 02Pebbled grain
Left natural, not embossed. The pebble height scatters light, so the same black reads softer than its neighbour.
- 03Champagne inlay
A mitred channel set into the chevron. Brushed along its length and polished on the lip.
- 04Perimeter stitch
Single-needle, run inside the bronze piping at a constant setback and tension.
03 — Interior
Everything placed.
Nothing stacked.
Five positions, held clear of each other.
Three slots on the left leaf and two on the right, each cut to a different depth so the edges stay staggered instead of bulking at the spine.
A window of its own.
The identity card sits behind clear film, separate from the card slots, so it can be read without being drawn out. The insert shown is blank — a placement, not a document.
Full length, one fold.
The cash pocket runs behind both inner leaves: 175 mm of usable length, deep enough for a full-length note without a second fold. Capacity here describes design intent.
Rendered design layout. Capacity and dimensions are design specifications, not a verified fit test.
Pebbled | inlay | smooth calf
04 — Material
The grain is the design.
Two faces from the same hide. The pebbled side is left as it grew; the calf side is flattened under a press until the surface closes. Between them, a champagne channel takes the light at one angle and refuses it at every other.
05 — Specification
The numbers that hold.
- Overall
- 112 × 90 mm
- Closed profile
- 10–11 mm
- Loaded profile
- 14–16 mm
- Cash length
- 175 mm usable
- Standard carry
- 5 cards · 1 identity · 8 notes
- Edge skiving
- 0.6 mm
- Surfaces
- Smooth calf / pebbled grain
- Inlay
- Champagne, mitred
- Hardware
- None
Design specification. Figures describe the intended object and are not measurements of a finished unit.
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