Semender & Co. Journal
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Bifold, Card Holder or Money Clip: Which Wallet Fits How You Carry
The wallet shape is decided by three things you can count in two minutes: the cards that actually leave the house, how often you touch cash, and the pocket it...
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Briefcase, Messenger or Backpack: Choosing a Work Bag That Fits Your Day
The professionalism argument is the least useful part of this decision. Carry time, total load weight and how often you open the bag are what actually choose the shape.
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How to Break In a Leather Bag, and What Patina Actually Is
Breaking in and patina are two different processes. One takes weeks and you control it, the other takes years and mostly happens on its own.
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Full-Grain, Top-Grain and Genuine Leather: What the Labels Actually Mean
Two of the three labels describe a layer of the hide. The third describes almost nothing. Here is how to tell them apart in thirty seconds, and the one leather...