Thanks guys. It's been a while since I made a pouch.
Jeff, some things look better from a distance.
Kermit, the stitching on mine goes through the front as seen and into another piece of leather cut in that shape of that circle. In between that sandwich of leather, is another button that is attached to the visible button like a cuff link.
Gary, I actually just used some chromium cow I had on hand. The surface was compressed hard and burnished after the pieces were cut out. The binding "welt" on the back edge of the flap is of veg. kip. This was a trial run for a similar pouch I want to offer in the future based on an English sporting painting.
The original color of the leather was very blondish. I achieved my color with a combo of vinegar mix, various leather dyes and real neatsfoot oil.
Figured I would showcase the off center buckle hole in the last photo
