Hand-Tooled Skull & Red Stingray Genuine Leather Bifold Biker Wallet
SKU: 2324
One eye socket glows red. The other is black. Two colors of genuine stingray leather sit inside a hand-carved skull on natural cowhide — and that asymmetric split is what makes this tooled leather skull wallet impossible to mistake for any other piece in the collection.
Wear This If
If you collect hand-tooled leather — This wallet combines two Sheridan techniques on one panel. The skull is carved with bone cracks and separated teeth. The surrounding border uses traditional floral scrollwork with curling leaves. Flip it over and the back panel has full-coverage floral tooling — no skull at all. Two completely different compositions sharing one piece of leather.
If you ride with a chain — The .925 sterling silver grommet takes any standard clip and is riveted through the leather, not glued. At 4" x 8" closed, this bifold sits flat in a back pocket or jacket interior without bunching. Ten card slots across the interior mean you won’t need a second wallet for daily carry.
If you want a wallet that changes with use — The natural tan cowhide darkens from handling and sunlight over months. But the stingray panels don’t budge — red stays red, black stays black. The contrast between cowhide and exotic skin actually increases over time rather than fading.
Living With This Wallet
The skull covers the entire front panel — forehead to jaw, ear to ear. Bone ridges sit deep enough in the cowhide that your thumb catches on every cheekbone and brow line. Between the bones, the stingray sections feel completely different. Small calcified beads, rough and pebbly, surrounded by smooth carved leather.
Flip it over and the mood shifts. The back is pure Sheridan floral — sunflower centers with scrolling leaves, no skull anywhere. Same carving depth, different composition entirely. A tooled leather strap wraps around to a sterling silver concho that clicks shut with a firm snap.
Three different leathers share the skull face, and where they meet you’ll notice visible seam lines. Red stingray against tan cowhide on one side, black stingray against tan cowhide on the other — the joins are hand-fitted, not machine-cut. Up close, that handmade character is obvious. From arm’s length, the colors blend into the skull design naturally.
The natural tan exterior is undyed. It will darken from handling — edges and strap go first, shifting from pale tan toward honey within a couple months. The stingray doesn’t shift at all. So the gap between cowhide and exotic skin only grows with time.
What’s Inside
Good Questions
Q: Why does one eye have red stingray and the other black?
It’s a deliberate asymmetry. The two colors break up what could be a uniform look and give the skull more visual depth — especially when light catches the red beads differently from the black ones at different angles.
Q: How many types of leather are on this wallet?
Three on the exterior: natural tan cowhide for the carved skull and floral work, genuine red stingray filling one eye area, and genuine black stingray filling the opposite eye and surrounding negative space. The interior is smooth black leather — a fourth material altogether.
Q: Does the back panel have the same skull design?
No. The back is entirely Sheridan floral tooling — sunflower centers, scrolling leaves, no skull. Same carving depth, completely different composition. The closure strap also carries its own floral pattern.
Q: How do I care for three different leathers on one wallet?
Damp cloth for general cleaning. Leather conditioner on the cowhide sections keeps them supple and deepens the patina. Skip the conditioner on the stingray — it doesn’t absorb oils like cowhide does. A soft brush clears dust from the carved grooves.
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If the dual-stingray skull appeals but you want a trifold fold, the Iron Cross Biker Wallet with Stingray uses a similar carved skull on a darker two-tone base — same 10-card capacity, different fold style.
For a hand-tooled skull with a motorcycle rider scene instead of stingray inlay, the Motorcycle Skull Rider hand-tooled wallet pairs skull carving with black floral border tooling and veg-tan cowhide.
Browse the full big biker wallets collection for more hand-tooled and exotic leather options in the long wallet format.
Need a chain to keep it secured? See our sterling silver wallet chains — handcrafted to match the hardware on your wallet.