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I ungraded my old jig to this long version. It will cut 45 1/2" with on motion. The cutter is made from a mat cutting device. I attached it to a piece of polyethylene (UHMW) The poly is grooved to fit snuggly in a 48" extruded aluminum track. It slides easily with no side play and the cutter stays perpendicular to the cut.

This jig I use for cutting parallel strips of leather for wallet sized projects. There is a fixed fence parallel to the cutting track. I have spacers precut for various widths I want. All I have to do is push the straight edge of my leather against the spacer and I will get the exact width noted on the spacer. It gives me parallel edges with repeatability

I am looking for a sorce for the longest 5/8 wide leather straps I can get. Would appreciate any information I can get.

I'm looking for a supplier of small diameter rivets for leather of about 3/16" to 1/4" thickness. Also shorter ones for 1/8" thickness. Something with a clean head and finished crimp. Application is for a purse to support high stress points where several layers meet. I'd even consider paying for a custom product. Silverd

Hello All, This is came from a template provided by Tboyce. I downloaded the revised version of the biker wallet, went to FedEx office to get it printed. I had them put it on 24 in X 36 in paper though there was quite a bit of excess paper at the bottom. I don't know what paper sizes they have though so maybe that's the only size to print on. I really like the template! The only issue I really ran into was in the card slots. The cards are really hard to push in and pull out, but I really think this is an issue with the waxed polyester thread I'm using from Tandy Leather. It might be a little to thick in diameter and a little too waxed. I've had a similar experience with other wallets I've made. So I would suggest to go with a non waxed or perhaps a thinner diameter thread. I've been wanting to try a new thread but haven't found a good cheaper price tag. I want to try Ritza Tiger thread but that's pretty pricey for me, so if anyone has a suggestion to try out I'd love to hear it! Also, I always have trouble with beveling thinner weight leathers. Does anyone have a tip or trick to do get a nice clean bevel? I've tried holding it down with a ruler but it still seems to push the leather at times. Yes I probably need to sharpen it better and I'm trying but I still haven't quite figured out sharpening anything well enough. Yes I know this is the show off section but I am always open to critiques to help me improve my skills, so if you see something feel free to say it, please! Anyways here is my version of this wallet:

Can someone explain to me how this is done? I was wanting to do card slots like this for a wallet that I am making, but couldn't figure out, so I went on etsy to see if it was even possible and found a good example, but still can't figure it out. How do the cards in the higher slots not fall to the bottom? I am confused.

Hi friends ! tell me where can I find the pattern long wallet ? example

Anyone know where I can find some of this? I did find it at a tourist trap here in Anchorage for $1500. That was much more than I wanted to pay, plus it had already been crafted into an item. I am looking for a hide I can craft into my own creation. I don't expect it to be cheap, but less than many people's monthly income. I added a pic so hopefully it showed up. I'm new to posting. CyLee PS Thanks in advance for thinking on this, keeping an eye out for some for me, and any leads if you have any. I love this group of fantastic people!