A few new wallets

[Darren8306]

Got a 'money clipper' template from Tandy, and tried a few versions of it. The hardware is a bit boring, but I haven't seen much different.

 

Please feel free to share any criticisms, or especially suggestions for improving. Coarse language and abusive adverbs welcome, but please stick to gentle adjectives.

[PastorBob]

Thanks for sharing your work.  I agree, that style of clip can be kind of boring.  I really like the type that attaches to the outside of the wallet.  

A suggestion i would make is for those pieces you sew together, cut one of the pieces a little larger, then after stitching, trim them down so they are even.  

[Darren8306]

13 minutes ago, PastorBob said:

Thanks for sharing your work.  I agree, that style of clip can be kind of boring.  I really like the type that attaches to the outside of the wallet.  

A suggestion i would make is for those pieces you sew together, cut one of the pieces a little larger, then after stitching, trim them down so they are even.  

I do like that style of clip, but didn't see it on offer anywhere. Have you got a source for this kind of hardware?

 

As to the evenness, I could use some more attention there. The visibly irregular one (with the Cdn flag) suffered a bit from my being very new with the drum sander. I should probably make a table for it. Tool-rest kind of thing.

[PastorBob]

4 hours ago, Darren8306 said:

I do like that style of clip, but didn't see it on offer anywhere. Have you got a source for this kind of hardware?

 

As to the evenness, I could use some more attention there. The visibly irregular one (with the Cdn flag) suffered a bit from my being very new with the drum sander. I should probably make a table for it. Tool-rest kind of thing.

https://springfieldleather.com/products/money-clip-redneck-np?_pos=1&_psq=mone&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[Darren8306]

Thanks, PastorBob!

[KillDevilBill]

On 9/20/2025 at 11:15 AM, Darren8306 said:

Please feel free to share any criticisms, or especially suggestions for improving. Coarse language and abusive adverbs welcome, but please stick to gentle adjectives.

 

Thanks for the laugh!!!

Were you experimenting with stitch spacing? A couple of them look too close together, but it may just be the pic. Wing divider will help you keep the stitch lines nice and straight. I'm an "edge dork" so I'll always have something to criticize there, even on my own edges. I think these look good though! I'd put one in my pocket!

Edited yesterday at 09:33 AM by KillDevilBill

[kgg]

On 9/20/2025 at 3:15 PM, Darren8306 said:

The hardware is a bit boring, but I haven't seen much different.

@PastorBob I use a lower profile stainless steel money clip that I drill a hole in so I can put a Chicago screw or copper rivet through to hold it to the wallet. I have one on wallet that is about 4 years old and no problems.

kgg

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 11:10 AM by kgg

[PastorBob]

24 minutes ago, kgg said:

@PastorBob I use a lower profile stainless steel money clip that I drill a hole in so I can put a Chicago screw or copper rivet through to hold it to the wallet. I have one on wallet that is about 4 years old and no problems.

kgg

Those are nice too.  Maybe I am old-fashioned and carry too much folding money, but that style seems to get bent out of shape for me.  I really like the cantilever style of locking mechanism.  But, that is probably why there are so many styles...one for each of us.  Nice looking wallet BTW.  I have never seen that style before.

[kgg]

1 hour ago, PastorBob said:

But, that is probably why there are so many styles...one for each of us.  Nice looking wallet BTW. 

Thank you. If we all had the same taste we would all still be driving black model T's. 

kgg

[Darren8306]

9 hours ago, KillDevilBill said:

Thanks for the laugh!!!

Were you experimenting with stitch spacing? A couple of them look too close together, but it may just be the pic. Wing divider will help you keep the stitch lines nice and straight. I'm an "edge dork" so I'll always have something to criticize there, even on my own edges. I think these look good though! I'd put one in my pocket!

I was. The spacing recommended by the designer was the smaller ones. I didn't like them as much, so tried the bigger ones. There are a few options with this template set, so I'm running through options, and trying to appreciate the design elements I would not have gotten right.

 

On 9/24/2025 at 5:09 AM, kgg said:

@PastorBob I use a lower profile stainless steel money clip that I drill a hole in so I can put a Chicago screw or copper rivet through to hold it to the wallet. I have one on wallet that is about 4 years old and no problems.

kgg

 

 

 

I've seen those, but haven't had a chance to try one. They do add more bulk, but I like the design you used with it. Interesting choice on the screws, too.