Leather To Line Magnetic Money Clip

[Kcinnick]

I am doing a craft show to benefit down syndrome soon, and I wanted to have more items than my usual double layer belts and holsters. I have never done a show, and I am doing this to help out a friend. I have lots of quality Herman Oak Leather scraps that would be great for just basic money clips and Credit card holders.

What is the correct weight leather to line the inside to hold the magnets and have them work properly. I plan to use 7-10oz Herman Oak leather on the outside, a variety of tooling and bridle leathers. I was planning on ordering the magnets from weaver, unless someone had a better place to get magnets or knew of a better magnet.

I am also going to add some things I don't normally make, pet collars, leashes, single layer belts. Not really doing anthing fancy, just well put together made in the USA pieces.

[Chief31794]

I am doing a craft show to benefit down syndrome soon, and I wanted to have more items than my usual double layer belts and holsters. I have never done a show, and I am doing this to help out a friend. I have lots of quality Herman Oak Leather scraps that would be great for just basic money clips and Credit card holders.

What is the correct weight leather to line the inside to hold the magnets and have them work properly. I plan to use 7-10oz Herman Oak leather on the outside, a variety of tooling and bridle leathers. I was planning on ordering the magnets from weaver, unless someone had a better place to get magnets or knew of a better magnet.

I am also going to add some things I don't normally make, pet collars, leashes, single layer belts. Not really doing anthing fancy, just well put together made in the USA pieces.

Magnetic Money clips are something I make a lot of, I normally use 4/5 oz leather on the outside and pigskin lining to hold the magnets. The magnets are very strong however, you don't want to restrict there magnetic pull by covering them with to much leather. 7/10 Oz for the outside might make them a little hard to close, I recommend you v groove the back side pretty well in the middle to help with the folding before you sew them together. I would try one and see how it works, I've never seen one made with 7/10 oz leather.

[Kcinnick]

I have some 4/5 I can use.

Pretty much I just need two rectangles and magnets glued and stitched?

Are the weaver magnets GTG?

[Chief31794]

Never used the weaver, I'm sure if they're for magnetic money clips they are fine. I usually buy mine from Springfield Leather Company, however, they are Tandy resellers so the ones at Tandy are fine too. They are extremely strong, come with two plates and two magnets. Make sure you orient them the correct way by testing them one way they'll line up perfectly, the other you won't be able to get the ends together. Orient them the way that the ends line up perfectly. They will be extremely hard to separate push them sideways to get them apart.

Chief

[Kcinnick]

I am making a small Springfield order also, I can check theirs out. I usually only make stuff to order, but I have an outlet to sell my extras at that already buys bullets we make.

[Kcinnick]

The Weaver and Tandy are the exact same magnet sets.