Double Card Wallet With Flap

[Basically Bob]

This is the first project that I designed from scratch for someone else. There is certainly room for improvement but I am pretty happy with it. I am getting better, using a heated screw crease but still have a long way to go. Also, my corners need work and have a strategy for the next time.

So here are the details:

I used 3/4 oz. European veg-tan leather,colored with Fiebing's light brown, professional oil dye, reduced to a little more than 50%. The edges were coloured with Fiebing's, Show Brown at 100% and burnished with Gum. Conditioned with 100% Neatsfoot oil and finished with Fiebings Leather Balm with Atom Wax

The wallet is hand stitched using 18/5 Barbour linen thread.

Edited June 17, 2013 by Basically Bob

[WScott]

Looks great, we are our own harshest critiques

[Basically Bob]

Thanks WScott, much appreciated.

[DoubleC]

Looks good to me, neat clean lines. Not sure what you thought was wrong I checked and didn't see the problems. Good work. Cheryl

[Basically Bob]

Thanks, Cheryl!

[PappyUSA]

Nice job!

The size is just right and nothing can fall out of it.

[Basically Bob]

Thanks, PappyUSA,

Interesting that you mentioned that nothing can fall out of it. That was a really big deal for the customer and why he wanted the flap, as well. It took me a couple of prototypes to get the flap length and space between the pockets just right. There is plenty of room but still thin enough to carry comfortably in your front pocket.

Bob