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When doing this style of slot here is what I do.

I made a slot cutter out of box cutter blades and spacers. Bolted them together. I lay the clicker on the leather and put it in my book press. Press it down. The two close mounted blades leave a thin strip of leather. I use a straight edge to align a punch and cut a round hole at the end of the slot, leaving a clean area for the cards to slide through.

This sample is just a quick example on a scrap. With a little time you can get perfect slots every time with this setup.

Dude that's a great idea!

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That is a really REALLY slick idea, electrathon! I love seeing folks get creative with making tools!

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Posted 11 July 2014 - 11:24 PM

When doing this style of slot here is what I do.

I made a slot cutter out of box cutter blades and spacers. Bolted them together. I lay the clicker on the leather and put it in my book press. Press it down. The two close mounted blades leave a thin strip of leather. I use a straight edge to align a punch and cut a round hole at the end of the slot, leaving a clean area for the cards to slide through.

This sample is just a quick example on a scrap. With a little time you can get perfect slots every time with this setup.

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Awesome idea, but my question is how do you do the lining in it to keep cards seperated?

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Posted 11 July 2014 - 11:24 PM

Awesome idea, but my question is how do you do the lining in it to keep cards seperated?

I use Weldwood contact cement and once applied properly, fabric or another piece of leather is stuck. You need to make sure the flesh side is smooth, though, without a lot of fuzz. Once cured, pulling the pieces apart, more often than not, will tear either the fabric or the leather. It's often a bond that's stronger than the material you're gluing together.

There are probably plenty of ways to lay out the fabric lining and taking apart commercial wallets will give you some ideas. I make taco shell like pieces and glue them in place for each pocket. You glue one side above and one below the slot and it hangs down. I glue the 'back' of the pocket first - this is the piece that glues above the cut. After this cures I glue the 'front' of the pocket - this is the piece that glues below the cut and glues on top of the 'back' piece on the slot below it. I do it this way because a cheap Chinese wallet I once bought was assembled in a similar manner.

Make sure you use a fabric not prone to fraying. Suit lining material can be found that's really classy looking and I also use sari's that my wife donated to my hobby. She wears these in weddings and never wears them again. This is enough fabric to make thousands of wallet liners I'm sure.

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JoeSnuffle ... You'd best go back 'n edit that last post to say "Dozens" rather than "Thousands" before your wife gets eyes on it. Else we may NEVER hear from you again! :o

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She actually came to my man room and handed them to me. Honest! I swear they were freely given. Each one is about 15 feet long so there is a lot to work with.

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