GrampaJoel Report post Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) As thanks for the help I received here. Whether actual or inadvertent, I have decided to give you folks the very first viewing of the very first wallet you helped me create. Thank you one and all. Edited January 22, 2016 by GrampaJoel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfher Report post Posted January 25, 2016 Nice, good job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted January 31, 2016 Nice, good job. Thank you Sir. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tardis86 Report post Posted February 6, 2016 NICE JOB! all of my first projects turn out like crap. makes me wonder if I should do this or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted February 8, 2016 NICE JOB! all of my first projects turn out like crap. makes me wonder if I should do this or not. Don't give up. Thank you! It was my first wallet, But I have been making everything from cell phone cases to western saddles off and on since I was in high school. I'm 66 now, so I have been doing this a long time, and my hands shake almost beyond control sometimes. I'm not as good as I used to be, but I still produce items occasionally This wallet was just a new experience for me is all. I just wanted to share it with those here that guided me in making it. I'm glad you liked it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted March 7, 2016 Don't give up. Thank you! It was my first wallet, But I have been making everything from cell phone cases to western saddles off and on since I was in high school. I'm 66 now, so I have been doing this a long time, and my hands shake almost beyond control sometimes. I'm not as good as I used to be, but I still produce items occasionally This wallet was just a new experience for me is all. I just wanted to share it with those here that guided me in making it. I'm glad you liked it. At 71, . . . still "having at it", . . . getting ready to do my first long wallet like this. Needed some "inspiration" on the pattern, . . . thank you my friend. I've done other wallets, . . . just never got into the long ones, . . . sister has a "special friend" who needs one, . . . so here we go. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) At 71, . . . still "having at it", . . . getting ready to do my first long wallet like this. Needed some "inspiration" on the pattern, . . . thank you my friend. I've done other wallets, . . . just never got into the long ones, . . . sister has a "special friend" who needs one, . . . so here we go. May God bless, Dwight Hey Dwight.The main problem I had was that I had to skive most of the leather down to almost 1mm to get it to work. With all the card slots, that is. I have a nice cobra skiving machine, but it only does edges to around an inch or so. Plus at the time, I couldn't find any leather in the 1 - 1 1/2 oz range and that didn't help matters. But I worked it out and it came off ok. Not my best work, but I can now crank out a wallet like this in no time. Of course I made six of them before I got it right. Damn costly wallet it was. But education should be so. Good luck with your efforts if I can help just let me know. Joel Edited March 8, 2016 by GrampaJoel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted March 8, 2016 I went out to start on my niece's belt tonight, . . . machine decided to throw a fit, . . . so I'm down now for the long count. My Boss is a good machine when it is working, . . . when it decides to be a pain, . . . a red-headed, step-daughter, turned into a mother in law doesn't even begin to describe it. Had to just come in the house and bake me a cherry pie to get my nerves unfrazzled. We'll eat it tomorrow, . . . working on the Boss. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
