Brown wallet

[Spyros]

Sweet, thanks for all that info

I think I got an idea what you mean about the gluing but I'll probably line the outside panel with fabric.  That shell cordovan is already about 1.6mm and I don't want to make it any thicker. 

I got some Looney Tunes fabric :D 

[Scoutmom103]

Beautiful work as usual.   

On 2/2/2022 at 1:29 AM, Danne said:

Thank you Spyros

Yes, the external panel is lined (but only glued at the edges, which I like because it gives the wallet a less rigid feel when the veg tan is vegetable tanned cow) I wouldn't recommend to do this without a test pieces first, it needs to be glued in a fully closed position, for example around a cutting board from Ikea) I have a jig I made that is 10mm thick. It's hard to explain, but when glued it's important that the lining is slightly stretched when glued in place for it to fold in a nice way. And the dimensions have to be planned well for a correct gluing distance from the edge.

I would recommend a 90 degree jig or a 60 degree like the one I have to the left.

Yes, the "card panels" are lined 0.5+0.5mm at 00:14 in this clip you see the back side of those panels. https://i.imgur.com/keYbhE1.mp4

 

 

 

Did you make both of your jigs?    They are very nice, from what I can see in the picture.

[Danne]

10 hours ago, Spyros said:

Sweet, thanks for all that info

I think I got an idea what you mean about the gluing but I'll probably line the outside panel with fabric.  That shell cordovan is already about 1.6mm and I don't want to make it any thicker. 

I got some Looney Tunes fabric :D 

Also Cordovan can look really nice without any lining at all.

[Danne]

3 hours ago, Scoutmom103 said:

Beautiful work as usual.   

Did you make both of your jigs?    They are very nice, from what I can see in the picture.

Thank you Scoutmom.

Yes, I have an album here from when I made the jigs, a tool board and some other accessories. I have no experience working with wood, so even though most things turned out quite good. I should have bought higher quality wood, the wood I bougt at the hardware store was probably not really dried (or not dried in the correct way) it didn't really cause any big problems, except that the tool board warped slightly, but I mounted some aluminium square tubing on the back side to straighten it out and also to attach it to the wall. But I planed down the thickness of the thinner jig with a plunge router, and after oiling it warped a little bit. It works just as a good, but it annoys me so I plan to redo that jig.

Here is the build album: 

 

Edited February 3, 2022 by Danne