Nothing is manlier than making something with your own two hands. It’s a source of pride to build something that you can call your own.
How to Make a Wallet That Will Last the Rest of Your Life
The first thing that you need to make a wallet is a well-engineered design.
All the correct dimensions are accounted for to carry the tender of any world currency.
I recommend vegetable-tanned leather that is of 2oz thickness. Yes, leather thickness is measured in ounces – it is possible to use 1oz of leather if you want your wallet to be extra thin, and 3oz if you don’t mind the extra bulk. It is possible to use other types of leather, but it is important that the leather be relatively rigid to ensure a firm wallet.
Construction
Whether you decide to create your own design the first thing you will need to do is to print the design and cut out the paper patterns. Next, trace the patterns onto a sheet of leather.
Now you will have to carefully cut the pieces out of the leather. Cutting the leather with clean lines will be made easy by using a rotary blade alongside a straight edge ruler. After the pieces are cut out, you need to punch stitching holes into the leather. Use push pins to tack the paper pattern to the leather piece and use an awl (or something like an ice pick) to punch evenly spaced holes. The holes only need to be big enough for your needles and thread to pass through without too much resistance.
Now you are ready to assemble the components together. There are various methods for hand stitching but for this assembly, I recommend you use a method called hand saddle stitching. With saddle stitching, there is one thread and two needles (one at each end of the thread). To bind two pieces together, align the holes together and weave two needles through each aligned hole.
Now you will have a stylish wallet to slap on the table the next time you are out on the town. Like a well-made pair of shoes, this wallet is designed to be easily disassembled and refurbished to ensure you decades of service.
Sometimes I make carving desing on wallets or bags. I will show you this process next time.
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