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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Mike M on December 28, 2021, 11:34:14 PM

Title: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Mike M on December 28, 2021, 11:34:14 PM

Found an article online concerning the making of Flint Wallets, I decided to see if I had materials for a customization of the articles content. I added a third section to add a "coin pouch" sort of arrangement, complete with Deer Antler button. Looking in the scrap leather bin, I found what I needed and had the urge to be crafty today. After a few hours work ...

(https://i.ibb.co/Z638HTd/Flint-Wallet-01.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1f3qs2Z)

(https://i.ibb.co/ZLH66MB/Flint-Wallet-02.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mDvCCc9)

(https://i.ibb.co/WydV2Q1/Flint-Wallet-03.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yyM4QDJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/HGT3Mj4/Flint-Wallet-04.jpg) (https://ibb.co/c2hVpj3)

(https://i.ibb.co/x7VKmBw/Flint-Wallet-05.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3Ct5fjV)

Original Online Article:
https://www.nmlra.org/news/craftsmanscornerflintwalletjeffluke

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: DougS on December 29, 2021, 12:30:59 AM

I like it!

It looks like it will do the job and keep everything organized.

Great job.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Doug

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Daryl on December 29, 2021, 09:00:54 PM

Nice KIT Mike! Much more than a flint wallet.
It's a tool case for camp.

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: MeliusCreekTrapper on December 30, 2021, 05:11:16 AM

Looks like a real nice way to keep everything organized. Well done.

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: old george on December 30, 2021, 03:30:54 PM

very nice wallet well done.

george

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Mike M on December 30, 2021, 05:54:02 PM

Thanks. I’ve got a Possibles Pouch in the works as well. I’ll post some pictures as it nears completion.

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Cherrybow on January 01, 2022, 04:54:32 AM

Love it! Might need to try and copy your plan.

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Mike M on January 01, 2022, 05:54:23 AM

I have dimensional drawings (by hand) if you need them. Just pm me.

Quote from: Cherrybow on January 01, 2022, 04:54:32 AM

Love it! Might need to try and copy your plan.

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Mike M on January 02, 2022, 10:25:53 PM

Several asked about the dimensions I used. Below is a quick, but not complete set of instructions, with measurements. One thing not mentioned in the instruction is adding the button on the pocket. You just have to make sure the button hole in the flap is long enough to close when the pocket is empty, as it as it is when it’s full. This allows the flap to slide open more as more is inserted in the pocket.

(https://i.ibb.co/2vGWK18/Scanned-Document.png) (https://ibb.co/GWznP4s)

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: jbigley on January 03, 2022, 01:32:40 AM

Nice wallett. I really like the pattern. --JB

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Cherrybow on January 03, 2022, 02:03:43 AM

Thanks for the plans! Just figured out i can re-purpose some old boots and get 2 of these out of them.

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Mike M on January 03, 2022, 02:06:48 AM

You might get two of the original ones quoted in the article, but I’d doubt they would yield the 13+ and 17” long pieces necessary in my design.

Fun fact: I repurposed a 20 y/o leather couch!!! ROTFLMAO  Actually, the couch got replaced and I couldn’t bring myself to throw away 6+ square yards of glove leather. I call it “upcycling”.

(https://i.ibb.co/r2rL3Px/38-B4-BE43-C831-40-B1-B83-D-C9-FF90309-E18.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b59yFhs)

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Tecumseh on January 03, 2022, 03:23:08 AM

Well thought out design and use of repurporsed leather to achieve a nice functional piece.

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Cherrybow on January 09, 2022, 03:55:13 AM

Thanks for the idea and sharing the pattern! I am very pleased with the way mine turned out. Fun project to fill in some time.
(https://i.ibb.co/nfXCLsH/9-BFB1374-B6-CD-4825-B853-5-ACEE8-E8-FE70.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HYcdHDW)

(https://i.ibb.co/Wnvshy3/CE074-D9-F-74-E4-4-F9-C-AC71-4-B82-E7-FE1-B4-F.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qBYxSsn)

(https://i.ibb.co/nDShB7m/24328-A18-6-EBC-4-B2-D-A1-AA-27-F9-B71-B7-B41.jpg) (https://ibb.co/brnpFsm)

(https://i.ibb.co/2qmDprC/7-A722869-7473-421-A-8173-137435059749.jpg) (https://ibb.co/D4sxjFv)

Title: Re: Flint Wallet - Was Feeling Craft Today
Post by: Mike M on January 09, 2022, 05:51:11 AM

Beautifuly done.