Building A Roper Wallet with MLS Templates

[@rolliecoleman5922]

I can sit and watch these videos all day

[@elizabethwatson71]

Great video. Thank you for not deleting the taping process. Quite often it’s daunting to be told “continue until...”. PS thank you for your service

[@Grizzlebearleathercrafting]

I bought this template and received it in the mail yesterday. And I just placed a order for 2 rolls of ur 10ft tyvek. Cant wait to get it to make one of these

[@devriescustomleather1109]

Thanks Aaron another great one, wish I had that splitter to make the liner that is a quality touch! Will find something maybe pig.

[@jimstancil3]

Aaron, I know you don't remember me but my wife and I had a great time at your booth at the Sheridan trade show. We were there on Saturday morning and were going a little nuts over the sheer variety of stuff that you had for sale. I have looked at your website since then and I am even more impressed by the quantity and quality of merchandise you have for sale. I am also an Army veteran although my time in the service was much earlier than yours, I was on active duty from 1980 to 1984, in the Field Artillery. I run a leather craft workshop a couple a of times a month at a small veterans organization here where I live called the Veterans Art Center. I have actually been away from this for some time because of back problems, today will be my first time back and I will definitely be introducing the guys to your website.

[@jerilynspaziano1082]

So frikin clever doing the slots that way! I don't like bulk either!. Going to get some tyvek today!!! Thank you!!!

[@Equus004]

I’m so grateful to YOU and your teaching style! Thank you so very much!

[@rondumontier1187]

I,m tempted to drive all the way to Tx from Mt to ck your store out and get a new stitcher. Maybe in winter time when it,s 40 below here. Nice video

[@makersleathersupply1220]

We'll be here!

[@rondumontier1187]

@@makersleathersupply1220 sounds good👍

[@carmenmoravec2053]

This video is great!! Just made my first insert using the sleeve technique! Super easy!

[@leatherheadgarage7821]

Just got this template in the mail today, waiting on a 2-3oz side still but I’m glad I watched your video, I ended up having to buy a few more tools cuz of you...lol but I’m excited to make these, they’re very popular here so maybe I’ll make my money back on the tools.

[@ronbrass]

Hi Aaron, great video and did I ever learn something great today. Tyvek Card pockets, OMG. I've made a few billfolds using the standard "V" leather patterns using leather skived as thin as I could and the pockets always look pregnant. using this process with Tyvek is great and the pockets look nice and flat. Thanks for the lesson.

[@alangallagher9228]

Just bought the template yesterday and making the wallet this week for a Christmas gift for my son-in-laws stepdad

[@lostpenguinleather8470]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who licks edges before slicking.... sometimes! HAHA

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Jesse B I have no idea what you are talking about! ;)

[@joeredskin2247]

Aaron. just ran into an issue with the sticky tape, i have discovered that if i put the tape directly on the edge of the cut lines the tape will "travel" as cards are being put in and taken out. i think a good way to remedy this is by leaving about 1 to 2 mm of space just under the line and then make the crease of the TYVEK slightly over the tape but still under the cut line. i am currently remaking the pocket i ran into this issue with. but out of curiosity and for future reference, is there another way to affix the tyvek without the use of the tape?

[@jamesharper8373]

Dude that was awesome!

[@dmack1827]

Excellent video. Pleased to do business with a veteran.

[@joaquincartwright8204]

Awesome teaching, What size or brand of Scalpel do you use? I purchased some scalpels from TSC and they only did one cutting out of the patterns. your scapprl olooks like it came from the operating room, Thanks for your teachings !!

[@makersleathersupply1220]

@@joaquincartwright8204 it's a #11 blade and a standard #3 handle I believe

[@joaquincartwright8204]

Thank for your quick response.

[@tammyaltic2254]

Thanks for the video, I was wondering what size Tyvek you are using for your card pockets? I was wanting to order your Tyvek but wasn't for sure whether to buy the 2.25" or the 3.75" roll for card pocket on your wallets. Thanks for your help. Tammy

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Tammy Altic hi! The 2.25 fits the roper and tri fold wallets. The 3.75 is for the billfold and passport style.

[@montanamademomma4084]

Where can this be found?

[@spafa9]

where do you get that black cloth used for the pockets. Looked on your site and didnt see it.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

We have it. It is called Tyvek. makersleathersupply.com/search?q=Tyvek

[@spafa9]

@@makersleathersupply1220 Thank you! I was spelling it wrong

[@nottelling4205]

Since it has been so long you may never see this but if you thought up how to do the card pockets you are a genius

[@makersleathersupply1220]

It wasn't my Idea to do pockets this way, but using they Tyvek was.

[@nottelling4205]

@@makersleathersupply1220 thanks for the response. I recently found d your channel. Very informative. I'm going to order at least two of your templates come next payday. BTW, Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

@@nottelling4205 thank you. Same to you and yours... and may 2024 be your best year ever.

[@jordanwhite1420]

Excellent video! Q: If using different weights of leather for different parts of the wallet, how do you get an exact color match?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Some folks have a splitter and they just split the pieces, I usually just use contrasting colors and avoid the problem.

[@ricksullivan5866]

Great Craftsmanship !!

[@jordanwhite1420]

Wondering what leather you usually use (not Horween). Would pull-up leather work?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Anything 4-6oz will work on the outside piece. The interior is best from 2-3oz

[@dannymarkgraf34]

can you use the glycerine saddle soap to burnish the edges on wickett craig leather projects as well?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

You can indeed. I am not a huge fan of it.

[@dannymarkgraf34]

@@makersleathersupply1220 what is best to burnish wickett Craig leather?

[@MichaelButler-q8d]

i just completed my first money clipper went good thanks for the template and video i made it from croc print in the color of slate,trying to decide on a price lol thats always the toughest part for me.

[@CoachKR]

What is the border allowance for stitching something like this? I don't want to make it too big, and the inside bee too small.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

About 1/8" works well

[@CoachKR]

@@makersleathersupply1220 thanks so much!

[@Equus004]

Great video! I am wondering what kind of contact cement you use. It looks so different than mine. I use Barges. Yours looks so much easier to use! Thank you!

[@tommygault]

It is makers leather supply branded they sell it on their website

[@Equus004]

Tommy Gault Found it! Thank you!

[@miguelgarcia9260]

Did you cut your Tyvec with a chop saw? I can only find the bid rolls at the hardware store

[@leehuntley189]

I recommend a very sharp knife with strait edge but paper chop saw would do great

[@damesydneyleatherworksprie9136]

So how do you stick that tyvek to waxy leather like Horween Dublin or Horween Derby?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

To be brutally honest, I don't. If I were using one of those leathers I would use ribbon or something I could sew in.

[@damesydneyleatherworksprie9136]

@@makersleathersupply1220 I was hoping you would have a trick for that. What Horween leathers was that then that you used in the video? Cordovan??

[@makersleathersupply1220]

@@damesydneyleatherworksprie9136 I believe it was. It was a scrap I got from Springfield and honestly, the only Hoeven I've ever used.

[@damesydneyleatherworksprie9136]

@@makersleathersupply1220 well maybe some time you can make a video on how to attach to waxy leather. I ordered a few sides of Horween Dublin and its gorgeous stuff but stubborn , stubborn to glue! Thanks for the info brother

[@UFCjon]

Does it say what width to cut tyvek or ribbon?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Roughly the width of a card. Mine is cut 2.25"

[@DaveH474]

what size hole punch is that? does it come out of the set you offer?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Brian Hines we do have a hole punch set that fits this. On the website it is called the mini punch set under the C.S. Osborne category.

[@bopeskens9359]

Hi! There is one thing i dont understand. How does the sticky tape hold the fabric below the cuts. Since it is not sewn.. doesnt this come loose?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

I've been making them this way a long time and haven't had one fail yet. Gotta use good tape. Ours is great stuff from 3m

[@Phoyeloser]

If I was using veg tan and not horween, at what point would I dye the leather..and also how many ounces leather for the liner, or could you use suede or canvas?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Dye it after the pieces are cut out. 4-5oz for the exterior and 2-3oz for the interior.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

I'm not a fan of fabric inside wallets, hard to control the fraying.

[@Phoyeloser]

I'm only asking because you said you ran the liner through a splitter, and I do not have access to one. If I use the same 2-3oz I used for the pockets, and use it for the liner, would that work, or does it need to be even thinner

[@Dingdongwitchisdead]

How much does a hand sewn wallet like this run?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Generally 100 to 130 USD

[@macdaddy9344]

As to punching holes in leather prior to stitching... when does one use the wheel & awl, as in this video, vs the forks that I’ve seen in other videos? Or just personal preference at the time of the project?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Purely personal preference

[@jordanwhite1420]

@@makersleathersupply1220 /Thinking the wheel version is more efficient, if you're making large quantities for sale.

[@minniekomperda3165]

I love my template. I called the other day about the hole punch and talked to you. But make note that the beginner punch set ("Tandy") although it fits...it is beveled like cone shape. I cracked my template :(. Not happy...but I should have thought first...and not been so anxious to try...lol

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Minnie Komperda call back and let me know which piece you cracked!

[@memphisusmvmc6620]

where do you recommend getting the scaples? a lot of the ones i see on amazon have a lot of bad reviews

[@rastaziaam]

Is the tyvek you used a tape (with sticky side/s) or some sort of a ribbon? I have troubles finding anything suitable in the EU.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

You can easily use ribbon. The tyvek is a paper like woven material.

[@Patrolndog]

Sir. I am curious as to your preference on the stching. Did you place the fold on the outer edges? Or inside side with the stictching? My video was a bit blurry.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

All folded edges are on the inside of the wallet.

[@Patrolndog]

@@makersleathersupply1220 thank you for the fast response. Hindsight while putting it together realized furnishing the foldes edge would not be attractive. The templates are incredible as are the videos. A great help for a self taught like myself

[@mylife123457]

Are there any plans to make this design for the interior with with snap on the outside like in your Biker wallet? Is that something you could do as well?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

I may have to look into that.

[@mylife123457]

Oh man that would be excellent...thanks for taking the time to answer these questions and I will continue to support and shop at your website. Keep up the good work

[@stimpymcwhisky8129]

Can we get a overhead view? Tried to follow this and got confused

[@dudediva69]

when you burnish .... does the spit make it better?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

DudeDi Va yes it definitely does when using saddle soap!

[@dudediva69]

i just can not get it dark like you can ... ps... you are awesome and i love that you share you knowledge

[@makersleathersupply1220]

DudeDi Va thanks. Good burnish is not easy to achieve. Watch our video on edge paint, it is more fun with all the color options.

[@dudediva69]

thank you ... i like my makers supply glue jar and tevek

[@stimpymcwhisky8129]

Is there another video of this with a better angle

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Nope. Unfortunately back then I really had no clue what I was doing with video stuff. Now I barely have a small clue.

[@jordanwhite1420]

One more question: where did the name "Roper Wallet" come from?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Well, I could make up an elaborate and comical story.... but the truth is I don't know... I've just always heard long wallets called that.

[@wolcottproject9971]

How do you determine price for finished leather product? Is there a rule of thumb for cost plus __%?

[@RealLickDoo]

Material+time+Desired margin

[@devriescustomleather1109]

Good!

[@thomasclary9829]

I must have ordered the wrong ropers wallet. I didn’t get the template in this video. I just got a few days ago.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

There is also a Roper 2.0. There's a video for it as well.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Just looked at your order. Yes, you ordered the roper 2.0 version with individual card pockets. There's a great video for that one too.

[@anthonyricchiuti4128]

I want to give that roller a shot of 3-in-one soooo bad.

[@adriantom1723]

Hello Aaron, What size and type thread are you using on your wallets there??

[@markp6762]

Just remember if you are going to dye the card holders and such, do it before you make the pockets. Don't ask how I know.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Oh... you too? Ha ha ha.

[@markp6762]

@@makersleathersupply1220 just ginning along watching the video, then crap! It'll turn out. Just have to be careful with the dye. Used the free Tyvek.

[@thesoodster1880]

Anyone have a problem with tape not working well. The credit cards push down the tape and tyvek

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Only time I've had people say there was a problem is when they were using either a tape that doesn't work well or a leather that tape doesn't like to stick to (oil tan is a good example of this).

[@thesoodster1880]

I’m using your template, tape, tyvek and bridle leather. About $100 worth of stuff that doesn’t work. Didn’t work on veg tan with Fiebings Pro Die purchased from you as well. I don’t think tape works on any leather that is died.

[@javiermeza2557]

Where did you get that tooling maul? Awesome vid

[@TexHoss1]

Better wrap duct tape around that glue jar just in case you knock it off your table. Ask me how I know, LOL. Saves a real mess.

[@cadenwilson2651]

I’m kinda mad now, I was trying to make the whole and I broke the template😩

[@john20952]

great video....wonder who else noticed you wearing a Glock?lololo

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Lots of folks have

[@geraldbalceriv9669]

I’m not trying to be that guy but I’m 100% sure that’s a rodeo wallet not a roper wallet

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Call it what you want, it's a long wallet and folks know what they're getting into

[@littlegirllost2654]

lol I tooled it the wrong way