# duct tape wallet

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-tape-wallet/224890
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 17, 2004, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-tape-wallet/224890 "2004-01-17T05:35:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![kad271](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@kad271](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kad271)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2004, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-tape-wallet/224890/1 "2004-01-17T05:35:03Z")

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how would i go about making a trifold duct tape wallet? if anyone has instructions or can direct me to a site that does, that would be great!

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### Author: ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2004, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-tape-wallet/224890/2 "2004-01-17T05:51:44Z")

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[linky](http://www.rpi-polymath.com/ducttape/)

['nother linky](http://www.ducttapefashion.com/products/prod01.htm)

[and another](http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/howto/)

Haven’t attempted it myself. Looks interesting.

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### Author: ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2004, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-tape-wallet/224890/3 "2004-01-17T05:52:28Z")

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[Should find something here.](http://home.san.rr.com/repapyob/ducttape.htm)

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### Author: ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2004, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-tape-wallet/224890/4 "2004-01-17T07:26:04Z")

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I made my own, just takes practice. Tape the tape to itself, and then tape those taped strips to other taped strips etc. Also use a report cover for clear pockets.

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### Author: ![Ice97531](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@Ice97531](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice97531)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-tape-wallet/224890/5 "2004-01-18T06:08:52Z")

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A duct tape wallet? :dubious:  
Thats so old school… Try a scotch tape wallet 🙂  
Thats what is in :wally

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### Author: ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2004, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duct-tape-wallet/224890/6 "2004-01-18T06:47:29Z")

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:wally ? That is so offensive to us Scots. Gain some sensitivity before I offer up a Redskin golf bag. 😉