Brand New Murnak Case and Build journal

[johnnysd]

Jim Murnak recently was gracious enough to accept an order for a new case for me.

The results are spectacular. It is an absolutely gorgeous case, with exceptional craftsmanship and really high end leather.

All the materials are top notch.

It is much lighter than it looks as well at just over 5 pounds empty for a 3x6.

The build is extremely solid and durable, should last forever. The handles are really thick an luxurious.

The single pocket design is unique and there is a ton of room. Pockets are not the easiest to use but not bad. There is a space for a break cue butt or extension on each side.

Really couldn't be happier. Easily the nicest and most upscale case I have owned despite being essentially his entry level case and plain. He sent me pics of the build along the well and I include them below it like a little mini journal.

 

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First Step Making the Tube Assembly

Jim started by assembling the tubes

 

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Second Stage: Cutting and Dyeing the Leather

Jim started with an un-dyed side of a cow (RIP fair cow)

 

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Third Stage: Rough cut of the leather pieces

Jim then created a rough cut of the final pieces of the leather, sewed it together and added the zippers.

 

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Fourth Stage; Assembling the Pieces and adding hardware

Jim then started to add the hardware, sew the leather into a sleeve to fit over the tubes.

 

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Making the Top and Handles

Jim then made the tops and handles. Dont have pics of the handles being made

 

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Fifth Stage: Finishing the leather sleeve

Jim then finished the leather sleeve making the exterior of the case look almost complete.

 

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Sixth Stage; Assembling case

Jim then slid the sleeve over the tubs and secured them together with a wood plate at the bottom.

 

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Seventh stage: Adding highlights through additional dyeing

Once assembled, Jim added some darker highlights in dye around the edges

 

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Final Stage Adding straps and other finishing touches

To finish off the case, he added the straps, the leather zipper pulls and other final details

 

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Finsihed

And then the case was completed and spectacular. Hope you enjoyed seeing it put together as much as I did,

 

[KWilliams]

Nice case!

 

[Bavafongoul]

Thanks for the photos of your case being made.

I'd like to have a case made in a theme but never
found any leather craftsmen that would tackle this.

Seeing the case come together was an added treat.


Matt B.

 

[johnnysd]

Thanks for the photos of your case being made.

I'd like to have a case made in a theme but never
found any leather craftsmen that would tackle this.

Seeing the case come together was an added treat.


Matt B.

I would suspect Jim could do almost anything you wanted if you asked. We have talked about a themed case that would be really complicated and he is fine doing it. There are videos on YouTube of some of the theme cases he has done, pretty impressive, Of course there is always Eastwood but that would thousands of dollars.