Murnak ?? It's one fine looking envelope case for sure....congrats, Steve. 
Envelope Case...Guess the Maker!
- Thread starter Hunter
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No one we know. Thanks for guessing me though. I am still working out how I want to do ours. It's not easy reinventing the envelop case when there are so many good ones alreays out there.
This one is cool - I bet it's a 1x1. I am not too turned on by the color and finish but the work and the design is really nice.
I am gonna guess Chaz Dillon???? JK
I bet it's a "normal" leather worker who doesn't make cue cases for a living. Probably not a pool player. That's about as close as I can get.
John
This one is cool - I bet it's a 1x1. I am not too turned on by the color and finish but the work and the design is really nice.
I am gonna guess Chaz Dillon???? JK
I bet it's a "normal" leather worker who doesn't make cue cases for a living. Probably not a pool player. That's about as close as I can get.
John
How about the case in your avatar? Can we see that one please!!!! I am dying to see what that bad boy/girl looks like up close.
Dave Wells - tossing a name out there of a guy I hired back in the day to do case repairs. I only say this because of the file names on your images. I figure there is a tiny chance that Dave went into case making and this is his progeny....... I really want to win the prize. ;-)
Thanks to all for playing the Whodunit Game! Of all the guesses, JB and Billiardshot pretty much hit it on the head.
I have a friend here in Arizona that is basically a retired leather craftsman. I have seen a lot of his work, but he was retired before I really knew him. I occasionally jokingly tell him that he needs to make me a cue case. About a month ago, I ran across an old picture of a Chas Clements case that a friend owns, and I told my friend that was the style of case I "needed". He seemed kind of interested, so I looked up some pics of Marc T's cases that I've owned and sent them home with him, as well as some pics of JB's, Engles, Fellinis, Meltons, and a couple other cases.
He called me out of the blue Thursday and said he'd finished my case. JB was right, the guy isn't a pool player, but he came up with a couple of pretty creative ideas like molding the leather on the front of the case (pics don't really show it, but it is shaped much the same as a gun holster) and he also came up with a nice lid/strap reinforcement. The pics don't do the tooling any justice. It's all very fine and detailed.
He had fun doing the case and plans on making a few in his spare time. This was a test run, but he said he has some very interesting ideas for the next ones, which he plans on incorporating silver and a couple of other materials in to achieve a top of the line product. He's not planning on competing with anyone or "getting into the business", he just figured he could make a couple of nice cases in his spare time to make some spending cash.
I've seen nicer cases and I've seen worse, but has anyone ever seen a better case for a maker's first attempt?
Steve
I have a friend here in Arizona that is basically a retired leather craftsman. I have seen a lot of his work, but he was retired before I really knew him. I occasionally jokingly tell him that he needs to make me a cue case. About a month ago, I ran across an old picture of a Chas Clements case that a friend owns, and I told my friend that was the style of case I "needed". He seemed kind of interested, so I looked up some pics of Marc T's cases that I've owned and sent them home with him, as well as some pics of JB's, Engles, Fellinis, Meltons, and a couple other cases.
He called me out of the blue Thursday and said he'd finished my case. JB was right, the guy isn't a pool player, but he came up with a couple of pretty creative ideas like molding the leather on the front of the case (pics don't really show it, but it is shaped much the same as a gun holster) and he also came up with a nice lid/strap reinforcement. The pics don't do the tooling any justice. It's all very fine and detailed.
He had fun doing the case and plans on making a few in his spare time. This was a test run, but he said he has some very interesting ideas for the next ones, which he plans on incorporating silver and a couple of other materials in to achieve a top of the line product. He's not planning on competing with anyone or "getting into the business", he just figured he could make a couple of nice cases in his spare time to make some spending cash.
I've seen nicer cases and I've seen worse, but has anyone ever seen a better case for a maker's first attempt?
Steve
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Dynamite case ,,,,,,,,,,,,,!!
Great case, great story steve,,,,enjoy !!
Great case, great story steve,,,,enjoy !!
These types of cue cases could be fairly common if more leather workers would get into to cue cases. The reason is that from a construction standpoint they are about the same as holsters and rifle slings and as such are a fairly easy way to build a case. Still a lot of work but not a complicated construction method.
I was having this conversation with someone else the other day and he said it's too bad that none of the very best toolers like Hape and Jackson ever made cue cases. I said that it's most likely because no one asked them to.
The thing about it is that prices for the work are all over the board. Some leather workers get $400 for a shaving kit others charge $80 so who knows what they will charge for pool cue cases. I guess rifle scabbards, sword sheaths, quivers and chaps would be a good place to start to get a price guide because those are common items that a lot of leather workers make.
There is an awful lot of talent out there when it comes to decorating leather. I have a wish list of artists that I would like to begin collecting stuff from them.
It used to be that I was not even that turned on by tooled leather stuff. I could appreciate it and certainly can appreciate the work that goes into it but most it wasn't doing it for me. But over the past two years when I have really started to study tooling I have become a real fan of well done leather tooling.
I have always been a huge fan of case making in all forms. The thing about case making that fascinates me is that there are endless ways to build cases and endless ways to decorate them. In my life how cases are made has always been the primary driver and I think most other people focus on the decoration.
I personally am looking forward to the next chapter where we try to become leather decorators on par with the best in the world. It's like aspiring to be as good as Gina Cues or Black Boar or other elite cue makers. I feel that if I can grow the talent in house married to my passion for the technical side of case making then we can turn out fantastic pieces.
Meanwhile, hit up your local leather worker and get them to make cue cases in whatever way they feel able and willing to do it. Only good can come of it as more artistically done cue cases are made.
Hunter, will we get a chance to see the interior of this case??????? Hint the pattern your friend use, was a saddle / rifle scabbard pattern.
Thank for the pictures! Your friend did a great job.
Bob Watson
Bob Watson
how about baidfC THEY MAKE A MONSTER CASE