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I know most people have seen people running around with converted Violin Cases made into a pool cue case. Actually, this is a "viola" case. Violin cases are a little too short for pool cues. Anyway, after seeing a fellow player bring a viola case he converted I decided to show him how it should be done. His actually only held one cue held in by string and rubber bands. Real professional, huh. It has been my experience that most of these viola case conversions aren't done too good so I tried to make this a little better.
As some of you probably know by now, I also make leather cases that are kind of different. I realize that some of you think they are cool and others don't particularly like them, which is OK. I guess that is one reason I don't sell any cases, because you can't please them asses all the time. WHOOPS. I meant to say you can't please THE MASSES all the time. My mistake.
Other than making leather cases, I have always tried to find other items that were suitable to convert into pool cue cases. Old wooden boxes, rifle cases, shotgun cases and anything else that I think might work. I gave tooled leather rifle case conversions to a couple of friends and they love them. I HATE THEM and if they gave them back to me I'd burn them. Just not practical for making into a pool cue case. Here is kind of a funny thing. Back about 6 or 8 years ago when I WAS selling my cases on eBay (I sold over 100 before I stopped selling them), a friend told me to convert violin cases and EVERYBODY would want one. So, I bought about 30 cheap, but functional, student violins with soft cases. I can't remember how I made it work since violin cases are usually too short for pool cues. Anyway, I sold a bunch of these cases on eBay but always had, you guessed it, a VIOLIN left over. After people saw them for awhile on eBay and after the original interest died down a little, I thought of a BRILLIANT (in my humble opinion) marketing idea. So, I continued selling the cases on eBay but had a "limited time offer." With the purchase of the case I was THROWING IN a real life, perfectly functional violin at no extra cost. I easily sold the rest of the cases and never bought another one to convert after that, until now. People I play with who saw this HARD case that I converted seemed interested in wanting one so just bought 10 more cases. As with the case pictured I will personalize the case for whoever I give it to with raised letters. Actually, I was showing one to my friend who works at a Billiards Store and someone he knows HAD to have one. Since I didn't know this guy I did let him buy it from me.
Anyway, converting these viola cases isn't rocket science, but I figured there was a better way to do it than what I have seen on the streets. The cues are very securely mounted in the case and I have a place for a jump butt and a cue extension. I made the cue extension in the picture. You don't see it but I had my brand name for making cues etched into the copper ring at the top, 'JH Exclusive," The copper ring keeps the top wood from splitting if someone tries to shove a butt into that is too big. I had 100 of these things made thinking that whenever I made a cue I would make a matching extension. That didn't work out for long. Most of the time when I make a custom cue I'm so glad to be done with it I don't want to take any extra time making an extension. I know, you guys are realizing that I write way too much. Sorry.
Well, the picture size was too big so I only posted one picture.
As some of you probably know by now, I also make leather cases that are kind of different. I realize that some of you think they are cool and others don't particularly like them, which is OK. I guess that is one reason I don't sell any cases, because you can't please them asses all the time. WHOOPS. I meant to say you can't please THE MASSES all the time. My mistake.
Other than making leather cases, I have always tried to find other items that were suitable to convert into pool cue cases. Old wooden boxes, rifle cases, shotgun cases and anything else that I think might work. I gave tooled leather rifle case conversions to a couple of friends and they love them. I HATE THEM and if they gave them back to me I'd burn them. Just not practical for making into a pool cue case. Here is kind of a funny thing. Back about 6 or 8 years ago when I WAS selling my cases on eBay (I sold over 100 before I stopped selling them), a friend told me to convert violin cases and EVERYBODY would want one. So, I bought about 30 cheap, but functional, student violins with soft cases. I can't remember how I made it work since violin cases are usually too short for pool cues. Anyway, I sold a bunch of these cases on eBay but always had, you guessed it, a VIOLIN left over. After people saw them for awhile on eBay and after the original interest died down a little, I thought of a BRILLIANT (in my humble opinion) marketing idea. So, I continued selling the cases on eBay but had a "limited time offer." With the purchase of the case I was THROWING IN a real life, perfectly functional violin at no extra cost. I easily sold the rest of the cases and never bought another one to convert after that, until now. People I play with who saw this HARD case that I converted seemed interested in wanting one so just bought 10 more cases. As with the case pictured I will personalize the case for whoever I give it to with raised letters. Actually, I was showing one to my friend who works at a Billiards Store and someone he knows HAD to have one. Since I didn't know this guy I did let him buy it from me.
Anyway, converting these viola cases isn't rocket science, but I figured there was a better way to do it than what I have seen on the streets. The cues are very securely mounted in the case and I have a place for a jump butt and a cue extension. I made the cue extension in the picture. You don't see it but I had my brand name for making cues etched into the copper ring at the top, 'JH Exclusive," The copper ring keeps the top wood from splitting if someone tries to shove a butt into that is too big. I had 100 of these things made thinking that whenever I made a cue I would make a matching extension. That didn't work out for long. Most of the time when I make a custom cue I'm so glad to be done with it I don't want to take any extra time making an extension. I know, you guys are realizing that I write way too much. Sorry.
Well, the picture size was too big so I only posted one picture.
