It's on my bucket list. At some point I want to have a showroom where all the cases are displayed with historical information. When that happens then there will be a special place for Marc's case, Rusty Melton's, Rex Goulet, Al King, Del W., Phil Eastwood, Marcel Merkowitz and the rest of the current case makers.
You know people don't really appreciate the level of variety and awesomeness that we have in cue case making. There is really not any other sport or activity with as much diversity in cases and as much artistry as cue cases. Truly there isn't. Not in knife cases, not in archery, not in cell phone cases. I spend too much time studying cases and I rarely run across any other genre with as many different approaches and styles.
And the best is that in the whole world there are maybe 20 active case makers doing custom work. Compare that to 700 cue makers.
Marc's work is off the charts. For those that understand leather work it's clear how good Marc's cases are. That doesn't have anything to do with the freaky designs he comes with. That's on even another level. I don't usually order cases from other makers for the obvious reason but I very much doubt that any of Marc's cases will show up on the market presenting me with an opportunity to get it. So I probably will have to break down and get on his list.
All this to say, I agree. You and I still have some business to conclude and
I haven't forgotten. So when done at least you will have the Turcasso and ours in your collection. With that in mind I think it's time to revisit the information you provided and see where it takes me.