Something I just finished up
- Thread starter Rusty Melton
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This is a case with class and flash too, really like it. :smile:
i think if anyone who is not a fan of tooled leather could hold one of Rusty's cases
smell the leather,feel the tooling and then see how 38 hours or more of his time goes into the creation of each ome of these masterpieces ...you would change your mind.
In an era of feminization of the country,its a pleasure to see a mans man art with a healthy amount of historic continuity to the old west
Names like Russell,Remington and others rush to the front,Billy the kid,Roy Rogers,John Wayne,Wyatt and Doc,heck fellas get on board,how could you not like flowery western art
sure,i like Rusty,he is a man of his word,loyalty,dependability and his words his bond,
just like his art
I love the art ,I love the case, buy one if its not too late,there is no better art in pool than a western case by Rusty
Even you guys from Boston can dream of the old west
smell the leather,feel the tooling and then see how 38 hours or more of his time goes into the creation of each ome of these masterpieces ...you would change your mind.
In an era of feminization of the country,its a pleasure to see a mans man art with a healthy amount of historic continuity to the old west
Names like Russell,Remington and others rush to the front,Billy the kid,Roy Rogers,John Wayne,Wyatt and Doc,heck fellas get on board,how could you not like flowery western art
sure,i like Rusty,he is a man of his word,loyalty,dependability and his words his bond,
just like his art
I love the art ,I love the case, buy one if its not too late,there is no better art in pool than a western case by Rusty
Even you guys from Boston can dream of the old west
Thanks!
Thank you Tom!
Thanks Mickey!
Thank you Lenny!
Thanks Trav, love your new case, pretty sharp!
Hey Thanks Dean, I appreciate it. There was week of tooling on this one, it took me 15 days from start to finish.
Thanks Rex, I appreciate it coming from you!
I have spent some time soaking up the images of this case since it was posted. As I have said before I am not personally a tooling fan but I admire the art.
This case really stands out. Mr Melton is of course an artist and craftsman of the highest degree......but this case is different, it is more.
This is an example of how artistic embellishment can fuse synergistically with design and engineering to form a whole entity that breathes as one organism.
Bravissimo.
This case really stands out. Mr Melton is of course an artist and craftsman of the highest degree......but this case is different, it is more.
This is an example of how artistic embellishment can fuse synergistically with design and engineering to form a whole entity that breathes as one organism.
Bravissimo.
Superb tooling work - the design really flows, and I love the finishes at each end of the case body.
TW
TW
I get around pretty early, my wife goes in to work early so I just go ahead and get up too. Thanks for your post!
You have a way with words Mr. Chopdoc, that was a mouth full, thank you!
Thank you Thomas, I appreciate it!
Thank you sir!
This has to be one of the very finest cases i have ever seen, and I couldn`t wait to call Rusty and let him know how I felt.
Simply stunning! I love the way Rusty took the time to provide the extra depth in the tooling, very time consuming but well worth it. Whoever bought this one got a real gem.
Clean, crisp, well laid out, superbly executed.
Thanks for sharing.
Will Prout
Simply stunning! I love the way Rusty took the time to provide the extra depth in the tooling, very time consuming but well worth it. Whoever bought this one got a real gem.
Clean, crisp, well laid out, superbly executed.
Thanks for sharing.
Will Prout
Wow awesome case and I can see the line for ordering growing a lot longer........:smile:
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm not a "case person" like alot of others, but I really like looking at them and enjoying the craftsmanship that goes into them. The thing I'm most IMPRESSED with is the fact that there is even tooling done INSIDE the top/lid...that to me shows the degree of attention to detail and desire to put out one BEAUTIFUL case!!! 
Jason
Jason
Great looking case!!
Since this case is now up for sale and the owner posted a link I want to add again that this is one of the finest cases ever made.
Not only the tooling and flow but also the construction is top notch through and through and actually very very difficult to do. In leather working this case represents one of the toughest items to make.
It is the "Hustler" case on steroids with a about a kilo of cocaine on top of that. This is an heirloom and the current owner is asking $1150 for it. That my friends is flat out stealing for work of this caliber. I don't know what Rusty originally charged for this case but I would be willing to bet he didn't get much more than minimum wage for the effort that went into it.
It would be an award winning case at any leather show in my opinion.
Not only the tooling and flow but also the construction is top notch through and through and actually very very difficult to do. In leather working this case represents one of the toughest items to make.
It is the "Hustler" case on steroids with a about a kilo of cocaine on top of that. This is an heirloom and the current owner is asking $1150 for it. That my friends is flat out stealing for work of this caliber. I don't know what Rusty originally charged for this case but I would be willing to bet he didn't get much more than minimum wage for the effort that went into it.
It would be an award winning case at any leather show in my opinion.