Hi all,
Well, here's a peek at the newest envelope case that my friend (hereafter known as The Grumpy Old Cowboy) just completed. If you didn't see the first one, you can see his very first attempt at case building here:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=141687
This is his second, and he's already changed a few things he didn't like with the first one. He's molded the top as well as the case itself to facilitate easier opening and closing. It adds a different look to the case, I think. He has also gone to black suede for the shaft tubes and the inside lining.
The tooling on this case is absolutely phenomenal! He uses very few leather stamps in his work. He thinks they are "cheating" as far as hand tooling goes. He's very big on freehand work. His attention to detail still amazes me.
Enough rambling already, enjoy the pictures!
Steve
First up, the whole case...
Well, here's a peek at the newest envelope case that my friend (hereafter known as The Grumpy Old Cowboy) just completed. If you didn't see the first one, you can see his very first attempt at case building here:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=141687
This is his second, and he's already changed a few things he didn't like with the first one. He's molded the top as well as the case itself to facilitate easier opening and closing. It adds a different look to the case, I think. He has also gone to black suede for the shaft tubes and the inside lining.
The tooling on this case is absolutely phenomenal! He uses very few leather stamps in his work. He thinks they are "cheating" as far as hand tooling goes. He's very big on freehand work. His attention to detail still amazes me.
Enough rambling already, enjoy the pictures!
Steve
First up, the whole case...
