RiverCity Report post Posted October 15, 2013 A couple of case I just finished up Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoyalLeatherDesigns Report post Posted October 15, 2013 Chuck, Really nice cases how long does it take you to complete one of these from start to finish. Like I said they just look amazing. God Bless! Ralph Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichLee Report post Posted October 15, 2013 Very good craftsmanship. I hope I can get to this level some day. Great work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiverCity Report post Posted October 15, 2013 Chuck, Really nice cases how long does it take you to complete one of these from start to finish. Like I said they just look amazing. God Bless! Ralph Thanks. To answers your question.... Waaaay too long lol. 30-40 hours on a non carved case. I'm working on one right now and I've got 10 hours just in drawing the pattern so far. Very good craftsmanship. I hope I can get to this level some day. Great work! Keep at it, it's just a matter of practice and looking for things to improve on. Every case I build is better than the last. When I compare the cases I'm making now to the first one, it's night and day. Never get comfortable with the level of quality you are putting out, cause as soon as you say that's good enough... It won't be. Here is a case I cut off the guts cause I wasn't happy with it. 50-60 bucks in leather and materials and several hours in the trash can. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buttons Report post Posted October 15, 2013 Wow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greystone Report post Posted October 15, 2013 Perfection may never be achieved in our own mind but worth working for, but still a very nice go at it VERY NICE WORK was the Here is a case I cut off the guts cause I wasn't happy in the pic you posted?? I see nothing of fault but its not my work and hope to learn to have that quality David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Blea Report post Posted October 15, 2013 Great looking cases. Do you hand sew them? Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shockme2 Report post Posted October 15, 2013 I enjoy seeing your work Chuck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiverCity Report post Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) Wow! Thanks! Perfection may never be achieved in our own mind but worth working for, but still a very nice go at it VERY NICE WORK was the Here is a case I cut off the guts cause I wasn't happy in the pic you posted?? I see nothing of fault but its not my work and hope to learn to have that quality David I don't know if I'll ever feel like I've made a perfect case, but the challenge of trying is a driving force. On that one, I still made money over material cost, but labor wise was probably 4 bucks an hour.... Lol Great looking cases. Do you hand sew them? Bob I used to hand sew wallets and stuff when I was a kid. Couldn't stand it then, can't stand it now... Lol. It's a do it only if I have to venture. I bought a cowboy stitcher a while back that has been a life and hand saver. Before I got the machine I had a guy wanting pockets. I told him no problem, then quoted him the price based on my dislike for hand sewing. He went pocketless... I enjoy seeing your work Chuck. Thanks! Chuck Edited October 16, 2013 by RiverCity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
