Jump to content

Recommended Posts

  • Members
Posted

I'm getting ready to go back to work again after a break and would like to show off this ukulele case. Perfection it is not, but labor of love it is. Like many loves, it looks terrific as long as the magnifying glass stays in your pocket. Al Stohlman's instruction on making a guitar was used for this. I even visited Tandy's leatherwork museum in Dallas the see the master's work. All in all, I think the project stacks up well. The front carving is from a photo I took in the Arizona's Superstition Mountains of Weaver's Needle. The back carving is a self-portrait done by my brother, Tony Alderson, who loved to hike "the supes"IMG_0936.jpg.de78ec697109d66ea8ae1c3e06b4ae31.jpg. He's beenIMG_0937.jpg.c663f9b3e63379e533c57caf09e2210f.jpg gone about 25 years and the baritone uke belonged to him. It took me almost 4 years to finish this case, what with going off to work and carrying on, so this feels like a milestone in leather work. 

IMG_0940.jpg

IMG_0939.jpg

IMG_0938.jpg

  • Contributing Member
Posted

Most excellent and impressive work

My son once asked me to make a case for his guitar; I talked him out of that and he bought one instead

Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...