My Brothers B-Day gift

[BearMan]

Hi Everybody,

Here is my Brothers B-Day present. I given him soooo many knives & sheaths in the past, I figured it was time for something different. This cell phone case is for a Samsung R500. My brother is one of the two best mechanics (automotive technicians) that I've ever known! The other was my Father. So that is why it has "Mr Wrench" on the front. The grey on the wrenches is Feibings White dye, with a few drops of black mixed in. After it was completely dry, NeatLac was brushed on Very carefully, since it will remove this type of dye. After two coats of NeatLac on the wrenches, then an overall coat, followed by a coat of TanKote, after everything was dry. The red stitching was done with some thread I got at a "Beading" store. It's made out of nylon & poly, & very stiff. It was a pain to use, but it is Very strong, & it comes in very vibrant colors. The clip on the back was cut out of a clip in style plastic cell phone holder. The case is lined with some soft, grey, pigskin. As it's pictured it's about 4.5" x 3", if you look closely, you can see my brother name, on the wrenches. Sooo, what do you think?? Ed the"BearMan"

[rdb]

It's kinda cool Bearman.

I like how the wrench on the flap comes down to hold the sam brown post...clever.

[ClayB]

Hi Ed,

You did a great job of customizing this case for your brother. The wrenches turned out looking really nice. Neat lac can be tricky over certain dyes, but it gave it a good look. I also like how the wrench comes over the top and around the post, neat touch.

[BruceGibson]

That's awesome! Cool wrench application.