Members rusty521 Posted April 13, 2010 Members Report Posted April 13, 2010 I put together this 2 inch diameter 22 inches long fly rod case for my back packing trips so i would not end up breaking my small fly rod. I dyed the case using Tandys Caynon Tan dye and applied 5 coats of dye to achieve the color i wanted, I hand stitched the case using waxed white thread and attached the straps using brass rivits. Once i finished the case i sealed it with Fiebings " Tan Kote" and waterproofed it with Aussies Leather conditioner also made by Fiebings. Here are some photos. Thanks for looking at my work. Quote
MADMAX22 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Posted April 13, 2010 Looks great Rusty. Thats alot of hand stitching but that thing should last ya for a very long time. Quote
Members wvcraftsman Posted April 14, 2010 Members Report Posted April 14, 2010 Nice work Rusty. Now we're waiting to see the matching reel case. Quote
Ambassador abn Posted April 14, 2010 Ambassador Report Posted April 14, 2010 Outstanding job. I love the color and the attention to detail in construction. Quote
Members rusty521 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Members Report Posted April 14, 2010 Looks great Rusty. Thats alot of hand stitching but that thing should last ya for a very long time. I thought about using lace with the double loop method but i figured it would not look as nice. thanks for your comment. Nice work Rusty. Now we're waiting to see the matching reel case. I working on that i just have to figure out a nice design that is not to bulky. Quote
Members rusty521 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Members Report Posted April 14, 2010 Outstanding job. I love the color and the attention to detail in construction. It took some playing around with different colors of dye before i found what i was looking for. i was once told by a customer when i first started working on fly rod cases that the details were important, he figured that if he spent a ton of money on a fly rod he wanted to place it in a case that looked good and the details were very important, i agree. tahks for your comment. Quote
Members longlivealfred Posted April 15, 2010 Members Report Posted April 15, 2010 hi rusty, really nice work! i too agree with you and your customer about the importance of the details. i figure its those details that show the intent of its maker, If its primarily meant to be a high quality item, the times going to be spent on those nice details. do you mind me asking how long the stitching took you? i fear with my stamina i could only manage 8 odd inch's at a time and then require a semi substantial break to recover Obviously though as it looks so good it was naturally time well spent! bye Quote
Members rusty521 Posted April 15, 2010 Author Members Report Posted April 15, 2010 hi rusty, really nice work! i too agree with you and your customer about the importance of the details. i figure its those details that show the intent of its maker, If its primarily meant to be a high quality item, the times going to be spent on those nice details. do you mind me asking how long the stitching took you? i fear with my stamina i could only manage 8 odd inch's at a time and then require a semi substantial break to recover Obviously though as it looks so good it was naturally time well spent! bye Thanks for your comments, i did the stitching over a period of three evenings, a total time of about 3 and a half hours, i would do a little then take a break, then come back and do some more. I have never tried to do it in one sitting, i always figures that i would make to many mistakes that way. since i wasnt in a hurry i was not to concerned with the sitiching time. i spend more time figuring out the color and then getting the leather work done. Quote
Members longlivealfred Posted April 16, 2010 Members Report Posted April 16, 2010 Well it certainly looks like it was worth the effort! I know what you mean about doing alot in 1 sitting and making mistakes, i know when my concentration wains ever so slightly im liable to go a bit too sloppy, isnt worth the risk in the longrun. Anyways, hope it works a treat on your trips. bye Quote
Members tylerbrinks Posted January 7, 2013 Members Report Posted January 7, 2013 What thickness of leather did you use for each item? I'm thinking of doing a very similar project - tube and reel case - and I'm not sure what thickness or type of leather to use. Thanks for the input, and nice work! Quote
Trox Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 I put together this 2 inch diameter 22 inches long fly rod case for my back packing trips so i would not end up breaking my small fly rod. I dyed the case using Tandys Caynon Tan dye and applied 5 coats of dye to achieve the color i wanted, I hand stitched the case using waxed white thread and attached the straps using brass rivits. Once i finished the case i sealed it with Fiebings " Tan Kote" and waterproofed it with Aussies Leather conditioner also made by Fiebings. Here are some photos. Thanks for looking at my work. Nice job, This is a project I will do too when I have some spare time for it. I would have used a 45 degree angle on the joint before gluing and sewing it together. Its best done with an French edger. Nice work. Tor Quote
Members jessebeckham Posted April 25, 2013 Members Report Posted April 25, 2013 Nice! I just finished one a couple months ago. Almost exactly the same, except for 4.5' long... Needless to say, after the hand stitching, took about a week for my fingers to straighten out. Quote
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