Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted April 18, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 18, 2008 Tom, you've nailed this down nicely, all the little extras you put into this case all add up to pure elegance for the fisherman. I love the way all the colors compliment each other, and the braided tie down looks so good. Great job Tom, good luck on the next ones. Ken Quote Beaverslayer Custom Leather<br />Wearable Works of Art https://www.facebook...erCustomLeather
Contributing Member Regis Posted April 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted April 18, 2008 V e r y...nice work. I need to mke one for my handmade flyrod. Your tooling and lettering are excellent. Quote God, Family, and Country (although liberals are attempting to destroy these in the USA)
TomSwede Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks Ken! I just love the way braids open ne doors when it comes to decoration. One can stick with decorative braids ot add other cool stuff . You showed me that among others, Davids braided seat tops has also had an huge impact on me and I actually made the roundbraided tiedown from an impluse when Hedge made some nice comments on my mexi braids and, voila the tie down was born. Credit to Hedge for that one is in place I think. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
JohnD Posted April 18, 2008 Report Posted April 18, 2008 Nice work Tom, very impressive. After reading your other thread, I was looking forward to seeing the finished product. You did not disappoint. Great work man. John Quote (rdb):God looked down at the world, and said "See, right there in Witchita, next to the railroad tracks, I didn't put enough dandelions".
Members CitizenKate Posted April 18, 2008 Members Report Posted April 18, 2008 That is a very handsome piece of fly-fishing gear, Tom! Kate Quote
TomSwede Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks John and Kate! Yeah fly fishers is alot into their gear! Glad you liked and were not disappointed! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
TomSwede Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Posted April 18, 2008 V e r y...nice work. I need to mke one for my handmade flyrod. Your tooling and lettering are excellent. Hey Regis almost missed your post, it got sueezed between answers. Thank you for your kind words. Actually I'm not very happy with my tooling here..but..tooling an very large leatherpiece that can't be spun around as I'm used to proved to be very difficult. Sometime I had to put the beveler backwards from me, not funny. Well valuable experience I can say. I have adde lot's of experience with this one so hopefully I can improve on coming ones. A handmade rod should have a nice case like this, go for it!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
TomSwede Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) Thank you Mudman and all of you for nice responses! Now I have worn out the reload button, lol so time to hit the sack. Just thought I'd mention something I forgot about erlier and that is how y'all fel about the tie-down cord entering out the back on the top. Neat, doesn't matter, ugly?? My concern is that it to some might look a bit unfinished. I left it as is (with a roband knot and brass pearls) and gonna reason with my friend of what he'd like to do with it. I have had totally free hands in making this one (name in gold was only demand). It can be used as tie-down on the other side but that wasn't part of the original plan at all so it's a bit short but with some good will and stubborness it can be done. Credit to Hedge for encouraging me to make the roundbraid wich led to the idea of the tie-down top. Tom Edited April 18, 2008 by TomSwede Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member Crystal Posted April 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted April 18, 2008 Beautiful! I really like how you did the cap piece. And I do love that braiding. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
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