JohnBarton Report post Posted August 20, 2008 Some new cue cases we finished recently: more detailed pix at www.jbcases.com/forsale.html The Gambler Ron Ross Tribute - This one came about as a bit of challenge to see if we could do the style. Hot Rod - My favorite of the group! And the twins - fraternal sort of Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted August 20, 2008 John you do some sweet work. Thanx for sharing these great pieces. Storm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted August 20, 2008 Wow John! Your work is really really nice! Can't pick a fav but leaning towards flames but the red one before the last one is very nice too. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted August 20, 2008 wow beautiful work, love the black one the best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnBarton Report post Posted August 20, 2008 - blush - thanks! The credit really goes to our whole staff - all four of us. I do the preliminary concept design, Zhen Hai does the on-case design and tooling, my mother in-law sews the liners and does all the sewing, my cousin in-law does the grunt work for now. He is learning to tool though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted August 20, 2008 Thank you for filling this in. I actually thought about asking if you had more people involve but that got lost when I was drooling over the pics. Hey, now I notice that the pockets on the flamecase has a shape that flows with the design. That does it, I now hold the black one as fav. Do you manufacture and create by customers demand or do you manufacture and sell through re-tailers or what?? Pool que cases seem big in US, I don't think one could focus on doing just those in Sweden but shure would be nice if there were some interest here. It'd be a ton of fun to do. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickybobby Report post Posted August 21, 2008 John, Nice cases! Is all of your work from word of mouth or internet? I have been on your website and seen all the great work. Thanks for sharing those! I like the flames the best! Rick J. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted August 21, 2008 beautiful cases!!! i really like the first one and for sure the flames! nice job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnBarton Report post Posted August 21, 2008 Thank you for filling this in. I actually thought about asking if you had more people involve but that got lost when I was drooling over the pics.Hey, now I notice that the pockets on the flamecase has a shape that flows with the design. That does it, I now hold the black one as fav.Do you manufacture and create by customers demand or do you manufacture and sell through re-tailers or what??Pool que cases seem big in US, I don't think one could focus on doing just those in Sweden but shure would be nice if there were some interest here. It'd be a ton of fun to do.TomAt the beginning we made what we wanted to and put them up for sale. This past year we have been getting lots of orders so those are what we are focusing on now. I'd like to get to a ratio of about four orders to one case that we do of our own expression.Perrhaps you couldn't survive on cue cases in Sweden alone but I know that there is a lot of interest in Europe. I lived in Germany for 10 years and started my last case company there. I am sure that you could find a decent number of customers in Europe. My last three cases went to Greece. I'd sure reccomend trying a few. Befriend a pool player and ask them what they want :-)Sweden has two Champion Players that I know of, Tom Storm and Marcus Chamat. And of course there is Sweden's most famous pool export, Former World Champion, Eva Mataya Laurance. www.strikingviking.com You could start with any of them and be well on your way to becoming a cue case maker. :-)John,Nice cases! Is all of your work from word of mouth or internet? I have been on your website and seen all the great work. Thanks for sharing those!I like the flames the best! Rick J.I do a lot of marketing in the most popular internet billiards forum, www.azbilliards.com. Now after a year in business we are getting several requests each week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted August 21, 2008 Ehum, my dad knew Eva when she grew up in Oppala wich is about 10 min drive from where I grew up. Good thing this thread came up, I have a couple of things to do for Adamant leather (member here) from Germany who makes some nice cue cases. I'd like to make a few, it's not that far off from the fishing rod tubes I've built, hard work but blasting fun too. Today I strive to learn quite a few disciplines and cue cases seem to be one good strategical product to have under the umbrella. Thank you very much for the info and good pointers I will definetly cut n past this thread to my special folder for things of extra value. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spider Report post Posted August 31, 2008 these are truly beautiful Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted August 31, 2008 Man alive! Those are beautiful! Just amazing. ArtS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
