ArtS Posted October 9, 2008 Report Posted October 9, 2008 I threw these together last night for a friend and me. We're taking our wives camping and riding this weekend up in North GA. These were just made out of some scrap and I used dowel rods to shape them around. Nothing fancy. I didn't have the time. Just enough to keep them from getting smashed in our pockets. Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Members BradB Posted October 9, 2008 Members Report Posted October 9, 2008 I threw these together last night for a friend and me. We're taking our wives camping and riding this weekend up in North GA.These were just made out of some scrap and I used dowel rods to shape them around. Nothing fancy. I didn't have the time. Just enough to keep them from getting smashed in our pockets. Art Those look really nice for being "thrown" together! Quote
ArtS Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Posted October 9, 2008 Thanks. I just cut two pieces of scrap to the size I thought would work and sewed them together. Soaked them and shoved in the dowels. Then I did the same for the top part. I made my top (light color) a bit too big but it still fits snug. Something like this might be a good Christmas gift for somebody. They could be tooled and sewn a bit neater. Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Members Tina Posted October 9, 2008 Members Report Posted October 9, 2008 Really nice cigarr cases, I always wonderd how they where made...Now I might dare to try it out for husband:-) Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Members Locknut Posted October 15, 2008 Members Report Posted October 15, 2008 Hey Art, I just saw your cases. Very nice. Your lids look like they fit better than mine. but mine stay put I guess. Do you make quite a few of them? Really good for just throwing them together! Thanks for your great comment, by the way. Leon Quote
ArtS Posted October 15, 2008 Author Report Posted October 15, 2008 Leon, These two were the first ones that I made. Mine (the lighter one) had the top too loose so I sewed another stitch line in and made it tighter. I dropped it on the trail riding this weekend and it never came off so I guess it's tight enough now. I plan on making some more. Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
hidepounder Posted November 3, 2008 Report Posted November 3, 2008 I threw these together last night for a friend and me. We're taking our wives camping and riding this weekend up in North GA.These were just made out of some scrap and I used dowel rods to shape them around. Nothing fancy. I didn't have the time. Just enough to keep them from getting smashed in our pockets. Art Hi Art....I was prowling around and saw the cigar cases...they're really neat. I really like your holsters with the alligator too. In spite of all the fancy tooling we do, I still like the alligator....it just looks classy! Great projects! Quote
TomSwede Posted November 3, 2008 Report Posted November 3, 2008 Good throwing Art!!! Wish I have had one those last weekend when I had a big one in my inside pocket and boozing around like a mad viking on the prowl;-) Superslick!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
ArtS Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Posted November 3, 2008 Thanks HP. I like to try different things and see if they come out ok. Trial and error! LOLArtThanks Tom. I'm working on another one now. A little different design. I'll post it when done.Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
ArtS Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) Her is another one I finished tonight. I found that the other style was not very practical on horseback. This one has a magnetic closure. I cut a piece of SS and used a dremmel tool to etch a design into it and riveted it to the front. Then I put two very small but strong magnets under the tip and covered with a piece of thin leather. I made the metal strip a little longer so if he buys longer cigars it will still snap shut. I also made this one to hold 5 small cigars. They come 5 to a box so I thought what the heck. Made this for a friend's birthday. The new burnisher that I made worked great on this! Art Edited November 5, 2008 by ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
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