Smartee Report post Posted February 18, 2019 Looking at making a cylinder type puck case for a friend. Has anyone made one? I have a good idea what I'm going to do but wanted to see some. I've only found one site on-line that carries them and they only had 1 example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted February 18, 2019 Never seen one but with the opportunity for abuse I have a suggestion. I have seen briefcases where the sides are made of wood, so instead of a leather gusset, a solid piece of wood is substituted and the leather nailed to the wood with decorative-head nails. You could make the cylinder bottom and top out of 1" wood rounds in the appropriate diameter and then have the body of the cylinder nest together to close. Have a buckle or a Sam Browne Stud on opposite sides of the case to keep it closed. I would make the top and the bottom the same diameter and have the bottom in two layers with the "inside" layer longer to allow the cap to slide over it. Sew and rivet a handle to the side. That would give it a very clean look. I'm thinking 10 oz. leather maybe for durability. You could decorate it or leave it plain. If decorating, maybe a basketweave or you could cut in lines with a groover to give it some geometric patterns. Picture this with wood top and base instead of leather as shown. But it has the stud closure method. Buckles would work too. This one has a cap that is larger but you could do the way I described and then it is very clean and all in one plane. I think it would be very classy and last a long time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smartee Report post Posted February 19, 2019 Thanks Tugadude! Believe it or not most of my purses and totes to date have wood ends. Didn't even think about it for this but may be the way I go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
