Members victorl Posted June 18, 2020 Members Report Posted June 18, 2020 Spent my time stuck at home for the past few months on my first attempt at building a cue case. Most of the ideas are borrowed from the popular cue case makers, like Jack Justis and J. Flowers. I used Tochigi vegtan leather, and the colors are natural /mahogany. It was my first time doing a project this large, so it was pretty challenging, but it turned out pretty decent I think. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 18, 2020 CFM Report Posted June 18, 2020 it doesn't get much better than that. Really nice work Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Retswerb Posted June 19, 2020 Members Report Posted June 19, 2020 This has a lot of different elements, each requiring different approaches and skills. Looks like you handled it nicely. Quote
Members Ragingstallion Posted June 19, 2020 Members Report Posted June 19, 2020 Looks great, but is the bottom just glued in? Quote
Members victorl Posted June 19, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Ragingstallion said: Looks great, but is the bottom just glued in? It's glued together, then screwed into place. The screws attaching the rubber feet are extra long so they go right through the leather bottom and into a wooden plate that is mounted to the bottom of the inner tubing. Quote
Members victorl Posted June 20, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 20, 2020 17 hours ago, Retswerb said: This has a lot of different elements, each requiring different approaches and skills. Looks like you handled it nicely. Yes, it was definitely a lot more work than I expected. Nothing really went according to plan, so I was constantly making changes and adjustments to the original plan. Even just getting the right hardware and the correct tools for them was a lot more complicated than I thought, but it was a great learning experience. Some things I would do change for a future project: - Add more volume to the pocket for more storage and ease of use. - Use block-dyeing and antiquing to better highlight the tooling. - Measure and sew everything while the body is still flat and unformed to make sewing easier. - Get some better thread for cleaner and easier sewing. (I used waxed hemp thread for this project) - Get a electric burnishing tool to save time. I don't want to think about how many hours I spent just on sanding and burnishing edges. Quote
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