Electrician pouch

[HandyDave]

A good electrician friend of mine helped me get my workshop wired and powerd up. So i wanted to give him a custom leather piece for helping me. I usually do gun leather,belts and bags so the tool pouch was a fun different project. I do alot of stamping but have only done a few carving pieces. The reddy kilowatt character on the small front pocket on this pouch is by far the hardest carving ive done to date. I hope the leather family here enjoys. 

[LatigoAmigo]

5 minutes ago, HandyDave said:

The reddy kilowatt character on the small front pocket on this pouch is by far the hardest carving ive done to date.

Nice pouch. I had the good luck one time to view some of the original Reddy Kilowatt sketches, which was a delight for me as I was trained as an electrician, and worked for PG&E who used that logo in some of their branding.

[HandyDave]

Thats really cool. I love the old advertising stuff. He was created in the late 20's and there is still a few companies that use his character. All the big electric companies used him at some point but he was fazed out mostly by late 70's early 80's. I know its not ok to recreate trademarked logos and such. But i only did it on this pouch as a gift for my friend. He about had tears in his eyes when i handed it to him. I told him i was workin on something for him as a thank you for the wiring help. But i didnt tell him what till i handed it to him.

[Bawarrior]

Nice gift

[tsunkasapa]

Nicely done. I remember Reddy from my childhood, haven't seen him in ages.

[chuck123wapati]

really nice work!!! 

[Frodo]

Excellent gift

You buddy will be very happy

[HandyDave]

Thanks everyone for the kind words. It was a fun project. And a good piece to practice my carving. My family and friends love it when im practicing new techniques  and making new patterns cause i allways give my first test pieces to them. I got 5 younger sisters and there allways asking me to make this or make that. Of course they get everything on me what they like to call the family discount. I told them if they started payin for all the stuff i make them i wouldnt have to  seek outside customers lol. But its great free advertising for my stuff when they show it off. Well free for them. I probably would have never made a purse or laptop bag if it wasnt for my sisters wanting them. And now i make as many bags as i do holsters and such.

[Hags]

I too remember Reddy from my childhood days in Dallas.  He was on top of the utilities building on the way down town. Nice pouch!