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    I have just added the finishing touches to the cigar style two pen case.

    DSC_0934[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Pen rest / toggle made from ebonised oak with gold coloured end caps.

    DSC_0935[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    A pair of kydex tubes wrapped in fine red suede then in 1 mm black leather with the outer cover made from 2 mm leather.

    DSC_0938[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0931[1] by my0771, on FlickrThanks for looking

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    Very nice workmanship!
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    That is very nice, indeed!

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    Thanks for the kind words I am very pleased to say the double black case is off to its new home.
    I currently have no plans to make another in that style unless it is a commission.

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    There are times when I start projects that take a long time to finish. This N A S A box is one of them it started as a leather carving project and changed into a veneering one.

    Anyway the last time you saw it I had attached the veneer to the top of the box. The box was made with a top bottom and four sides and needed to be cut in half to give a lid and a base

    DSC_0980[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    As some of you may know my hands do not work very well the Japanese saw shown above is one of the few saws I can use this saw cuts on the pull stroke rather than on the push stroke like a European saw.

    It is quite a difficult task to cut the box in half as it is very easy to go off line and wreck the hole thing.


    The cutting went well the next step is to veneer over the edges I buy cut veneer and add my own glue after applying glue I use a standard iron to apply heat which cures the glue.

    DSC_0983[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    As the glue was fully hardening I turned my attention to the inside of the box I printed off the initials I wanted to emboss in the lid twice. One set were rough cut and stuck a piece of suede which I then cut out in detail with a very sharp knife.

    DSC_0972[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    This is how I used the second set of initials to give the location of the initials inside the lid of the box.

    DSC_0993[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Embossing is very difficult to show in photographs but I have done the best I can.

    DSC_1003[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Here is the inside almost finished the red dots will not be staying I will swap them for black suede

    DSC_1008[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_1014[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Thanks for looking

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    This is an amazing thread. I do leather work and am going to try making some leather and Kydex cases. Thank you so much Michael for sharing your experience - very generous.

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    I am always looking for new cases to make I have decided to have another attempt at a cylindrical single pen case.

    My usual starting point is a kydex tube which is normally glued together recently I have started welding them which gives a far stronger joint.

    DSC_1051[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Kydex tube and piece of leather ready to go.

    The top and bottom edges are cut to an angle of around 45 degrees to allow the end cap to fit later.

    DSC_1054[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    The next step is to cut the leather in half and make the groves for stitching.

    DSC_1055[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Leather dyed and shaping started.

    DSC_1058[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Being me I could not just cross the stitching over on the back of the case I hid the cross over stitches inside not easy at all.

    DSC_1071[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    One of the draw backs to this type of case is the use of suede as liner the top sliding over the suede compresses the fibres of the suede which will turn it more like leather in time

    DSC_1074[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_1073[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    I will make another case with a leather lining.
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    The next attempt started the same way as the first a Kydex tube however rather than wrapping it in suede this time I used fine leather it is around 0.7 mm thick.

    Here it is cut to size and dyed black The inside will overlap but the outside will but up edge to edge

    DSC_1081[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    The ends of the tubes will have pieces of leather cut to size and stitched in place I am going to show a little detail of how they are made.

    Cutting circles in leather is quite difficult the method I use is to use a template and cut a series of straight lines the picture may explain this better.

    DSC_1082[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    After cutting out the circle I used a pair of dividers to mark a line equal to the thickness of the leather I have marked it in red to make it easier for you to see.

    DSC_1083[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    I used this line to help me to cut the angle to 45 degrees to match the edge I cut earlier

    DSC_1087[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Finally I smoothed the edges ready for dye

    DSC_1089[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Here is the finished end cap waiting to be stitched in place

    DSC_1094[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    The finished case

    DSC_1090[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_1091[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_1092[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    I am not sure if I will be offering this style of case but I will test it for some time to see how it stands up to wear

    Thanks for looking

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    Fabulous workmanship, as usual. 'Road testing' the case is a smart move. Besides, after some use, the distressed look may be a saleable item as well. Try me.
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    Thanks Hawk I don't know if I mentioned that this is an extra large case around 27 mm in diameter and 170 mm long.

    I have been testing this large leather lined case on my desk for a few days and noticed the top was becoming a little lose so I cut out the stitching and re stitched it with a cross over stitch inside and out. It is now a very tight fit. I had to cut a pair of needles in half and use a pair of needle nose pliers to stitch it back together. I think this will work much better once finished.

    DSC_0007[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Here are the pieces prior to assembly I need the stitch the end caps in place before gluing the bottom in place.

    Thanks

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    I hadn't thought of the size. That type of case would be good to protect a pen in a pants pocket if one doesn't have a shirt pocket. A 'normal' size pen would be more appropriate. I'll bet a smaller case would be extremely difficult to fabricate.
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    Hawk you would not want to try to fit this in your front trouser pocket it would definitely be a talking point the outside size is 35 mm x 185 mm and the smaller the case the harder it is to stitch them together the larger one took around three hours.

    I have made cases to protect pens in front pockets no complaints so far so they must work.

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    It is a funny old world the person who ordered the front pocket pen case posted an update on his case yesterday it is on FPN so here is a link which I hope works 😀

    http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/fo...rry/?p=3710918

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    For being self taught, THAT is some FINE pieces of work !!

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    I have started two new cases today this is the starting point two dowels larger that the required size but not too large. I need an overlap for my new welding process.*

    DSC_0038[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Kydex sheet cut to size

    DSC_0040[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    A little heat and gentle persuasion and we have a kydex tube. And with some additional direct heat we have a welded seam this is as strong a joint as I have ever made with kydex

    DSC_0044[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    After some sanding we are ready to start wrapping the tubes in suede

    DSC_0046[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Its a wrap sorry for the poor attempt at humour

    DSC_0048[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0049[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    We all know that only 2 or 3 mm of the outside suede will be seen but I don't want any joints to be seen either so I wrapped the whole tube.

    DSC_0049[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Thanks for looking

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    Once the tubes were wrapped in the suede I turned my attention to the outer leather cover here are all of the pieces laid out after cutting

    DSC_0050[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    After sealing the tubes in black saran wrap to protect them I soaked the leather and started forming the outer covers

    DSC_0052[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Then I started to dye the leather

    DSC_0054[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0055[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    I do not allow the leather to dry out once I have started dying and I count each coat of dye to keep the top and bottom the same colour.
    The top pieces are placed in a plastic bag to slow down the drying process and allow me to finish the bottom sections so I can form the tops around them. Gluing the inner section in place was the next task

    DSC_0056[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0058[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0057[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0059[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    When I was happy I marked the stitching holes and saddle stitched the joint by hand.

    I freely admit I am not the best at saddle stitch and one side is always better that the other and yes I do get obsessive about each stitch in my search for perfection but as a friend once told me if you want perfect stitches use a machine.
    So here is the good and well the other side.

    DSC_0063[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0060[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Thanks for looking

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    I decided to cut out all of the stitching I had done previously and start again. I also trimmed the edges of the bottom piece to allow me to form the upper section.

    DSC_0065[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0068[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    The next step is to trim the upper section and dye all of the edges

    DSC_0070[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    After this I marked out the stitching holes on the upper section and stitch everything together.

    DSC_0072[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0073[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    I am only showing the back as the front is the same as yesterday I am a little happier with todays efforts.

    Thanks for looking

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    Once I was happy with the stitching I cut some thong and dyed it and started to cut the wood for the toggle/ pen rests.
    I don't have a set size I make a toggle that suits the size of the case and therefore the pen I don't have a template I just round the ends and then use sand paper around a dowel and make the pen rests. I do sometimes use a dremel type tool but these were entirely hand made.

    DSC_0081[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0089[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0096[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    I think each one takes around an hour to make.

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    DSC_0087[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0090[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0094[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    Thanks for looking

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    The last time I showed this cylindrical case I was waiting for some fine thread to stitch around the top and bottom edges. As these edges are mitred then a saddle stitch is used at 45 degrees through both edges I find this stitch particularly difficult to do.

    Anyway here are the pictures

    DSC_0130[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0122[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0123[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    I like this case since I have altered the stitching the top is more secure and makes a popping sound when removed having said that it is too large for any of my pens at 170 + long internal and 26 mm*internal diameter. I have yet to decide what I am going to do with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MY63 View Post
    The last time I showed this cylindrical case I was waiting for some fine thread to stitch around the top and bottom edges. As these edges are mitred then a saddle stitch is used at 45 degrees through both edges I find this stitch particularly difficult to do.

    Anyway here are the pictures

    DSC_0130[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0122[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    DSC_0123[1] by my0771, on Flickr

    I like this case since I have altered the stitching the top is more secure and makes a popping sound when removed having said that it is too large for any of my pens at 170 + long internal and 26 mm*internal diameter. I have yet to decide what I am going to do with it.
    As usual, high quality work. It turned out beautiful.
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