This is what I've managed to make so far.
The learning curve was pretty severe, but I think we've made it to the point where we understand how it all works.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
@Yakster said: @0patience, are you going to try some cool pipe rests too?
I'd like to. May be a while though.
And I have to try and figure out what to do.
I have a bunch of cigar rests to do and each one takes some time and with the way things are going at work, I haven't been doing much the last couple days.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Last couple of years have been on the rough side which drew me away from the internet forum and more into the local B&M. About 9 months ago, I somehow got interested in working with vegetable tanned leather. I made a few items for myself which my fellow smokers at the local cigar shop liked and I have been challenged to make new cases for their products since. Lately, the Colibri SV has been the most popular, new, cutter.
Because it's on the bulkier side, I designed a case that would allow a belt to slip through making it very comfortable and accessible around the waist.
If it's a single, custom item, I can hand carve designs into the leather for an embossed or debossed look. If it's an order for multiple units, I then design the art on my computer and order a brass stamp which I can use on my press.
This is a hand-carved Protocol logo on the Xi case
This is a stamp I designed which is popular with first responders
This is a brass stamp that I use to add borders. The pic below is the spine of a custom case I designed for the Xikar XO
Beautiful work...it has probably been over 25 years since I have done any leather work but I spent many hours designing and creating back in the day...I still have some of my tools and some nice leather too...
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All cool. When do you open an e-store? Put me down for a dragons head and an eagle talon.
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
And the logo you see directly left of my name. And that f117!
It's a hobby right now. LOL!
I need reliable workers. I just have my sons.
Yes, you read that right. LOL!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Teeth and Talons and Horns? Oh, my! I'm already accident prone with my cigars. But I guess we could use all those pointy things as nubbers.
What is it?
Makes it easier to find base graphics if I know what it is.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
@ShawnOL
Something like this is better than the orb one.
@VegasFrank
Like this? That one will take some doing. A lot of support filament will have to be done and then removed. It's do-able, but a ton of work.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Fantastic!
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
Whoooaaa! Yes! It's a Vegas golden knights secondary logo
This is what I've managed to make so far.
The learning curve was pretty severe, but I think we've made it to the point where we understand how it all works.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Stuck a kazoo in my roaster to amplify first crack.
Don’t let the cops catch you with that 🤣
firstcrackpipe
That explains a fair amount actually.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
@0patience, are you going to try some cool pipe rests too?
I'd like to. May be a while though.
And I have to try and figure out what to do.
I have a bunch of cigar rests to do and each one takes some time and with the way things are going at work, I haven't been doing much the last couple days.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
my son has a 3d printer, never even thought of something like this!! very nice
Last couple of years have been on the rough side which drew me away from the internet forum and more into the local B&M. About 9 months ago, I somehow got interested in working with vegetable tanned leather. I made a few items for myself which my fellow smokers at the local cigar shop liked and I have been challenged to make new cases for their products since. Lately, the Colibri SV has been the most popular, new, cutter.
Because it's on the bulkier side, I designed a case that would allow a belt to slip through making it very comfortable and accessible around the waist.
That's a fine piece of kit!
Very nice, Niko!
Very nice.
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
Thanks guys. Working with leather has become an addiction to the point that the spousal unit is complaining.
This thread is a great idea, lots of talented BOTLs here.
Do you do your own debossing @variant2?
If it's a single, custom item, I can hand carve designs into the leather for an embossed or debossed look. If it's an order for multiple units, I then design the art on my computer and order a brass stamp which I can use on my press.
This is a hand-carved Protocol logo on the Xi case
This is a stamp I designed which is popular with first responders
This is a brass stamp that I use to add borders. The pic below is the spine of a custom case I designed for the Xikar XO
Beautiful work...it has probably been over 25 years since I have done any leather work but I spent many hours designing and creating back in the day...I still have some of my tools and some nice leather too...
Cool, another leather crafter!
You might as well blow the dust off them tools and get cracking on some projects during this isolation period. I would love to see some of your work.
Leather holsters for your N95 mask, gloves, goggles, hand sanitizer, and a bleach wipe dispenser. LOL
Great work
I made a rolling kayak rack from spare casters, scrap lumber and four pairs of cheap kayak wall hooks from eBay.
Bob the Builder
Next up, the fence. Nicely done Bob, looks great.
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> Next up, the fence.