Case for my 1860 Henry

Sawyer · January 24, 2015, 08:30:27 AM

here's a case I made for my 1860 Henry.
9 oz Veg tanned leather with Sheep shearling lining.
Hand tooled, Mexican round braided lace, lace is Kangaroo leather

Camano Ridge · January 24, 2015, 09:22:46 AM

Sawyer, great work. That case is verynice.

Marshal Will Wingam · January 24, 2015, 10:21:03 PM

Looks really good, Sawyer. Looking forward to more of your posts. Welcome to the forum.

bedbugbilly · January 28, 2015, 06:28:38 PM

Beautiful job and very befitting to the fine rifle that will reside in it! You can really be proud of that! Thanks for sharing!

Mean Bob Mean · January 29, 2015, 11:15:15 AM

You don't need this, send it to me instead.

Seriously, ungodly good.

Cliff Fendley · January 29, 2015, 01:26:46 PM

Great work!

Bruce W Sims · January 30, 2015, 08:28:44 AM

@ Sawyer:

Can you say more about how you selected your materials. For instance, how did you decide that the
kangaroo leather was what you wanted to use for your laces? Any info would be appreciated.

Best Wishes,

Bruce

Sawyer · January 31, 2015, 01:21:17 PM

Bruce,
I use the Kangaroo lace cause it is very strong, much stronger than cowhide lace.
I make motorcycle seats and use kangaroo lace for it's strength.
I paid a good price for the Henry and decided it needed a case worthy, heavy leather and strong lace for max protection, it'll last a lifetime or two.
Sawyer