case

[snidervolley]

left over flooring two matching old belts and christmas tree felt = gun case for custom my made gun
note trade label changed to my sure name ?
these guns where made in london and could have been built or cased by any gunmaker.

 

[mudd turtle]

Man ! What nice work. Mudd Turtle.

 

[TinStar]

Very nice!! It's amazing what can be made from articles and things that usually get thrown out.

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!

 

[Sunkmanitu Tanka]

Beautifull! I love it when people are able to make such nice and usefull items with things that are probably thrown away by others... Wish I had your skill!

 

[MSW]

nice!

:hatsoff:

 

[snidervolley]

handle on now ,still have to figure out how to attach the felt

 

[Spikebuck]

Very nice! :hatsoff:

 

[Billnpatti]

Beautiful work!!! Where did you get the label? I have intentions to make a box similar to yours and would love to have a label similar to yours for the inside of the lid of my box.

You can use spray adhesive to stick your felt in place. It is a bit tricky but will do a nice job. The secret is to first make your felt to fit. Put it in place and raise one side just enough to spray the glue in. Then carefully place the felt in place and press down. Then go to the other side and lift it up and repeat the process. The stuff really sticks so you have to have your felt ready to press in place. I also use some masking tape to protect the areas where I do not want glue.

I have used the felt like you are using for a few boxes and then found the felt with the glue already on it. The stuff is available in hobby shops. It has a paper backing that you remove when you are ready to stick it down. You have to pre-fit it before removing the paper backing. The lining process is similar to that when using the felt without the glue on it except you don't have to spray your glue. It's just a bit easier and not as messy. Only problem is that it comes in sheets of about 8" X 10" so is only suited for smaller projects. For projects like your beautiful box, you will have to go with the stuff that you are using.

 

[snidervolley]

billnpatti
thanks that sounds like a nice trick .
the labels are available from dixie gun works http://www.dixiegunworks.com/default.php?cPath=22_109&sort=2a&&page=4
albeit mine is special in that i took two differant labels combined and then put my name at the top???? not sure if i'll leave it or buy a nice quality one ,they use nice old style paper with age marks

 

[snidervolley]

also found military cases with no felt ? hmmmm
maybe a mix
this one is a whitworth hex bore rifle with all extras druel druel