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Magnificent Seven pen case
I was asked to make the ultimate pen case for Seven magnificent fountain pens including a number of Namiki Emperors. I have for sometime...
my63leather
May 7, 20233 min read
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Bog oak trinket box
My son asked me to help him make a hardwood trinket box for his desk. A friend supplied some bog oak for this project. I had purchases...
my63leather
Jan 8, 20221 min read
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Large travelling pen case
I have for some time thought about making or converting a large carry case for pens. When a UK pen seller asked about such a case I...
my63leather
Jan 8, 20221 min read
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Chocolate and Emerald Emperor case
I have to say this is one of my favourite colour combinations dark chocolate and emerald green go really well together. My stating point...
my63leather
Feb 14, 20211 min read
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Doctors case restoration
I have been asked to restore a case belonging to a third generation Doctor. This can be a very difficult thing to undertake as it is...
my63leather
Dec 10, 20203 min read
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Hot foil press.
One of the things about leatherwork is there are so many different things you can do. I make mainly custom leather cases for individuals...
my63leather
Sep 12, 20201 min read
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Rolex box restoration
A friend who has a family heirloom Rolex watch asked me if I could do anything with its box. It was in four or five pieces held together...

Anna Young
Feb 2, 20201 min read
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Custom pen trays
I rubbed down the paint I have been commissioned to make some custom pen trays for a dealer who travels to many pen shows in the UK and...

Anna Young
Jan 19, 20204 min read
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A new Emperor 2020
At the end of 2019 I was commissioned to make a slimline case for an Emperor fountain pen. Slimline means making the case as close a fit...

Anna Young
Jan 10, 20203 min read
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A box for Emperors
Occasionally I make boxes since starting leatherwork I have only made one or two so when I was asked to make this box I was really...

Anna Young
Nov 2, 20195 min read
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Fountain pen case with Tile tracker
I have had an idea for some time to add a tracking device to a pen case so when the chance came to make it I did. This is a three pen...

Anna Young
Aug 6, 20191 min read
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Reviews
I don’t submit my cases for reviews mainly because I don’t have a lot of spare time and I only make cases to order. I appreciate Japanese...

Anna Young
Jul 17, 20192 min read
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Pen trays
One of the best things about being a maker of pen cases is transformations I have converted many boxes to hold pens from writing slopes...

Anna Young
Jun 29, 20193 min read
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Twin cigar style pen case
This is my most complicated case that I currently make it has lots of steps and takes many hours to get it right. Starting as all of my...

Anna Young
Mar 4, 20192 min read
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Fit for a King
I have been asked to make a pair of cases for the A.S.C. Three Kings set of pens. One single and one for all three. Burgundy leather with...

Anna Young
Mar 4, 20192 min read
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Seven Seas Writer notebook cover
I was asked to make a cover for a Seven seas writer notebook cover. I used 2 mm veg tanned leather for this project and some grey board...

Anna Young
Dec 1, 20181 min read
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Triple cigar style case.
I have been asked before to make a three pen version of my cigar style case. I could not think of a way to stabalise the three tubes so I...

Anna Young
Nov 17, 20182 min read
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Workshop
So far my work area has been a granite slab 60 cm x 40 cm on some storage boxes and my old oak desk which also acts as a tool box. This...

Anna Young
Nov 11, 201822 min read
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Slimline triple Emperor
I was asked by someone who has a full size Emperor case if I could make a slimline version but still have the brogue effect. I do like a...

Anna Young
Sep 6, 20181 min read
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The new Emperor
I think this is the first flat backed Emperor pen case I have made the others have all been the round style. As with all of my cases I...

Anna Young
Sep 3, 20181 min read
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