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For those that might be interested, I recently had Dick Murray make me a rifle case, cartridge belt and knife case out of one of my buffalo hides from Tanzania. They arrived today and all I can say is that they are outstanding. He did a marvelous job. Compared to some of the other leather goods you see made from African game hides, there is simply no comparison. Exceeded my expectations in every way. Dick charges the same price to make something from your hide that he charges for the same item he makes with bridle leather. He does good work and is a nice man too. http://www.murraycustomleather.com/ Mike | ||
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Great idea Mike, how much of the hide did you have shipped back? Do you get it tanned first, then ship to Dick? Any picts? | |||
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Pictures posted below. I had one entire buffalo hide tanned. The tanning was done here by Brush Country Taxidermy's tannery that they use. I shipped Dick the hide and he shipped me the finished goods plus all the remaining hide (I have enough hide to make at least another gun case or so).            Mike | |||
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I would definitely like to see the pictures.  Brad Rolston is in the process of making me some belts, ammo belts and other items from some of my African hides. Hopefully they will ship with my next trophy shipment this year. | |||
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Very nice, clean work indeed. Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | |||
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Mike, The stuff looks great. About how much time from shipping the hide to receiving the finished goods??? Thanks, Kyler ___________________________ www.boaring.com I'm so old that I still have some skills even without an internet connection or electricity. ___________________________ | |||
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Looks good Mike. Any Murray leatherwork I have seen has always been top quality. _______________________________  | |||
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Mike that is great - what a bonus trophy from your hunt! Can you give me an idea of cost of making that gun case? (post tanning I mean) Thanks MG A day spent in the bush is a day added to your life Hunt Australia - Website Hunt Australia - Facebook Hunt Australia - TV | |||
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Dang that's nice stuff!!! Thanks for sharing!!! DRSS | |||
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Delivery time was around two months, maybe six weeks as I recall. The prices are the same prices he charges for the comparable item on his website made with leather. So in other words, the guncase purchased off the website with his leather is $475 (or was). He charges the same price to make the case using your hide. Same deal for the cartridge belt and knife case. Mike | |||
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I have a couple Dick Murray items, a briefcase and a shell holder. These are quality items. I will buy from him again. He has a booth in Dallas at DSC if anyone is interested. You can stop and see his work. | |||
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I have two of his thumb hole slings that are incredibly well made. | |||
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What, no buffalo hide wallets?!!! Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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No wallets because that material was used to make Mike's buffalo jock strap.  _______________________________ | |||
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Mike's buffalo jock strap Pictures! We need pictures! Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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The thought of me in a leather jock strap even makes me sick.  Mike | |||
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Picture this...  _______________________________ | |||
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That's first class Mike  Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Very nice, Mike, very nice. I have some of Dick's leatherwork and it is all top-notch and should last two lifetimes! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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