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LEATHER LINK STUDIO Creates Unique One-of-a-Kind Handmade Leather Products
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The only reviews we have publicly listed at this time is on our Etsy site and currently have 335 reviews with 5.0 ratings.
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Just to give us some perspective, what would you charge to make a low scope rifle case from buffalo leather provided by client?
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Our custom pricing depends on the item, design, and the condition and workability of your tanned hide. Some hides require additional preparation and construction time, so we quote each project individually. Photos, measurements, and the item you have in mind will help us provide an initial estimate, with a final quote after inspecting the hide.
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my rife with the brake on it is 46 inches, I don't see any scoped rifle cases longer than 46, is there other options?
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Yes we can make a custom rifle case hi or low scoped to fit your needs
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I will be in touch, thanks so much for your reply
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Hello, Thanks for the question. The ball park price without seeing your hide to work with is around $400.00.
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Leather Link is making me a scoped rifle case for me now. The last case I had of theirs was very high-quality. They use a synthetic material inside that won’t react with gun oils. Like natural wool does.
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Forgive my ignorance.
How does natural wool react with gun oils vs synthetic I feel theres a whole lot i do not know on the subject.
I don’t know how long it will take.
But they called me the same day they received my Leather and we went over all the options, pros and cons, and we decided and landed on a design.
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1. The Wool Strips the Protective Oil Layer
Gun oil protects steel by creating a microscopic, water-repelling barrier. However, natural sheep hair is highly absorbent and porous. When a firearm coated in gun oil comes into direct, prolonged contact with wool, the wool fibers act like a wick. They absorb and draw the oil away from the metal surface, leaving the bare steel exposed and completely unprotected. [1, 2]
2. High Moisture Retention (Hygroscopic Trapping)
Natural wool is incredibly hygroscopic, meaning it acts like a sponge for ambient humidity. It can absorb 30% to 33% of its own weight in moisture from the air without even feeling wet to the touch. When a gun is placed inside a sheepskin liner, the wool holds a concentrated reservoir of moisture directly against the metal. If temperatures shift, this trapped moisture condenses directly onto the steel under the wool fibers, triggering rapid oxidation (rust). [1, 2]
3. Corrosive Tanning Chemicals and Salts
If the natural sheep hair is still attached to its leather hide (as seen in traditional sheepskin gun cases or holsters), the tanning process introduces severe contaminants. Chrome-tanning and chemical curing leave behind residual mineral salts, sulfuric acids, and chromium compounds within the leather and lower wool fibers. When exposed to humidity, these salts and acids leach out. They aggressively attack the steel, easily bypassing any weakened or thinned layer of gun oil to cause deep pitting. “
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1. The Wool Strips the Protective Oil Layer
Gun oil protects steel by creating a microscopic, water-repelling barrier. However, natural sheep hair is highly absorbent and porous. When a firearm coated in gun oil comes into direct, prolonged contact with wool, the wool fibers act like a wick. They absorb and draw the oil away from the metal surface, leaving the bare steel exposed and completely unprotected. [1, 2]
2. High Moisture Retention (Hygroscopic Trapping)
Natural wool is incredibly hygroscopic, meaning it acts like a sponge for ambient humidity. It can absorb 30% to 33% of its own weight in moisture from the air without even feeling wet to the touch. When a gun is placed inside a sheepskin liner, the wool holds a concentrated reservoir of moisture directly against the metal. If temperatures shift, this trapped moisture condenses directly onto the steel under the wool fibers, triggering rapid oxidation (rust). [1, 2]
3. Corrosive Tanning Chemicals and Salts
If the natural sheep hair is still attached to its leather hide (as seen in traditional sheepskin gun cases or holsters), the tanning process introduces severe contaminants. Chrome-tanning and chemical curing leave behind residual mineral salts, sulfuric acids, and chromium compounds within the leather and lower wool fibers. When exposed to humidity, these salts and acids leach out. They aggressively attack the steel, easily bypassing any weakened or thinned layer of gun oil to cause deep pitting. “
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