I began studying with Arne Mason in 2022. In 2023 he bequeathed to me his catalogue of product patterns and cutting dies.
What you find here is my interpretation of his timeless work.
As I digest his methodologies and techniques, I'll add more.
I offer two types of leather:
British Brown - Arne's signature color and look. Produced by Hermann Oak in MO, USA.
Chestnut - vegetable tanned leather from Conceria Walpier in Italy
1 product
Arne Mason Leather Wheatley Fly Box Slip
Regular price $150.00Arne gave me so many of his dies/patterns/forms that I haven't had a chance to digest them all. I'll often use a client's interest in one of those products as a catalyst to learn how to make it.
The leather case for a Wheatley fly box was one of those situations.
Wheatley boxes come in many different dimensions and it would be burdensome to try to list them here or stock them all. The limiting factor is the box's width. I'm able to make cases for Wheatley boxes in the following dimensions:
Length: up to 6"
Width: 3.5" only
Depth: 1 1/8", 1", 7/8", 5/8"
Please reach out with your specific color/size requirements!
Design:
My preference is a cowhide exterior with a goat skin lining, but you could reverse it, or make one side the inverse of the other, or make it all cowhide. All slips require at least one layer of cowhide on each side for rigidity and forming. You can really make these your own.
The standard colors I have available are as follows:
Cowhide:
The chestnut cowhide is from Conceria Walpier in Tuscany, Italy.
Goat Skin:
The sunburst (red) and black goat skin is from Alran S.A.S in Tarn, France.
The custom colors I have currently:
Cowhide:
Natural, Chestnut
Goat Skin:
Orange-Red, Grey, Green-Grey, Bright Blue, Natural, Navy
