Club Obi Wan

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Funny this should come up today-- it's pouring outside and I just switched to my Smartwool socks for the duration. For years I wore them with a thin polypro wicking liner, especially for sailing, paddling and snow sports, but they don't really need it. Wool wicks and insulates even when wet. They co...

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WarmWaves wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:48 pmIf that doesn’t work, I guess it’s back to the drawing board and I’ll have to sell it and order a beer one.

An excellent idea.

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Now I need to think about some weathering. May I suggest browsing in one of the gun collector sites. Filtering for S&W .38 M&P (Military & Police) revolvers will give you a good sense of what typical wear patterns were for long-term usage. A ton of them came on the market as police depa...

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Be careful what you wish for. For years my grandpa's old Gladstone sat in our attic. When I was going away to school, I thought it would be cool to take it. By the time I unpacked it, everything inside had this funky smell that wouldn't go away. Think 'Seinfeld'-- the leather jacket episode. :-0 Bac...

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I honestly had no idea, apart from the fact that what we call a "Panama hat" comes from Ecuador: https://i0.wp.com/tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/33/64/3364231f-4c6f-4b28-a3eb-39fdc0059857/gettyimages-1195296479.jpg?resize=780,470 As is so often the case these ...

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Citric acid is one of the less nasty, eco-friendly solvents I've found. Leaves your hat smelling like an orange grove, too. ;) Whatever product you use, remember to BLOT the spot with a clean white cloth. Rubbing will just work the now-softened goo into the felt. Blotting lifts the goo up and away. ...

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I'd describe the leather as heavy but supple. Not a body cast, more like body armor. Could probably stop a blowgun dart. Not so great for vine-swinging, but perfect for motorcycle chases. ;) The lower edge of the pockets is 3.5" from the lower hem, compared to 1.75" on my Wested Raiders He...

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Here's a link to Numrich Gun Parts, where I used the search term "victory" and selected "grips" from the submenu: https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#/CategoryDisplayName/Gun-Grips-Grip-Medallions&query=victory There's a couple of promising-looking results in there. https://d...

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They'll last a year or so with normal use. Technically they can be resoled, and strangely they're kind of a blake stitch, but they're probably not worth resoling. They don't compare to my Aldens or Red Wings or Redbacks or anything in the $200+ range, but they look better than a lot of boots in the...

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Nice hats! They're located in Massillon, Ohio, just an hour's drive south of US Wings in Hudson. That kind of thing gives one ideas...

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I have a 4-5 year old Temple that works well for me. At 5' 8", I don't need a tall lid that makes people think I'm overcompensating for something :-k By the same token, the taper avoids making me look like a bobble head. Ditto the brim width. Mine is Tawny-- actually a bit deeper shade than the...

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Looks great with a three-piece suit, I must admit.

What style of collar are you picturing?

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Thanks for the explanation for the small string, makes perfect sense. Any clues on the maker? Yer welcome. :TOH: Hope I'm more or less correct-- I've learned that making perfect sense is no guarantee. :[ If I read your question correctly, it was answered in Erri's initial post in this thread: http:...

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Yeah, I noticed the strap had snap fasteners, for one thing, but you're undoubtedly right. Here's a shot of a vintage MKVII bag from WPG: https://onlinemilitaria.net/images/UK_Mk_4_M.jpg The back cord is clearly visible on the right; not so obvious is the little loop of matching cord sewn into the o...

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Thanks, Jeff-- that explains the odds & ends that came with my NOS bag.

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If you can get that free zip replacement per Michaelson, sounds like the best course would be to fix it, clean it up and flip it. I've had the sleeves shortened on two jackets now, it would be nice to find one with no work needed.
BTW, what's the size? Just asking as a public service.

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I keep hitting myself in the butt. I believe that's the "plumber's crack."

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This begs the question, how does *Indy* put on his hat?

Surely somewhere in four movies there's a clip. Any sharp-eyed sleuths want to find it?

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Having lost my beater fedora leading a kayaking group, I picked up an oilskin cotton Outback Trading "Grizzly" lid-- wide, wired brim, teardrop crown and chinstrap. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2974/1542/products/outback-trading-company-hats-grizzly-12000492159029_500x.jpg?v=157435449...

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You are right. No straps means that the entire bag is supported at the clasp! Might not be good. Reading Magnoli's original post and looking at the screenshot, it looks like there are two good-sized snaps in the lower corners of the flap. Those would relieve the strain on the clasp, in the absence ...

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IJJTM wrote:I know some people say he wore a Stetson in the LC teaser poster.

Got a link to the poster in question?

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That one looks like mine. Regards! Michaelson Looks like yours that bled due down your forehead, or looks like yours, the good one you got from a friend? My everyday fedora is a Stetson Temple in Tawny, about 4 years old now. I wasn't going for SA, and I liked the color, taper, brim width and crown...

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I get most of my Tattersalls from Samuel Windsor now as their pricing is great and the quality excellent. Here you go... https://www.samuel-windsor.com/shirts/tattersall-shirts :) Great source, thanks for sharing! :tup: A tattersall shirt is a great combo with my bulky winter sweaters (Aran Island,...

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jkingrph wrote: Practice, practice and more practice.

Isn't that what the New York cabbie said when his fare asked him, "how do I get to Carnegie Hall?"

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How have you all gone about weathering your gloves? :-k Besides doing an honest days living in the great outdoors? :rolling: Having done both this week, I can tell you there's very little difference between archaeological digging and yard work. I buy cheap leather gloves ($4) from the local industr...

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To me, the upside of being an Indy fan is that the gear actually exists in the real world. As opposed to being, say, a Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers geek. You don't have to wait for 10/31 (RIP, Hallowe'en, 2020) or ComiCon to get your Jones on. Nowhere is this more true than the shirt, and the boots...

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Indy the riverboat gambler!

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Viewing this issue from the distance of over four decades (counting pre-production), it seems appropriate, even inevitable, that the origins of a legendary artifact are becoming lost in the mists of time. Really, how could it be otherwise? Art imitates life, life imitates art. At some point, the two...

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The screen used Raiders jacket (which was really more of a leather windbreaker, in many ways), You have perfectly summed up how I regard my Wested Raiders Hero. Layers fine over a t-shirt, and that's about it. My roomy US Wings Cape Buffalo is the perfect complement. Right now I'm at 2 jackets and ...

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My everyday fedora is a tawny Stetson Temple, which suits my coloring, height, and face shape. It goes with casual stuff: field jackets, fly-fishing shirts, and occasionally a trench coat. I have no hesitation wearing it with my US Wings cape buffalo. ;) A few years ago a friend gifted me with a lov...

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Will do. Thing is we have several working field archaeologists here, as well as many many more who live in Tilley’s on a daily basis in the field. I’ve always looked at it as a nod in their direction.....but outside that group, I also see and recognize the ‘old man on golf course’ comparison. :M: :...

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The first thing to make the originals more practical which the movie guys also did was take a scalpel and carefully detach the stitching of the central divider .. this leaves you with two large side by side pockets and a smaller pen and phone pocket. Great tip! :clap: Less is definitely more in thi...

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The first thing to make the originals more practical which the movie guys also did was take a scalpel and carefully detach the stitching of the central divider .. this leaves you with two large side by side pockets and a smaller pen and phone pocket. Great tip! :clap: Less is definitely more in thi...

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This thread inspired me to dig out my 1987 Waterman Laureat. A present from Missus Nosirrah on getting my MA in History. \:D/ I had forgotten how smoothly it writes. The look is not exactly '30s vintage, but it's still a classic: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-g8AAOSw905dbu0P/s-l640.jpg Got to find...

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Indy the archaeologist would carry a notebook, pencils, compass, measuring tape, pocketknife, camel-hair brush, small trowel, magnifying glass, bandana, matches, gloves, and a ball of string or cord. All standard kit for the times, and still so today. Several of those items (pencils, knife, compass,...

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Last evening is was just cool enough to wear a fedora for our daily trip to the dog park. I keep her leash, tennis ball, and poop bags in a khaki haversack (NOT my vintage Mk VII!), so we had an Indy-and-his-dog thing going. Will be adding the jacket soon, I hope.

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Ouch. Looks like it was distressed by somebody with OCD and a Dremel tool.

Somewhere in Seattle there's a museum curator who needs a refresher on checking provenance.

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Thanks for getting this back on track, Jeff. I digress too easily. Play around with Google searches with various combinations of Hopi, Navajo, belt, sash. Most of the results were not finished with a conventional buckle, which is good. Usually the ends are simply braided into long thongs. As I said,...

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I picked up the same combo. Great price for the real deal. Since this is WWII surplus, a word to the wise: save the original webbing strap. One of the anchors for the side rings had dry rot. I used the strap to make a new one. Well, not exactly new, of course. ;) I used a hand stitching awl for that...

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That's an interesting question! Given the locale, Hopi is a good possibility, as is Navajo. Both were masters of textiles, creating brilliant colors and bold patterns. I've looked closely at several screen-caps, and it appears that there was no buckle- the ends were finished with rawhide thongs. The...

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Great set of markings. I especially like the "crow's feet" mark, as the opposite of a broad arrow, showing official de-accessioning. This piece led an interesting life.

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half the collar chewed off by a rat -KB :) So that's a story I'm interested in. :shock: Regards, Indiana Jeff Jeff, I wish it were an exciting story. Truth is, I had a pet rat at one point and laid the jacket too close to the cage ](*,) Ooh. I used to have pet rats too. :mrgreen: Something we have ...

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File under "ironic:" the first (and thus far only) reviewer complained that the jacket was not available with a sherpa lining. So he had one made locally

Nice looking jacket, BTW.

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L. L. Bean's flannel-lined "Hurricane Shirt" is one of my favorite go-to's at this time of year: https://cdni.llbean.net/is/image/wim/298205_34368_41?hei=766&wid=665&resMode=sharp2&defaultImage=llbstage/A0211793_2 It's wind- and thorn-proof, perfect for chainsawing after a mess...

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I like the quality of the LL Bean Dress Chinos quite a bit. The Dark Khaki color is not quite screen accurate, but for the price (especially if you find them on sale), it hard to go wrong. Agreed. I got the Dark Khaki, and I'm thinking that they might be closer to "Officer's Pinks" than I...

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I’m guessing you’re going for an Indy? All Cape Buffalo styles are involved. :-k Looking forward your report! Yes, it's an Indy (goes without saying, almost). Ordered it Friday, it arrived the following Monday. Wow. :tup: The leather is every bit as gorgeous as 4T2's review indicates: heavy (compar...

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In the past few days, a couple of posts have reminded me how a strong Lawrence of Arabia vibe runs through the Indy movies: the Webley, the desert garb, and now the compass. All three are critical plot elements in Lawrence . Those guys knew what they liked. ;) Addendum: Just noticed the "broad ...

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That's a nice replica and if you don't mind mixing movies too much, should fit very well in a Webley holster. Check out the Webley holster for the CO2 replica at Pyramydair: https://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Webley_MKVI_Leather_Holster_Right_Hand_Fits_Webley_MKVI_Air_Pistol/7978 Currently out of stock...

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Michaelson wrote:

Which version did you go for, if I may ask?

Regard! Michaelson

I'm a 40R with a long torso. Sarge recommends a Medium size, Regular length (which is longish, the way I like it), Normal cut (for layering with a light sweater or flannel shirt.

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Just talked to Sarge and Amber, and it's ON.

C'mon Friday! $\:D/$

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