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Travner Ravenweird

Wow! What a first post for my first check in in a few days! I've been following this as much as possible on Democracy Now http://www.democracynow.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; So glad you're safe and let me add ...

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Thanks for the input guys. First thing I think I'm going to do is take it to the source. Turns out the Schatzlein Saddle Shop, the name embossed in the sweat band, is still in business and over on West Lake street somewhere, (who knew?) and see what they have to say about it and maybe what kind of s...

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Okay then, new question, how do you date a hat?

(sigh) Besides asking permission from it's daddy first...

There is a tag on the inside of the hat underneath the sweat that says the size and the word 'Capitan'. I'm assuming that is the style of this hat.

Anything else I should look for?

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, you could turn around and probably re-sell it for a profit. Hey, I like profit. I guess I need to do a little more Bailey research. Growing up in Eastern Kansas everything was Stetson just about. My knowledge of Western style hats is pretty much limited to that. I knew there were other hat makers...

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Hmmmmm,
Well truthfully I hadn't ruled that out as an option, I just got excited about having my potential fedora in my hand as opposed to "in the future somewhere".

More things to ponder

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Thanks guys.

Travner Ravenweird

Okay guys and dolls, until recently with my current work and home project schedule (honey do's and personal sanity) I had resigned myself to scrimping and saving and "someday" choosing a lid from one of our fine hatter's here on COW...or this guy on Etsy who does some nice looking work, an...

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Great info on here everybody, Thanks!
I have a question to throw out while I sand on my Kit. What is the prefered way of attaching the grips? Are they getting glued on, or screwed on with wood screws or actual pistol grip screws?
Just curious.

Thanks.

Travner Ravenweird

As someone who has worn mine as often as possible since aquiring it in June (Thank you unseasonably cool summer, even though there was never a good day to go swimming!) and is looking at it right now tossed on top of my junk here at work. I would have to say yes. You could even add "filling up ...

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I've been wearing my Todd's Standard off and on all summer since I got it a month ago, wore it this morning in fact. Granted it's been unseasonably cool this summer, but still, I'd say jump on it.

Travner Ravenweird

I got mine last Thursday and have worn it almost every day since at least once!

Thanks Todd!

I know I know, Pictures. I'll figure something out.

Travner Ravenweird

Is this bad for a 25 year old wool hat?

1984-ish

Today

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The other day, I got home from work (where I can't dress up), put on a pair of nice trousers and a button up shirt, slid on my indy straw and went to the local chilis to have a good dinner by myself. It felt great! I've honestly seen some disgusting things at walmart.....and I can't understand how ...

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.........Since the tie was made of Irish poplin, it also granted him mystical drinking powers, enabling him to outdrink any adversary. :[ I like this one.... :clap: Me too. I wish I had one of those... Hey, here's a question, does anyone happen to have a screen cap showing if Marion is wearing one ...

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HEY! After 2 years I finally got my fourth hat! WooHoo!

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Thats possible...but he's also toting a gun and a whip with a satchel...thats not common wear. In fact that would stand out more then not wearing a tie....lol. :lol: http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee35/coronado33/MotBGW.jpg True. Gunbelt and whip could be shoved in the suitcase or under the car...

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My guess would be because essentially he's in "civilization" at that point. He's not in the jungle or in the desert, he's in Europe. He would have stood out without a tie in the 1930's. It was how you went out and did almost everything back then.
That's how I always looked at it anyway.

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Okay, I broke down and ordered mine today. You guys talked me in to it. Plus with the finacial things the way they are for me right now the G & B is just going to have to wait. But I'll get there, or maybe I won't have to. Hopefully I got the measuring of myself and the sizing interpreted correc...

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Wow, I think I have a Borsalino I picked up out of a bin at a thrift store around Halloween time a while back for .50. I wear it just to wear it. I'll have to look closer at it to see what it is I've got now. Let me see if I have a pic. Okay, I guess I don't. Is there anything I should look for that...

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believe me, i've looked at rundquist's expos quite closely......but i'd like to see one that is right off the machines like KA's. the jacket looks different on different people too. this offering has evaded my collection for a while now and i'm very curious about it. Here's my Expo. It's about two ...

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Not to sideline the debate here.. Down here, a gentleman removes his hat at the dinner table, but I rarely see this in restaurants for some reason. I don't know if it's because there's nowhere to set it or if they eat while wearing the 10-gallon hat at home too. It's cool to go into old buildings an...

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I love mine, and strangely enough, I honestly can't believe how many times I've actually worn it just out to things. Definitely more than I figured when I bought it.
I just picked up a 'new' vintage (probably 50's) tweed jacket to wear it with.

If I haven't thanked you before, Thanks Magnoli!

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McFly wrote:Especially if you're a butthead!

Shane

Aw Man! Right at the same time!

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maboot38 wrote:I agree with 1 and 3, but what's wrong with putting it on your backside?

I think that's only for butt-heads.

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inexpensive_jones wrote: We need a shivering emoticon.

I was thinking that very thing last night as I was typing.

Travner Ravenweird

I'll try and send some warmth wayyyyyyy north I think I speak for most of us above the center of the country when I say thank you very much, we'll take anything you can spare. Heat, blankets, old newspapers to stuff inside our clothes... -15 F now, -31 with the windchill, but it's supposed to warm ...

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Are you watching Discovery too?

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That's where I picked up my LLBeans. Always on the look out for new stuff.

Though I cringe at some of the things I've walked away from and after a change of heart tried to pick up later, sometimes only after an hour or so. Even less in a couple of cases.

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You didn't happen to check the shirts, pants and jacket sections to see if it got donated with other stuff did you?

Sometimes that happens.

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DUDE!! Awesome find!
That's exactly why I thrift, there's gold out there!

Congratulations!

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MAN! That is definitely the jacket I want!

I think...

It seems like forever saving up for this jacket.

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First of all, great work! Okay, I have a question. I have fairly recently made my own belt, but I've made it too long. Once upon a time I had found something that mentioned numbers but I'll be danged if I can find it after an hour or so of hunting and I need to get to bed, so I pose the question; Fo...

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Nice Work! I've been thinking of doing the same thing but I haven't found the right base jacket at the thrift store yet! Well not for what I want to pay to cut up yet, but I'll keep looking.

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Okay, so I dumped the dark brown close enoughs I posted earlier in the thread because I just couldn't get them to fit right and a few weeks ago I was out at the thrift store and found these. http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/SivartYabb/Monday19002.jpg For $14.95. They are Work Americas (Made in...

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I got mine today too and I Love It!!!
Thanks Todd!!

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Nope, I've been doing it all morning!

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Mine is currently riding around town on a truck!! WooHoo!

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Thanks. The glaring flaws I see after working on it for hours are somewhat masked by the blessing of poor photography. I don't know if I'm going to keep it for grubbing around in or see if another industrious spirit want's to take up the lance and try to take it to the next level.....decisions decis...

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Okay, here is my take on this project. I'll start off with the things I learned if I were to attempt this again. 1) I'd start off with white shirts. Having spent the amount of time in as many art classes as I have I should of known better. But it is a lot easier to darken a light color than it is to...

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WOW, I can't Wait!!

WooHoo!

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Thank you all very much! It means a lot coming from this esteemed crew. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: I will say I can't wait to start mine! Now to answer questions How did you plug up the bottem? First of all the pattern I downloaded had the stitch hole placement already layed out, so the fir...

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Alright here it is. My first attempt at a holster done in a smaller size so that, A; I could see what I was in for and do a trial run and B; My son could have a holster for his rig. I already don't like the way the leather took the dye I had, but to be fair it was Really old dye. How'd I do? http://...

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Keep an eye on your local thrift stores and you can find the same things for under 5 bucks usually. Plus if the same person/ organization donated more than one you have material to make one with the bands down the front yourself.

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I did it, I did it, I didit didit did it!

WooHoo!

Thanks Todd.

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...Snake Surprise!!

Got my Pankot Tie and I love it! Thanks Magnoli!

Yeah I know, I need to practice my bow tie tying and my photography. For instance you can't see the huge grin on my face.

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Since I broke my ankle back in January I've used it every day. I was worried due to inactivity, that my back would start acting up. So I shoved all the stuff I usually carry in my pant's pockets, (wallet, checkbook, keys, change, comb, hankerchief, knife, keycard) in there. Plus I used it to carry e...

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Well, comparing the two, keep in mind that the Wings VIP is physically a very heavy weight jacket. Key word, 'heavy'. I have one, and love it, but it's a one season jacket for me.It's the perfect winter cold weather storm jacket. The Wested HH jacket, on the other hand will be stronger due to the f...

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Dang it! I think that's the jacket I want! I'm torn between this one and the US wings VIP
I gotta sell some of my junk......

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It might not hurt. Now you might forever have the 'Raiders-just jumped in the river running from Hovitos' bash to your hat from then on, but hey, at least you'll be an individual, and the dye from your hat shouldn't run down your face anymore in the rain. It's too bad really, it's such an underappre...

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Weston wrote:Thanks Michaelson! I know it will feel better when it quits hurting.

Weston

Wow! that's the first time I've heard anyone outside of my family use that expression!

Great looking jacket by the way.

Travner Ravenweird

Okay you all, this remides me of a funny story. I grew up about 45 minutes from the Stetson outlet in St. Joseph Missouri, and in my late teens (late 1980's) had gotten in to muzzle loading through a Boy Scout camp experience a few years before. Anyway, I had bought a couple of felt bodies out of a ...

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But,...what about the children?

I've got a hankerin' for some..