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That looks nice, I'll contact him. Thanks!

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I'm trying to convert my old Federation 3 into a Tom Baker Doctor Who hat and so far everything is going smoothly except that I can't seem to find a good ribbon anywhere. 2" grosgrain is hard to come by in any color, much less that perfect shade. So far I've found a chocolate brown with a littl...

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I'm a 58 or 59 depending on how much hair I have.

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Thanks for the updates. I took a look at ebay and found a seller over there that sells sweats for $15 shipped. Should be good enough. I know it's not much less than some places charge to do it, but I like doing stuff myself anyway. It'll be a fun learning experience.

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The hat was only $2 in a thrift store, very lucky find because it's a great hat, but not worth the $100 they'd probably charge to sew in a new sweat, especially when I'm capable of doing it myself. Thanks, though.

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Hey everybody, I've been out of the Indy game for a couple years, but picked up a nice grey fedora a while back, save for its rotting sweatband. I tried looking around, but couldn't find any place that would sell a leather sweat. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

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I managed to track down some good lace for the bracelet, but I'll get one of those lace cutters for some trim lace. Can it be used on garment leather, though? The perfect hide for that lace would be some 3 oz. deer skin I just got, but it's really floppy.

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I've only found one usable 5 mm lace for sale anywhere online, and I'm looking into buying some of that, but it's more expensive than I'd like. Haven't had any luck tracking down any 8 mm lace for a different part of the same costume.

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That stuff is only 3mm wide, you can get that anywhere for way less. If I was going to pay that kind of money it would have to be perfect.

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Yea, unfortunately Tandy doesn't sell anything like that. Heck, you need 3 meters of the stuff to make the bracelet the correct length, which is larger than most hides. Even cutting it yourself wouldn't work.

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Yea, the lace I've got is too skinny and doesn't twist either. I need to track down something closer to the actual stuff used. Preferably a lace that won't break, either. I got all the way to the end, about 13 inches of braid, and tried to tighten it by pulling the black strand and it snapped right ...

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I gave it another shot with the top loop wrapped around a nail and it's working out much better now. Any tips to get the red end of the lace to bunch up evenly without gaps? EDIT: And a new question, I did my test with cheap suede lace so didn't realize it, but the lace flips over with each pass, bu...

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Aaaaaahhhh. That makes sense. Oh, but it isn't actually multiple links, it's one continuous bracelet. In the movie he wears it wrapped around his wrist a few times, but on the mannequin in this picture it's been tied on so that it does a 180 twice and loops through itself when it switches direction....

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Thanks! Any idea where I could find that book maybe in ebook form so that it doesn't cost $80? Or better yet, just an online description/instructions?

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I don't normally come into the whip section, not my forte, but I have a question that I'm hoping one of the whip makers or aficionados can help me with. I'm working on a costume that has a braided leather bracelet and I can't figure out what type of braid it is to find instructions on how to do it. ...

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I sent mine in last year and I think it only took about a month. They replaced all of the layers of the heels because I had worn well into them, not sure if they do it normally. I think they sent me 2 or 3 pairs of laces as well.

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They tend to completely ditch their entire stock every few weeks, but this might justify going down to my local store. Maybe I'm not too late.

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Glad you like it.

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The one thing that really bugs me is that they had the boots and had them taken apart completely to resole them and could definitely see plain as day that the liner was torn to pieces in the toes and they didn't replace it. I would have been fine with paying a little extra to have them do that. Beca...

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Yea, that's what they charged me.

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Yep, they were BAD. That's why I redyed them.

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I'll be sure to update with more pictures once they're a bit worn in.

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Well, I got my boots back today completely without warning. A very nice surprise. I was really worried that the boots would be black because of what the rep told me on the phone about having to make them darker to cover up the blemishes. Fortunately, they aren't actually much darker than the darkest...

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Yea, same deal I got, although that time estimate sounds more optimistic. I talked to the rep and she didn't say anythign about the shoes being beyond repair, just that they do their best to make them perfect and that I should send a note with all the things I think need fixing. Right now I'm mainly...

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I went into my local place before looking up the restoration program. To get the Alden heels it's $25, and the guy I talked to from aldenshop said only two soles have been ordered in 5 years, so he had no idea the cost, but it was more than the heel. The local shop would then charge $90 to fix the p...

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Has anybody here had their Aldens restored? The recent rain here has pretty much killed them, it seeped in between the upper and the welt and made all the stitching swell and fray. My heels are also almost completely worn down. I talked briefly to somebody at aldenshop.com and he gave me the number ...

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Not sure what you mean by the loop, but if it's on the original bags there's no reason we'd remove it. PM Wade if you're interested in one, he can tell you if there are any in stock.

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I used to have a Magnoli bag, it was very nice in terms of materials. My eyes don't pick up variances in green very well, but to me his bag is 100% light khaki, not green at all. that was a deal breaker for me, so I got an original. Wade also sells those.

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I bought one of these from Wade at last year's QM summit and he measured and made it for me on the spot so I could go down into the bunkers without having to keep my hand on my whip at all times. Taking my first few steps with the super holder was like being totally free. No more hand on the whip fo...

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The main kid from The Sandlot?

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Are those COA's only for the CS bash hats? I didn't get one. It's no big deal, I don't even know where my Wested COA is, just wondering.

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If I were wearing my AB and ran into Ford, I'd probably ask him to sign the inside of the sweatband, unless I'm wearing my Wested. Either way, I'll still wear them.

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Go with Wade, his buckles are as accurate as it gets and he doesn't overcharge.

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Pretty much just to summits and conventions. I don't like to do the Indy thing for Halloween because I think it would get boring. This year Indy is my backup-backup-backup costume. Gordon Freeman fell through, Han Solo is on the edge of the cliff, and barring any peculiar postal screw-ups my Dexter ...

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They should be white. The originals were. You just have to get them really dirty now.

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That's a great hat, and that second photo is absolutely fantastic. It brings to mind this one my dad took of me on a hike: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/NinjaRisu/DSC00516b.jpg Of course, yours is much nicer, or maybe I'm just not a fan of the desert after living here so long. Now that I've...

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Yea, the other pics will be the whole gear, so they'll be backed up.

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Thanks for the kind words guys. As soon as I finish making my new Raiders holster and fix that darn fraying ring loop on my MkVII I'm going to post a new picture in the complete gear thread. It's been a long time coming.

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OK, here are a couple pics Wade snapped for me on Saturday. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/NinjaRisu/IMG_7165.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/NinjaRisu/IMG_7166.jpg The block shape is fantastic and the felt feels amazing compared to my Federations. It's really thin and smooth.

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Well, I'm proud to say that my Adventurebilt ordered October 9, 2007 just arrived today! I got back from Wade's and the package from Steve was waiting for me. I ordered a Raiders idol grab with a turn and I was not disappointed, it's exactly what I asked for in every way. I know, this post is worthl...

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I've been looking forward to Todd's pants for months.

Indy's pants are baggy, but not that baggy. If you take them in a bit/add the pleats they should fit fine. Nice drape on the boots.

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I found my Raiders belt in a military surplus store, they had a bunch of them.

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I'm really happy Steve emailed me and confirmed my address and whatnot, but now the wait is killing me. I don't even know for sure if he's shipped it yet, he may only go to the post office once a week or something, but I check my mail box with great anticipation every day.

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I certainly care about Steve's health. I've been in a similar (although much smaller scale) situation to his with the backlog and it had an incredibly negative affect on my health, and I'm in my 20's. I wish Steve the best and a happy retirement when he feels it's that time.

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I heard he had a few hundred of them left a few months ago. When he emailed me I asked for the Rah liner if he had any, but if not it's cool either way.

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Bink is more of a wallet type of guy. I hear he has a large collection of wallets that he 'found' in places all over the world. I'll definitely be wearing my AB to the summit as well.

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Ford wore his pants low in Raiders. It's not period accurate, just real world accurate for the time. The real question is, if they made Raiders today, would his pants be around his knees?

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Awesome, after the last time I had something stolen from my yard the local post office knows better than to leave packages laying around. I gave them #### for a solid week, not that it did any good, I just enjoyed getting some revenge.

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I just got an email from Steve today asking if I had received my hat yet. He also said if I hadn't received it yet he would ship it out ASAP! I'm incredibly excited that I'll actually have my AB for this QM summit. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures when it gets here. Now for the scariest part of...

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When you place your order, just make sure you clarify which strap you want.

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