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Alathea_Squared

Courtesy of a foumite I just got a Garrison and im wearing it now! It is a really nice lid. I chopped some wood today while wearing it in, and now we're just chillin.

Alathea_Squared

I had to double take- you look exactly like someone I went to college with in that hat and lighting. Nice Lid!

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Is there a difference in finishing that determines the price difference listed on the website, John, or is that old data that needs to be removed? I emailed you about it, but I dove back into the thread and found this post so I thought Id post it here, too. Someone else might know and be able to ans...

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The issue I am having is that adventurebuilt's phone is disconnected and to be quite honest, I have never made a call outside of the us so I dont know how. I would get an adventurebuilt if I could get a hold of the guy but I cant. Does anyone know how, besides e-mail, if I could get ahold of advent...

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Beaver is more stiff...more substantial. Rabbit has a bit of flop

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John is a stand up buy, too. And makes a bang on hat-I have a rabbit from him and its a great lid

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I emailed adventurbilt Europe a few days ago about a Henry, and got an answer within a day.

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I ride in my horse LC Wested all the time in my Triumph too-maybe its a British thing-the collar stays in line and doesnt act up. In any case, the sleeves are cut bout an inch 'long' for normal wear, but land right where they need to when in riding position, though the back is not quite 'long' enoug...

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THere is a lady named Dana Hamilton at "Great Leathers" in Illinois. She is taking 3.5 inches in length out of a Wested for me. Granted, there will be a seam in the center, but she can sew it in character with the rest of the jacket. Its a novapell jacket. I sent it to her last week and we...

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I have a distressed cow Raiders that I need shortened, as I am 2nd owner. I know a really great leather worker in IL (Great Leathers, Dena Hamilton) that is looking at shortening it for me, but she brought up possibly having to re-dye it. Is the distressed cow made with distressed hide all the way t...

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My Schott vintage Perfecto does this a little bit, too, but I think its just because its supposed to catch some air through the grommets for breathing.

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"....but we are willing to learn!" "Yeah, is there, like, a special school for that......? "

CAS

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Thank you all. I am really valuing these replies. Im a first time rider, at 35, and my class is next week. My Dad had an Indian, and a 60's Sportster. He died 2 months ago, but left we kids some money, and wanted us to do something fun with it. I was looking at bikes, but most of the used ones here ...

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I just managed to score a gorgeous 2002 Triumph Bonneville, and while pondering the gear question, I thought of my LC Horsehide. Would this be a suitable riding jacket? I had it customed a bit with heavier thread and box stitching when I had it made, so would it be okay, or should I look into a sepa...

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Seems to be some inconsistency to that .....

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Problem is that, since im no longer there (along with about 1/3 my company that was in that building) My last check still is, so in order to get paid Ill have to pay it anyway. The comptroller for the sister company in the building handled payroll/receivable/payable for both companies. I could expla...

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But why is my former employer getting it? Why isn't it just charged all at once? Every other thing I have ever ordered international has not had a separate customs fee 2 weeks after the item delivery, including the first Wested I ever bought in 2001. Ive always paid the price for whatever up front. ...

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I got a Wested Horse 2 weeks ago, and had it delivered to my work address so it wouldn't sit outside at home. I paid for shipping up front, along with the order on my debit card. Last week my boss sold the company without telling us and a bunch of us were fired for being 'redundant'. In any case, no...

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It has arrived! No wearing shot of it yet, but the smell of this thing is intoxicating, and almost too much. It came double wrapped in a DHL tyvek envelope and weighed a couple pounds. Now I have to just get over wearing a jacket unzipped, vs zipped. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jz-p0_Xor78/Tw...

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I know exactly how you feel, waist wise. I have a 50 ish inch chest, but unfortunately a 54 inch natural waist that ive been fighting with for a long time. (army injury, rehab, medication, etc etc-yarrggghh). Get those sleeves done up (cost me about 25.00 US, in the States) and you'll be on your way...

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thanks for the feedback, guys. I do indeed want a jacket that I can wear, more than a character piece. I love the novapell look, but ive never owned a horse jacket before, so I thought Id jump on it-you only do this 'once', right? :rolling: DHL says it's in omaha as of 0800, so i suspect, being in L...

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Sleeves are long, but a tailor can fix that right quick for you. That back panel may be right depending on his shoulders, though-if he has huge shoulder width, and a narrow waist the jacket would be have to be made that way, right?

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Great pics, raider7-thanks! i love the worn look, but I also wear my jackets to be worn, too, as i don't have opportunity to have several. 1, maybe 2 will have to do it, so getting the best one for use has to take precedence over the best one for looks. I don't dress as Indy or anything like that, a...

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no problem, Gailen. Horse is horse (of course of course). Id love to see some other pics if there any out there. I can't seem to find Peters leather sample pics on his website anymore.

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Wow! I have a DHL send notice today from Peter. Wo0T! Im assuming a few days, then.

Grins all around.

CAS

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I have a custom Last Crusade coming from Peter hopefully next week sometime, in horse. I went back and forth between horse and novapell but opted for known durability over a worn finish, much as I like that distressed cow look. Does anyone have a recent horse acquisition picture that they could shar...

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I know he was having some personal issues, to maybe he ended up having to call it a day. Or, his local host is down for some reason. *shrug* Could be any number of things. I hope he's okay, though.

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I got a "Cool hat!' comment today from the guy at my local gas station. I know him well enough in passing that he wouldn't have said it if he didn't mean it. It was a day booster. There is another hat wearer in the office that has come out of hiding, and we recently hired an older programmer th...

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Well, that is what it cost me, anyway......good luck!

CAS

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35.00 to have the sleeves cut down and resewn, not counting the tip.

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You can't order from him via email anymore, he may have disabled the link. I have his email saved from previous purchases. When he has lighters available he will put them on the website and you can probably order them then. Until he has extra stock I think he is not taking orders, since he is trying...

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He said he's currently working through a backlog, but once that is done he should be able to post a few up on the site.

CAS

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He's had to raise his prices, and only offers the badges for the #200 zippo, and he'll list what he has, when he has it on his site rather than taking individual requests, but still, this is a good thing. I hadn't seen a lot of activity on his site for some time and im glad that he's okay, and happy...

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Thanks for the idea! I don't know why i didnt think of it. Probably paranoid.

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I was comparing the sewing from the cut cuff pieces off of my jacket to the new sleeves and I found two small runs in the satin right on the seam. Is there anything that can be done for them? Should I talk to the tailor? The runs are both about 1/2 an inch long and the satin is frayed, its not a 'cl...

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I realize that many of you probably get your jackets cut 'just so' , but occasionally you may come across a find like I did-a custom Todd's that is a great fit in all ways, except the previous owner was 6' 4". In this case you get a jacket with great length, a nice fitting chest with some give ...

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In that case Goody Goody! I should have it later this week. Im looking forward to it. The Todd's custom I have in lamb has sleeves that go to the first knuckle of my middle finger-just a tad long. Im hoping they will shorten since I lack the courage or talent to take them in,but for the mean time it...

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If one comes across one 2nd hand, how can you tell which one that you have? Here is the Goat that I scored off of Ebay a few days ago. The description that was posted was partly from the "Signature" page at US wings. Can anyone visually tell based on these pics if it is, in fact, a Sig. Se...

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That I did. I can't wait. I have a Todd's custom in cow, so Ill love having a more 'beat around' jacket. Im not a 'dress' leather kind of guy.

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I just looked and they are 387.00. Did I miss a fire sale somewhere? Luckily I found one on the Bay in goat for around this price. CAS Has anyone checked out Wings site lately? The Signature Series Goatskin Indy jacket is going for $195.00. A US made jacket by Schott in goatskin for the price of thi...

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You have 1 #### of a story now. Incidentally, this speaks to the wide and varied diversity in backgrounds found on this forum. Its like, wearing the jacket in public is one of those badges that are either known or not, if one knows what to look for. One never knows where we might be lurking..... :CR:

Alathea_Squared

I love this hat box. The lid is so snug that I actually had to think about it before realizing that it really was that snug fitting and all I had to do was pull it off. The hat is shelved at work brim down over hanging the edge of the shelf near my desk, and at night it goes crown down in the top of...

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Considering the nature of the hat box, the packing job was great. The hat didn't move and it fit in the box just fine!

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Single malt I don't have, but I do have a Guinness around here somewhere........

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I got a box today from NC-courtesy of Hollowpond. Guess what's inside......shall we see? OooOoOOO....scary, could be some ancient evil..... https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_owE8taVCo58/TVNeq5qvT8I/AAAAAAAAE-M/JUbc9R_9O8o/s512/020901952134%5B00%5D.jpg Behold! The Box of Penman! *crowd gasps* https:...

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hollow-I came across a thread elsewhere-I think in the "Todd's Owners" thread or in the Vendors forum, that answered some of that...Ill see if I come across them again. Can't wait for your package next week!

CAS

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Hi, Todd! Thanks for replying. Im getting one from a fellow collector, I think. He's been really helpful, and he *was* a bigger guy (think 6+, 250+) so my finding one for a 52" chest and being 5'10" this is a great find. Ive just been looking for details since im more familiar with US, GB'...

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They may very well be, I was just asking out of curiosities sake.

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thanks, Daymond-thats kind of what I was angling for. Do we know the maker that he had for them, was it anyone that is 'known' to make jackets? Not really important, but curious, thats all.

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