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Heck yeah it's addicting! Enjoy! Good luck keeping peace with the neighbors. :whip: Weston Luckily (?) I have loud neighbors. I doubt anyone will even hear me over the sounds of blasting music, engines being repeatedly revved for an hour straight several times a day (don't ask me) or kids driving a...

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So, I'll try not to bore you all with too many details in the saga of my starting whipcracking. But, I tried it out a few years back with a cheap 8-plait cowhide whip that I thought would make a good beater/learning whip. Man, was I wrong. I could hardly get the thing to crack at all. Anyway, I've b...

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I went with the Raiders SoC, because to me it just has the most iconic "look" and Indy spirit of all, and frankly what got me into gear-collecting in the first place (although, ironically, I've never actually had a SoC hat). I also chose the Temple bridge scene hat as my favorite for mysel...

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When I spoke with GB about sleeve length, they said I could get a 44t with 44xt sleeves, and it would be somewhere around $90 rather than the "custom" charge. I'll try to go back and check my notes later. Yeah, I asked them about that too, for the exact same request, and they quoted $98. ...

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Speaking of Sahara Penmans, here's a little on-the-way-out Friday cheerfulness.

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Dang, that's a nice-lookin' hat. Makes me want to get a rabbit Raiders too...

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Ah, got ya...Yeah, they do change some for that.... Psychic, agreed...Great photos! (Although a little hard to see the real shape due to the black backing...Maybe it's my screen though! I'm in the sun here at work...) Regards! :TOH: I tried snapping a couple of quick front-on pics (since I didn't g...

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The ToD hat definitely varies like crazy. I have a Penman ToD, I asked for a bridge scene bash. I love the dang thing, it's becoming my favorite hat (although that's partially because the height/bash look better on me than my other hats...) whoa...have any pics man i'm DYING to see it. John has the...

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The ToD hat definitely varies like crazy. I have a Penman ToD, I asked for a bridge scene bash. I love the dang thing, it's becoming my favorite hat (although that's partially because the height/bash look better on me than my other hats...)

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I live between Chicago and Wisconsin, the weather here (heat and humidity) is all over the map. I can understand it maybe getting too humid for fedoras, but hot? Heck no. These things provide great protection from the sun, I always wear one while hiking (though, to be fair, if it gets over 90-100 I ...

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Of all the ones I've had...? I think as far as a "real world" jacket (in regards to durability, comfort, and fit) my fave is the steerhide Schott-made Legend jacket I have now (especially after a good deal of breaking in, and a coat of Pecards to soften and darken it up). I was also very f...

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Sorry if this seems a blatant attempt to get you all to watch me play my drums, but I thought you'd like to watch because you really get to see my "Penman" sahara in motion, and check it out from different angles. :TOH: Daren Henry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kro67UhwBSg Awesome. :tup:...

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So I bought a signature series Goat a month or two back, since the clearance price was too good to pass up. I loved, loved, loved the leather, but wasn't too happy with the look of the baggy fit (though it is really comfy). I was surprised at how perfect the length was, body and (once I'd pulled out...

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Hmm. Disappointing but understandable. After the high-pockets import debacle I won't try their imports again. But I picked up the Schott-made steerhide Legend in large-long while they were on sale - last yearish? - and while I'm not 100% sold on the pattern (the pockets seem really, really huge to ...

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Hmm. Disappointing but understandable. After the high-pockets import debacle I won't try their imports again. But I picked up the Schott-made steerhide Legend in large-long while they were on sale - last yearish? - and while I'm not 100% sold on the pattern (the pockets seem really, really huge to m...

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My view is kind of opposite of the original thought. I don't baby my Penman hats because they're expensive - rather, I paid more for them because after looking into it, I realized I wouldn't have to baby them. I went through a couple of hats over a period of about ten years, and none of them were re...

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Mitch - beautiful hat! Kind of makes me want to get a Raiders in regular ol' brown... Is that hat based on the Marlow or, as you state, the 'Penman'? The front of the crown seems to have the height of the Marlow in that view. :-k Regards! Michaelson I ordered a Penman and like what I got, that's abo...

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That's a nice lookin' lid!

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All right, so I finally have some pics of me actually wearing my dang hats. Now, I was just playing around with a new camera remote, and a new backdrop, etc etc, so these don't look super great (and feel free to ignore the many, many wrinkles in the backdrop :P ). But, y'all can at least get an idea...

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Wow! I love the bow! What colours are the ribbons? Um, brown with a tannish color that matches the sahara? I'm not sure, John would have to chime in on that. I originally asked for something a little different but told John to change it if he came up with something better, since I have no idea what...

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I have some foam heads from Hobby Lobby that I used to use for something else. I don't have a whole lot of room so I usually keep one hat out at a time on a foam head. Doesn't look all super-classy like some of the hat stands I've seen, but it works. http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj196/UltraMcR...

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Busy week, so this will be short, but I got my Sahara Penman-style Penman today and HOLY COW it's bee-yoo-tee-ful.

I do plan to try to actually get pics of my wearing my hats sometime soon...

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I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe that 1. Tomorrow will mark TWO WEEKS that there has been a new post in this thread, minus this post. :shock: :shock: :shock: 2. Mitch hasn't freaked out about/noted this yet. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Well I have another 2 months or so to wait for my new ha...

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I saw these "Maine Lodge" boots in the recent LL Bean winter catalog: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/65627?feat=506794-CL2&attrValue_0=Dark%20Brown&productId=1096965" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;&q...

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Oildale Jones wrote:Not fond of the green strap, but I LOVE the leather.

Haha, yeah, I figured it wouldn't be a popular choice which is why I never made any others like that.

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All right, so this bag project didn't work out quite as well as I'd hoped, and neither did my store, which I decided to close after a year and a half. Ah well, at least I gave it my best shot. I do still have one bag ready to sell, just listed it in the Bazaar, if anyone is interested. I also have a...

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Over the weekend I went up to Minnesota to visit some friends and do some camping and hiking. During the hiking, my green Raiders got dropped, crushed, bashed by countless branches, rained on, smashed into/dragged along fallen tree trunks that we had to crawl under, and accidentally sat on. After a...

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Over the weekend I went up to Minnesota to visit some friends and do some camping and hiking. During the hiking, my green Raiders got dropped, crushed, bashed by countless branches, rained on, smashed into/dragged along fallen tree trunks that we had to crawl under, and accidentally sat on. After al...

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Ladies and Gentlemen, this thread needs a bump. I don't have my full post ready, but I'm give you just a little taste of what's to come . . . Between the summer and today, I acquired FOUR new Penman hats. One arrived mid-summer, two I picked up when I visited John in August, and one just came today...

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I hate to post it, but I just checked our weather for this weekend, and they're now saying 60's daytime highs, and upper 30's for night time lows Saturday and Sunday. :CR: Regards! Michaelson My forecast is 54 on Saturday. Ha! I win! I win jacket weather! :D Actually it's been around 50 every morni...

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Ooh, I like those too - I've been wanting some black Alden-style shoes...

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Measurements on my XL:
Back: 25 3/4
Sleeve: 26 1/2 (or about 37 1/4 from center back)
Chest: 24 (pit to pit)

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Great to see Wings offering an antiqued goatskin! Can you post some shots of the collar? Sure thing: http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj196/UltraMcRad/Wings%2030th%20goatskin/?action=view&current=collar1.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://s272.photobucket.com/...

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Well, I've been meaning to get a new jacket, since I've started hitting the gym again (I have a size 42 Wested ToD but my chest has filled back out to more of a 44). My budget isn't so great at the moment so I thought I'd take a big gamble and order one of these goatskin Legend jackets in XL-regular...

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Lmao! Just wanted to see the difference. I'm 5'11", but my 27 jacket looks shorter on me because my inside leg is 32". Just saying that you can't just go off height for jacket length. Ian Sent from my HTC Wildfire using Tapatalk Height aside, a guy might have a short torso but longer legs...

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Just a couple of updates - the brass bags are currently sold out but there are still two with nickel (silver-colored) hardware available at the sale price, which is still good through tomorrow night. Yesterday I started working on an oil-tanned version, but there's only going to be, probably, two of...

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But it's still not as bad as trying to find a jacket with long enough sleeves... For most of us it's the opposite - everything has "monkey arm" sleeves and we're forever going to the tailors. Y'know, come to think of it... why aren't jackets available with different sleeve lengths, like d...

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Hmm, that's funny. I used to have a Hero but sold it because I didn't like the fit too much. But, it's the only jacket I've yet regretted letting go, because I really, really liked the hide itself. It was just really unique and interesting. Although, I suppose I could see how it's not for everyone.

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Pants don't come in my size. :x Why do all clothing manufacturers think that everyone over a 38" waist is short???? I'm 6'2 with a 34" inseam and a 42" waist. Try shopping for clothes at department stores with THOSE dimensions. It ***** being a tall fat ###!! Those used to be my exac...

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Yeah, my shopping cart is by Paypal, so that's definitely an option (but a Paypal account is also not necessary to use their shopping cart). I do ship internationally through USPS Priority Mail international. The sale price is going to be $150 without strap, $170 with (good through Monday only, regu...

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All right, so, just an FYI, I'll be having a little Labor Day sale this weekend (Friday-Monday), and it's going to include the Indy bags I have on hand.

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fifthchamber wrote:Yeah, I'd love to see more (closer if possible?) shots of John's Temple too... (If you could?)

I'll try and get something better this weekend...

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Finally got a halfway decent pic of my ToD hat... and of course the color got all washed out.

Man I have terrible luck with hat pictures. Oh well, here it is. Pic does not even begin to do this hat justice.

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Oh man... I just spent several months going through a horrifying ordeal with DHL over a typo on a Wested invoice. Fear of having that happen again is keeping me from ordering one of these Hero jackets, because I've been wanting a light lambskin jacket since the last one became to big on me, but don'...

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Now THAT is an all-around great story.

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BendingOak wrote:It is a Indy brown felt pure beaver handmade by me using the Indy ribbon. Made to have a Indy-esk look without looking to Indy-ish. Hopefully it worked.

It's pretty cool seeing that combo in a different style.

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I just realized I haven't done any kind of comparison pics, so here's a quick side-by-side snapshot with a regular MK VII replica. (Note, though, that this one was made by a different manufacturer than the one I used as a reference so some of the proportions are slightly different.) http://i272.phot...

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I finally finished a few. Whew! I put a listing with the link in the Bazaar, because I don't think that would be allowed in the regular forums? Anyway, man, these ended up being more challenging than I thought.

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knibs7 wrote:Sorry Chewie I was talking about the previous post

Kyle

Me? I already have the real deal, I just think these are an interesting variation on the look.

Funny enough though, $195 is about what I paid for my Aldens, back in '99...

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Thank you

In all honesty though, I do have to say that the edge seams of the canvas divider were machine sewn (all the rest of it was done by hand) and, well... I'm bad at sewing machines, as it turns out, so the seams are functional but don't looks so great.

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