Club Obi Wan

IndyFan71

I was mostly satisfied with mine. Was a bit miffed that they wouldn’t address the white threads coming apart on the top of the boot’s toe. I felt like I only got a partial restoration for a very hefty price.

IndyFan71

Looking for screen-accurate replica notebook (Raiders) and pocket knife. Would anyone care to throw down some links?

IndyFan71

Thanks for the feedback Tibor. I'll figure it all out. The whip I'm selling, btw, is the one discussed in this thread (http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57816" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). Mine is the one on the left in the following picture. http://i28...

IndyFan71

I'm thinking of selling my 1983 David Morgan 10' but have no idea what price I should be looking to start at. Can anyone PM me if they know of where I can determine whip values?

Thanks,

Indyfan71

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Baldwin,

Mine's definitely in there. It's a great jacket and fits like it was made for me. Thanks!

IndyFan71

I put the pic in the original post. Bad news though, I put on a coat of Pecards (clear) and the lustrous brown disappeared. I'm very sad and wasn't expecting that.

IndyFan71

I finally found a good deal on a Bill Kelso jacket (HF Size) and am lovin' it. The first I thought is how luxurious the leather feels. Second thing was, “Wow, this has considerable weight, heft, feel—in a good way). The third was how brown it is in direct sunlight and how dark it gets in shadow. My ...

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Did the creation of the HERO jacket close the accuracy gap between the Wested offerings and the Bill Kelso relic hunter? I've got to choose one over the other and am frankly at a standstill because I'm not seeing any direct comparisons between the two. (I used the search function quite a few times, ...

IndyFan71

Which main page are you refering to; the first page of this post or the BK website? Thanks!

IndyFan71

With regards to the black buckles on this jacket, I'm confused. Years of reading this site had me under the belief that the RoTLA jacket had two rectangular buckles on the straps, yet I've not seen one mention of the single black buckle not being screen accurate. Which of the two styles is the RoTLA...

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With regards to the black buckles on this jacket, I'm confused. Years of reading this site had me under the belief that the RoTLA jacket had two rectangular buckles on the straps, yet I've not seen one mention of the single black buckle not being screen accurate. Which of the two styles is the RoTLA...

IndyFan71

I'd be interested in that. I'll post again once I get moved into a house and settled.

Cheers,

Indyfan71

IndyFan71

I just moved to Colorado Springs from Texas and was wondering if there are any whip cracking hobbyists in the area?

Cheers,

Indyfan71

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I just found the holy grail of production pictures that puts this "what kind of socks?" question to rest for good, though I can't post it because my photobucket account has been corrupted and the format of the picture is incompatible with any other photo-sharing apps ...

IndyFan71

You can tell that the whip (and the strap) has been rotated about 1/4 turn to the right by referencing that the three strands that traverse the top-center of the knot in Paul's picture were on the left edge of the knot in the original picture. The whip was simply coiled slightly differently. Cheers,...

IndyFan71

I appreciate the concern, but I took photos before sending it out and, using a photo of the whip's butt compared to a zoom of one of the photos Paul had sent to me (see below), I see that the knot pattern and marks on the whip I sent are a 1:1 match with the knot pattern on the whip Paul identified ...

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I'm quite excited to have just received photos from Paul Nolan showing the hitch/fall he crafted on the end of my whip as compared to the two other David Morgans in his collection. Mine is on the left. He truly does fantastic work! IndyFan71 http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk249/g_man_71/MorganTh...

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Folks, I gave Paul Nolan permission to keep the braided fall/cracker that he's currently removing from the whip. He intends to study it a bit, being an uncommon sight. If you have any questions regarding the detail of that fall, please feel free to e-mail Paul; he's willing to share a bit about what...

IndyFan71

That's really impressive! Keep up the good work!

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Folks,

If you missed this one, it's on YouTube now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k5WVYu5GXY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. It's very interesting and informative. Paul Nolan, is that you dual-wielding the whips?

Cheers,

Indyfan71

IndyFan71

I received the whip in the mail today. I was surprised at how substantial it is compared to my inexpensive Kip-Hide whip. It must weigh 4 times as much and actually made my arm feel like it was working. And when you move your wrist, it just rolls out smoothly instead of kind of just flopping over. V...

IndyFan71

...in "The Three Stooges" movie. Moe's wearing them in the first segment, unless I'm mistaken.

Cheers,

IndyFan71

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That is a fine-looking whip, Zuiun!

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Franco, Michael, the David Morgan rep, responded to your question with the following, "The wrist loop is the same as we have always done for our bull whips. This has never changed. We arrange the wrist loop differently on our signal whips but this has never changed either." Cheers! Indyfan71

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I asked the owner the year he bought it and the name he bought it under. He readily advised that he bought it directly from David Morgan in 1983 and provided his name and city he lived (Norman, Oklahoma) in at the time of his purchase. I then contacted DM and the repreasentative--Michael--confirmed ...

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The only way I found to post pix is to put them on photobucket and right-click on the IMG area below the picture, copy it, and paste it in your post.

Cheers,

Indyfan71

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Not sure about how the whip feels yet--I won't have it in my hands until 14 Aug or so. I sent a photo to David Morgan and they advised that, although it's hard to tell from a picture, it looks a lot like one of thiers. I'll post more info as I get it. In any case, it appears to be a good find. Cheer...

IndyFan71

Paul,

That is extremely kind of you to offer to reattach/restore the fall for me and I'd be happy to take you up on that offer. Please PM me your contact info, address and what you charge for your help.

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I believe this is a genuine DM and pulled the trigger on the purchase. The owner didn't have the original receipt or documentation to validate it, so I had to go by photo comparisons. He advised the custom fall was installed for cutting cards/cigarettes and the original fall/popper will be sent with...

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Thanks for the tip, Indiana Bugs! I'll give that a shot.

Cheers,

IndyFan71

IndyFan71

Back to the beginning subject of shaping SoC lids, I can't seem to get my HJ to cooperate on even the larger, prominent details, like the deep and uniquely shaped dents in the front. I put them in, but as soon as I put the hat on, they go about thier own plans which end up looking shallow and end up...

IndyFan71

I'll accept that answer.

I don't know why I didn't think to do that first.

Cheers,

IndyFan71

IndyFan71

I was curious if anyone knows what sizes Harrison Ford's gear was for Raiders, from hat size all the way down to shoe size? I know his measurements, but not what sizes they selected to dress him.

Thanks!

Indyfan71

IndyFan71

Your Raiders shirt and ToD shirt seem to be the same color, but that color seems to be the Raiders "bone" color. Is that the camera talking or the actual color? Also, my MBA has epaulletes whose points stop at the inside edge of the front pleats. Yours on both extend about an inch over. We...

IndyFan71

Oildale Jones wrote:
Bruce Wayne wrote:What does "SW" stand for in this instance? Star Wars?

Scween Weminiscent?

Ooh! That was vewy cwever! My hat's off to you, sir!

Cheers,

IndyFan71

IndyFan71

I've been scouring the web to buy one of these straps (not w/the canteen) to check it's validity, and have yet to find one. If anyone has a lead on one at a sub-$20 price, please shout out.

Thanks,

g-man-71

IndyFan71

Oildale Jones wrote:How wide is the strap?

Very, very interesting!

Has anyone been able to measure the strap yet?

Thanks,

Indyfan71

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Count me In for one, possibly 2.

Cheers!

Indyfan71

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In defense of Alden's price, I've been wearing mine daily since April 2007 (if I remember correctly) and they are as good as the day I bought them, only with more character and softer. On this wear schedule, I imagine I'll have them for another 4-5 years before they wear down to the point of replace...

IndyFan71

This thread reminded me of a question I'd forgotten to ask in the past when I was trying to look for a block to reform my own tapered lid. Out of both curiousity and ignorance, is there an unwritten rule that folks shouldn't share thier block information or make a mold to share with the community? I...

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Wow. I just realized mine aren't too teribly far off from those!

Woot!

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BJW,

Thanks for your input. I did find a taker, and hopefully they've received them by now. Regarding dry cleaners, I often wondered how he kept his pants from fitting him like calvary-twill saran wrap without a competent dry cleaner in tow...

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Being as the suggestions for restoring them haven't flooded in, I suppose I'll call this a loss and offer--free of charge--a pair of formerly size 34/32 Wested trousers, altered for better drape with the belt loops lowered, albeit a bit frayed to the first person who thinks they'll fit in 'em. PM me...

IndyFan71

Folks,

I had the misfortune of having my 34" waist Wested trousers shrunk by way of a dryer. They now look like kids pants on my 6'1, 190 lb frame and I don't know how to stretch them back to normal size. Does anyone have any creative ideas to get them back to normal size?

Thanks,

IndyFan71

IndyFan71

Folks, Thanks for the input. I've heard nothing but great things about Azuma and will hold out for a couple months to see if a run starts up. Other than that, I believe I've got it from here thanks to your suggestions. Adventure Dog, I'd love to see a picture of your AB, if you're still up for posti...

IndyFan71

Well, then. It appears I'm simply going to have to adjust my sites to the $100 range if I really want accuracy. With that said, any opinions on Magnoli's or AB.

Thanks,

Indyfan71

IndyFan71

Kyle, you were spot on about not being picky if I'm not ready to spend the money. I went full throttle on the Aldens, and I'm glad I wasn't picky there. I do, however, want to check to see if I'd missed any vendors as alternatives before diving into a Magnoli shirt, which seems to be my sole option ...

IndyFan71

Thanks for your reply Texan Scott. I had failed to mention in my initial post that I'd also looked at WPG and Todd's. The problem with both is that the epaulette ends with the button pretty much over the pleat. I notice in the Raiders screen caps that the butt and epaulettes in Raiders actually land...

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been looking for a Raiders-specific SA shirt for awhile so I can update my gear prior to this Halloween where I'm a regular out our city's "Boo in the Zoo" event. I currently own the Wested shirt which has become a bit of a eyesore to me now that I've become so...

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