Club Obi Wan

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With the same caveat as MakeitJones, I've been very pleased with inerts from these folk before:

https://www.relics.org.uk/455-sandw-mk2 ... ullets-x-6

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Thanks for reloading the photo, I was looking for it .

That's a good looking piece, love the ageing in the bluing, looks like it might have seen some action. Nice work

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That's a fine looking bag Bear! Love your detective work and your fantastic craftsmanship.

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Lovely pair of boots, great find

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Smart tie for a first attempt

, looks great !

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Brilliant job, wear that with pride. Really jaw dropping work

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Interesting. I'd never assumed Indy wore the same jacket, with all that travelling he does, working on archaeological sites, lots of rough country and extreme climates, as well as then getting into scrapes, I think I's always assumed he was well known at the menswear store, a frequent customer .

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Why not just wear it and go and do some garden/yard work, hump some logs, shift some rubble ? Natural weathering and unique to you !

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Yes, agreed, that looks great. I haven't found an importer who'll ship one to where I live so settled for the Mercury as I could actually get my hands on one! But the Hubertus looks fantastic.

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Good find

I bought one of the Mercury's ( the single blade in the top link). Very good quality , nice knife.

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Good word of the day : necroposting

. Thanks Michaelson

So Bearbeast - do they fit better now? That's what jumped out at me from seeing this again!

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They listed it before didn't they and it clearly didn't sell. Perhaps they're just seeing what offers they get. I can't see it moving unless they just happen to meet a random billionaire fan and you'd have thought that person might have already appeared if they existed.

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Sun bleached

Good looking outfit you're building up there.

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Cajunkraut wrote:Great find, thanks Cap!

Agreed - good detective work

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Very good, thanks for posting. I'd never seen that before, really gives a great sense of the number of steps, the care needed and I loved those machines. I'll look at my Fed IV with new eyes

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That looks fantastic. Local laws stopped me ordering one of those or I'd have been in like a shot ( as it were)

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Neat. Can't import that so must try my local PFC specialist.

Thanks for posting

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Have done the same !

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Love the Aldens, like the trim round the sole. I have that same pale trim on a kudu pair I own. I know they're not screen original but a nice pair of boots !

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Welcome on board Barry !

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NIce work !

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Michaelson wrote:Just so this doesn't continue to veer into a different boot maker run, let's pull things back to the Sutro Ellington Cognac discussion.

Regard! Michaelson

We stand corrected ! Thank you for the reminder Michaelson.

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Nice ! That looks great

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Indy Magnoli wrote:Well... in the least, I think these Sutro's have inspired me to look into doing a run of boots ourselves.

Now, that would be worth waiting for! An unexpected, and great result if it comes off Magnoli.

I'd trust your quality with my life

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like I said before, the leather looked like @#$% and now its questioned whether it will hold up with use of a conditioner. Good leather needs no conditioner for many years. Save your money and buy quality. By the time you spend low here and there for things that won't last, you could have saved and...

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Love the photos, nice style! Nice job and nice to see it fired.

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Someone has been very lucky to pick up this original M1917, British issued with a factory fitted short barrel. Found this as a result of a random search, and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Deactivated, as it has to be to be sold in the UK nowadays. http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/deactivated-...

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Hi all

Does anyone know where there are any photos of the Stembridge? A search took me to a thread of specs, dating from 2006, but the links were all dead.

Thanks

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Great research and interesting thread. Thanks Stefan!

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Nice bash!

Glad you managed to visit the stores too, that'll really stay with you.

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Great photos and I like that you have labelled them up.

Cool stuff !

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Hello... Someone from the forum that is bidding on ebay for a compass Mk VIII...??? A greetings... Lorenzo... Well, bid and bought! It's a AVerner's Pattern Mk VI by E.R. Watts & Sons, London. It is marked No 239. 1908. The seller told me it was owned by his Great Uncle Art who was in the (Brit...

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[quote="distantpeople"]Great. Be sure to post photos!

Will do!

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Inspired by this thread, thanks Distantpeople, I have just bought myself a 1908 compass of similar pattern, though not the same patina yours has. Plus I found the issue manual from 1917 'The prismatic compass& how to use it: A pocket manual on military magnetic compasses- with 41 illustrations, ...

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I've only had the most positive experience dealing with Thomas. I'm sorry you had a bad experience Garrett, but this guy is great, I'd use him again, and highly recommend him.

Give him a chance to recover the situation as he has offered ...

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Beautiful example of a British "marching compass". These were used from the end of the Nineteenth Century right through both world wars. What's the issue date on the back? I couldn't see it sharply in that photo. This is exactly the right sort of compass and you have a lovely example there...

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Fully understand Bear. I don't think I'd be that brave either, unless I had one I could afford to experiment with. You might find it naturally wears on the contact points and weathers down naturally once you get it into a holster. Be interested to see how it turns out. Is it a plugfire cap gun ? :TOH:

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Looks great Bear!

Did you know the Tanakas buff up well, as the plastic resin contains metal particles. Don't know how brave you feel but I have seen these buffed up and they come up with a gunmetally look.

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I'm not sure but I don't think the umbrella is a Brigg. I own one and they are built around a solid wooden shaft, like a walking stick with an umbrella round it. If you look at the last photo above you can clearly see that the shaft is steel. I think this makes it more likely it is a Fox frame. Howe...

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looking good Bear!

That's some skill, making clothing, very neat.

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Looks fantastic. Congrats!

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Cajunkraut wrote:MAN, I'm lovin' this thread.

If just one piece of screen-used gear could be within my reach, I'd want it to be the Bapty.

Absolutely. I'd better go and buy a lottery ticket!

Great thread, love the latest photos.

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I take it these are the same ones? https://www.sutrofootwear.com/collections/boots/products/ellington-mahogany" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Yes - in a new colour. Mine were a tan but they have also done a darker, more oxblood shade. Nice colour . As I said the leather wa...

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welcome. With Aldens you get what you pay for. I have two pair and have worn them hard for the past 3 years. they have eliminated my back issues I had previously. I love them and they have more than paid for themselves. excessive? might be at first but they can be rebuilt so long as you care for th...

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Nosirrah wrote:Whoever edited the film clips to go with the announcer was one sick puppy. "Draws admiring glances wherever you may be," indeed!

Well said ! I liked the "head turning" moment and "skilfully buffed"!

Thanks for posting, that was real nostalgia to watch.

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You won't regret that Brad. Thomas makes a beautiful hat. My favourite of all the hats I own.

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Tanaka and the Japanese plug fire cap gun makers have been used fine resin with about a third metal powder for a while now I believe. The metal to add weight to the replica and to allow polishing and other surface finishing. I don't know how this maker's resin works but I guess it is similar. The re...

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F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S !

Not seen that vendor before so thanks for sharing the link

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Nice work Bear !

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PS... there must be a very active autocorrect on the site. The apparent swear word , the "XXXX" was meant to be "****"

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