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  1. robrinay

    Pocket Knife

    I’ll keep a look out for them, but I doubt I’ll see any of the ‘push dagger’ style as these are illegal in the U.K. - as are flick knives, butterfly knives and knuckle dusters/knuckle duster knives.
  2. robrinay

    Pocket Knife

    I often see the small Bowie style ‘Scout Knives’ they sell for around £20-£25. Daggers (double edged) like the Fairburn Sykes Commando style cost a good deal more but you can still buy them new £53.50 from the Famous Sheffield Shop. https://www.sheffield-made.com/
  3. robrinay

    Pocket Knife

    From right to left IXL George Wostenholm Sheffield pruning knife, A rare Davenport Sheffield Lambfoot and an unknown (German?) knife with sporting images on brass scales. I visit lots of charity shops antique shops and Antique Fairs and can’t resist a bargain. Living in Sheffield where billions...
  4. robrinay

    Anyone else into fountain pens?

    I’ve still got a few favourites left over from my fountain pen collecting days. About twenty years ago I even went in a one day course to learn how to fix them. The course was taught by Arthur Twydle (father of Peter who now runs the website, (http://penmuseum.co.uk/index.html), a very skilled...
  5. robrinay

    Black Leather Stingy Brim by Philip Treacy Small 54/55cm

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/362398253015 Message me here with offers if you’re interested and I’ll let you know the postage if you’re outside the U.K., free postage UK - PayPal please.
  7. robrinay

    Who does picnics from your era?

    My picnic set is made up of 60’s airliner cutlery and crockery designed by Robin Day for BOAC
  8. robrinay

    Find me a jacket...

    +1 I bought a Fidelity and sold my Brooks.
  9. robrinay

    Show your natural leather

    Look out for McNeill leather bags on eBay and Etsy. This German firm used to produce a variety of styles of ‘handmade’ natural leather briefcases with a shoulder strap and backpack straps. Sold prices vary from £9 to over £100 depending on condition and whether the straps are still present (but...
  10. robrinay

    Show your natural leather

    Just got this beauty from eBay £77. No makers marks but it’s natural veg tanned leather with a few water marks - barely used - the stitching is still white. (I gave it a light coat of Pecards). Size: L50 x W32 x H24cm (approx) Weight: 2.9kg
  11. robrinay

    Horsehide leather jacket care/ maintenance

    There are lots of long threads on this issue - here’s one but if you search for Fedora Lounge Leather Care you’ll find ‘lots and many’ https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/care-of-a-leather-jacket.91608/
  13. robrinay

    New Aero Seven

    Nice - had to Google it to see what it was - great!
  14. robrinay

    WW2 telephone encryption machine

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F362357976572
  15. robrinay

    WW2 telephone encryption device

    I’m selling a strange device for a friend - it’s in Classifieds under the same heading as above. As it only really relates to this section I’m flagging it up here. Even if you’re not interested in buying it it’s worth checking out the links I’ve copied into the listing which explain how such...
  16. robrinay

    Shrinkage?

    I think it more likely that this jacket has been ‘recycled’. Dealers source a lot of their stock from ‘rag pickers’. Mixed clothing from recycling centres has been shoved into a recycling bin, unloaded in a tangle into a van or lorry possibly bailed and later picked over and sorted for sale...
  17. robrinay

    Pizza Oven Hack for Weber Kettle

    Nice work and very creative love it! - I made one a few years ago using the traditional Roman Army method -pile a dome of sand to preferred size on a flat brick base (I used a leftover section of polished granite work surface), cover with ‘leaves’ (wet newspaper) thick layer of clay loam (sand...
  19. robrinay

    Russian Sailor Shirts

    Well the Russian shirt has arrived and fits perfectly- great quality!
  20. robrinay

    M422a Gordon and Ferguson 42/44”

    - in classifieds
  21. robrinay

    M422a Gordon and Ferguson 42/44”

    no not mine - if it had been I’d have posted it above. Rob
  22. robrinay

    Help ID this cafe racer: Lewis Leathers, Brimaco or ... ?

    Send your pics to Lewis Leathers and they’ll tell you if it’s one of theirs - and send you a pic of the item in the catalogue if they have it. They won’t however supply a new label if it is one of theirs.
  23. robrinay

    Russian Sailor Shirts

    Here’s the link to the epic military page - says they’re by the same manufacturers who supply the Russian military https://www.epicmilitaria.com/military-outdoor-vintage-clothing/shirts/russian-army-telnyashka-t-shirts.html

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