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  1. Doublegun

    WTB: Flasks (Hunting/Fishing theme)

    Looking for vintage flasks (suitable for use) with hunting/fishing engraving or style. Please e-mail jaydgardner@comcast.net. Thanks
  2. Doublegun

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    I have a Burberry trench (100% cotton) and it was certainly not inexpensive. I don't really care how it compares to those worn Bogart but I feel like I can walk through walls when wearing that coat and the wetter it gets the better it looks. And when I take it off the tartan lineing says it all.
  3. Doublegun

    Akubra Overload

    Goose, Great looking hat. I love the proportions - perfect. That's EXACTLY what I am going for.
  4. Doublegun

    Akubra Overload

    Good question. I was thinking primarily of the brim. So you sprayed them with distilled water then you used one of those sponges that are green on one side and a regular sponge on the other side? Will a professional steam job also loosen/soften up the hat and brim?
  5. Doublegun

    Akubra Overload

    I really like the "tug boat" look. That's what I have in my Como and probably what I'll do to my Fed IV and Campdraft. How much will the hats soften-up when they get broken in?
  7. Doublegun

    Akubra Overload

    Great looking hat, indeed. I like how far down you have the crown. Did you do it yourself? If it is not too much trouble would you post a photo of the inside? Thanks
  8. Doublegun

    Akubra Overload

    I am just about ready to pull the trigger an oder a Campdraft and a Fed IV from Hats Direct but I keep getting hung up on how stiff the new Akubra hats feel. My current hat is a Como, which I realize is exceptionally soft, but how do the Akubra hats compare in stiffness to traditional fedora's...
  9. Doublegun

    I love the Fed IV!!

    Newbie question: what the difference between the Adventurer and the Fed IV? Last year I ordered an Adventurer from DM and just did not like the way it looked on my mellon (big round head). I like the idea of a tall open crown with straight sides, unlike my current and only hat, a Como...
  10. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    Ok, opportunity to learn here: so how would you describe "C's" hat? How high a crown? How wide the brim? That sort of thing? I would really like to find that type of hat, old or new. Thanks
  11. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    Well it certainly appears that I have found myself among kindred spirits at the FL. Thanks for the warm welcome.
  13. Doublegun

    Custom Hide briefcases

    I was afraid of that. Thanks
  14. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    Michael, Other than the relatively few LeFever guns actually produced "Elsies" are the only American sidelock. Judging from the pictures of yours, it is in great shape. Good color on the receiver. Some of their higher grade guns, most of which were 12 ga, have the best engraving of any...
  15. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    I actually tried an Akubra (Indiana Jones) and really did not care for the way it looked on my head. It made my mellon look considerably larger than it already does. I felt like people would say "wow, that guy has a BIG hat on his head. The only hat I own is a Borsellino Como, which I enjoy...
  16. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    So, if you were going to look for a hat like that what would you look for (interms of crown, brim, etc). Like I said, I am a real newbie here. I know what I like but I just can't describe it.
  17. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    Here is my "vintage" grouse gun. Parker 16 ga DH with 28" damascus barrels manufactured in 1894. Shells are 2-1/2" paper hulls loaded with low pressure power designed specifically for damascus barrels.
  19. Doublegun

    Custom Hide briefcases

    Going way back here. Any chance you can post some recent photos of your brief case?
  20. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    How would you describe this hat As for the rods, the third one from the top is mine. A Summers 275 - the perfect dry fly rod for trout streams.
  21. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    It has been my experience that the two most difficult pieces of gear to find have been hunting pants and a hat. I have found a some happiness with Filson pants, but they do take a "little" break-in to get used to. (I absolutly detest the nylon faced, gortex pants found at every "sporting...
  22. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    Skeet, Just got back from Boston early this morning. The first time I had been back to the city since moving to Michigan 20-years ago. I was amazed at how the "big dig" had effected the landscape and traffic. Much more enjoyable. My wife and I live in Oakland County, not too far from...
  23. Doublegun

    The Sporting Life?

    Oh great. Another source of distraction from work. Thanks!

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