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  1. 1961MJS

    Custom made hats from thefedorastore?

    Hi Check out this thread: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?25596-Beaver-Brand-impressions The Fedora Store uses Beaver Brand hats to do their customization on. I own a Beaver Brand hat, which I wear every other day, an 8X whatever that means. The hat is kind of stiff compared...
  2. 1961MJS

    Reproduction classic workwear

    Hi You MIGHT inquire as to the actual price. My wife went shopping with a friend who purchased a Movado watch for $2100 because it was "on sale". As far as I know, the wife didn't buy one too. Cheap is in the eye of the beholder I guess. later
  3. 1961MJS

    Fedora Flowchart

    Hi The Fedora Flowchart is E-V-I-L and it should be exorcised. Bring Money, Single Malt Scotch, and Cuban Cigars, we can beat this thing. later
  4. 1961MJS

    The Cap Faction

    Hi Hatman Jack in Wichita KS has a larger selection of flat caps that he's had in the past. I haven't seen anyone wearing one yet, but he's sure stocked up for some reason. I didn't check brands or prices flat caps not being anything I wear or collect. Jack and the family work wonders on Sun...
  5. 1961MJS

    WWI Uniforms?

    Hi If you do a search on re-enacting sites, Replicators doesn't have a stellar reputation. The guy's in India and has very little real clue about uniforms, EXCEPT for Jungle Green and Khaki Drill British (and obviously Indian Army) uniforms. He also uses the pictures from other uniform...
  7. 1961MJS

    What did you do in the war Daddy...?

    Hi From reading Flags or Our Fathers, I seem to remember that the monument photograph of the flag raising was a hip shot (more or less). The Marines raised the flag before he raised the camera. The photographer didn't realize what he had at all, but the guys who developed it did. I would...
  8. 1961MJS

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Hi Wool shrinks A LOT, think grown woman's sweater to a Barbie sweater. This hat was a wool What Price Glory (WPG) British Bush hat (WW2). It shrunk about a half inch in crown and quite a bit in brim. If you plan on going inexpensive as a starter hat, get a Sun Body, or get a middle of the...
  9. 1961MJS

    John Wayne's Akubra?

    True, Brian has been doing my hats lately, not Jack. Is he Jack's kid? Later
  10. 1961MJS

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Hi Before I'd buy a wool hat, I'd buy a Panama hat or a Sun Body (woven grass or something like that). Dobbs, Biltmore, and even Stetson make decent, inexpensive felt hats. Akubra's also have a great reputation. I have a wool hat that shrunk in the rain. It looks REALLY bad now. Later
  11. 1961MJS

    John Wayne's Akubra?

    Hi Sam, I tried on the Silverbelly today at Jack's. The hat wasn't creased in the Diamond, but Brian took care of that in about 5 minutes. I picked a ribbon for the hat with a regular square bow, and the brim will be bound in the same color. It won't be done until January 13th 2012 though...
  13. 1961MJS

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    Hi An old Military collecting site I was a member of (before it went under) had a lot of that kind of data. British? Try looking up "Coldsteam guards regimental insignia". http://www.kellybadge.co.uk/stock/guards.htm These guys have a LOT of stuff, but I haven't seen anything that is...
  14. 1961MJS

    Any suggestion on a hat that bleeds dye

    Hi Those websites are EXAMPLES of what they can do, not a catalog. Basically, ask and you will receive. If you don't know what crown height and brim you want, send a picture wearing a hat where you've measured those sized. Later
  15. 1961MJS

    John Wayne's Akubra?

    Thanks Sam. I'll be swapping out the Duke hat with the Campaign hat for outdoor work. I have 3 felt fedoras to swap through too, so that's not a problem. If I handle with the brim, that should lessen the effects too. Later
  16. 1961MJS

    John Wayne's Akubra?

    Hi Sam Sooooooo, I have a Silver Belly Resistol 20x in Jack's to have made into a John Wayne Cavalry hat. Should I ask that they soften the creases a little? I don't plan on buying another one. Thanks
  17. 1961MJS

    Hunting with truly vintage Griffin & Howe rifle

    Hi I teach pistol shooting with a USAF Sergeant who refers to it as "Tacti-Cool" both in spoken word and in print. Gotta love that one. Later
  19. 1961MJS

    Favorite Military Quotes

    Actually, that's no longer true, your rifle is made by the company that is paying the most congressmen off. later
  20. 1961MJS

    Hunting with truly vintage Griffin & Howe rifle

    Hi Renault The really funny part of all this sniper crap is that Gunny Hathcock used a store bought Winchester model 70 in .30-06 to do his work. I always laugh at the extra Picatinny rails attached to the AR platforms. I want one with a laser, a flashlight, a harris bipod, and an...
  21. 1961MJS

    John Wayne's Akubra?

    Hi Now that I went and ordered Rio Bravo from Amazon, they play it every weekend. Later
  22. 1961MJS

    Show us your Guns!

    Hi It took me a year or two to work it out also. A 4 inch barreled 1911 (commander) is for carrying horizontal in a shoulder holster. I have a big enough chest and gut that I can hide a government model. I would prefer to carry them vertically though in which case it won't matter. Later
  23. 1961MJS

    Prescriptions for psychiatric problems on the rise

    Hi My Dad has been in bad health for a couple of years, finally dying in mid-August at 92. Mom is only 80, and was staying up pretty much 24/7 to make sure he was o.k. When he finally went to a nursing home, an emergency room doctor put Mom on Xanax, 4 a day. She took two before deciding...

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