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  1. Woodtroll

    You know you are getting old when:

    That would be aggravating, for sure. I'm surprised there's still enough old coins mixed in to make these shenanigans worthwhile. But some folks have nothing better to do, I guess.
  2. Woodtroll

    You know you are getting old when:

    A whole "six extra keystrokes" to a teen/twenty/thirty something that can type two paragraphs a second using only two thumbs on their phone? Come on. Wait until we move to a completely cashless system, then "The Boys" that are always lurking in the shadows around here somewhere will be stealing...
  3. Woodtroll

    You know you are getting old when:

    I absolutely agree. And you have to count it to know. ;)
  4. Woodtroll

    You know you are getting old when:

    This makes no sense to me either. Wasn't it just a couple of years ago that many retailers, particularly fast food places that ONLY had drive-throughs open, were demanding exact change because of the bogus "national coin shortage"? Who are you going to slap then? As far as "Scammers", I've...
  5. Woodtroll

    Loungers' Pets

    Very sorry to hear of your companion’s loss. We lost our 14-year-old beagle a year ago, and I still miss her terribly. I truly feel your pain, but how fortunate we are to be able to share the pure love of our animal friends for the time we have with them!
  7. Woodtroll

    Who's riding shotgun? The Resistol Stagecoach Line of Western Hats

    You come up with some really nice beaded bands! I like that one in particular.
  8. Woodtroll

    Who's riding shotgun? The Resistol Stagecoach Line of Western Hats

    That's too bad! I figured it was a good bet that it would still be there.
  9. Woodtroll

    Who's riding shotgun? The Resistol Stagecoach Line of Western Hats

    Nice hat - that's a good find! Is there a paper tag inside/behind the sweatband? The model and color name should both be on that tag. I'm curious what that color is called, as well as the model. I'm a big fan of the Resistol Stagecoach line.
  10. Woodtroll

    Options for "Fixing" Boot Stain

    I'm going to offer some suggestions, but of course I can't see the boots in person, don't know the oil, can't control how you carry out the work - all the standard disclaimer stuff. These methods have worked for me to draw oil from leather and wood, but every situation is different, so proceed...
  11. Woodtroll

    Randall Renshaw Restorations

    That did turn out well! I like the way he salvaged the labeling from the sweatband. Other means I have seen sometimes look like an attempt to fake the new sweatband as an original. This way, you've still got the heritage of the hat included, in a tasteful way that doesn't imply fraud.
  13. Woodtroll

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I've seen that in wool garments; it pretty much means "recycled". The original wool fabric is disassembled or shredded down to fiber again and respun and rewoven. The disadvantage is that most of the fibers are now much shorter than they originally were, with less loft. I assume it may be...
  14. Woodtroll

    Options for "Fixing" Boot Stain

    What caused the stain - it looks like the boot soaked up some kind of oil, possibly? I'm not sure I see the "worn through" area. If it is oil it may be possible to dry or draw the oil out, if you know what it is. I don't think staining is going to cover that, if it is oil, as it likely won't...
  15. Woodtroll

    What Hat Are You Working On Today?

    I really like those colors too. That's a sharp hat, nice job!
  16. Woodtroll

    Cowboy Boots

    I've not tried that with cowboy boots, but have lowered a heel on a pair of White's Packers and didn't like the result at all. The heel strike and stride were way off. On the other hand, I added a quarter inch to a pair of engineers which made them much more comfortable to stand in. They had a...
  17. Woodtroll

    Movie hats

    That scene always reminded me of the scene where Lewis Gates first encounters the Cheyenne dog soldiers in one of my favorite "esacpe" movies, The Last of the Dogmen: It would be nice to think that places this wild could still exist, somehow. To keep my reply on-thread, here's Lewis's hat ;) :
  19. Woodtroll

    What is going on with this site???

    Those photos remind me an awful lot of the army ammunition plant I once worked at! It was indeed a very complex place, initially built as we were drug into WW II. The engineering and workmanship put into this "rush job" really are amazing even in this day and time. Sort of like touring a...
  20. Woodtroll

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I guess it's too late if you've accepted a partial refund, but if the hat was not as advertised (i.e., not a size 7), you could have filed a claim with Ebay if the seller wouldn't accept a return. You obviously did not get the hat that was advertised. These sellers that assign random sizes to...
  21. Woodtroll

    Western, anyone?

    He looks pretty comfortable - just waiting for refreshments (cat, dog, or garbage) to be served.
  22. Woodtroll

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I bet there are an awful lot of folks out there thinking, “We tried to tell you “. ;)
  23. Woodtroll

    M.C. Gannon Hat Company

    That's a good-lookin' Western Gannon, Randy. Congratulations!

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