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  1. Smithy

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    Brass monkeys Paddy :D I have that exact same mug care of my lovely sister. Hope you put a bit of a "snifter" in that mug of char, you would've needed it after a dip in the North Sea mate! Happy New Year to you and yours by the way.
  2. Smithy

    Life with ONE great Leather Jacket vs. Life with MANY Leather Jackets

    That's bang on Nick. One of the fun parts of this hobby/obsession is the researching and choosing of what to do/pick in terms of the next one. But I think HD has a point, you're never going to get that fantastic level of wear or patina if you have too many and can't put the hours in to...
  3. Smithy

    Water and leather

    Not too much more to add as the other members have pretty much summed it up. Most tanned hides will hold up fairly well with water - you don't see too many cows, horses, goats, etc shrinking or falling apart after a downpour. Saying that suede tends to dislike too much water, so that's about the...
  4. Smithy

    Life with ONE great Leather Jacket vs. Life with MANY Leather Jackets

    I can see both sides of the argument. I'm down to 4 at the mo, having got rid of a couple with moving country. The problem is that the bug still bites and I always think "right, I just need that and I'm done" but then you get the next one and think, "well maybe one of those would be nice or...
  5. Smithy

    Very long Good Wear A-2 Jacket en Ebay.de

    The old "Golden Rule", if it's not going to fit, don't buy it.
  7. Smithy

    Aero Highwayman

    Wise words to live by when it comes to FQHH! I've slept in my A-2 several times and altough it's not FQHH , it was one of the best things to help breaking in.
  8. Smithy

    Aero Highwayman

    Ah the joys of FQHH! It can be a bit daunting the first time you encounter the stuff but just wear it and wear it often. One of the joys of FQHH is breaking it in. Wear and enjoy. Repeat ; )
  9. Smithy

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Great photo Søren! Sorry I didn't call last week, been flat tack with unloading boxes - managed to find my Irvin though ;)
  10. Smithy

    Who Can Wear the Aero Barnstormer?

    Whoops, that should have been 77 kg so 170 lbs! :D
  11. Smithy

    Goatskin vs horsehide

    I've posted this before somewhere but it's worth showing in relation to goat. Mike1973's civvie A-2, this is just how good goat can get with years of wear: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?31687-Civilian-A-2&highlight=
  13. Smithy

    Who Can Wear the Aero Barnstormer?

    I have a Barnstormer in brown FQHH and love it. I'm 6'1" and 77 lbs so fairly tall and lean. One great thing about the Barnstormer is that the belt is removable which changes the look and feel of the coat. I tend to wear mine without most of the time. They're a very versatile coat/jacket.
  14. Smithy

    New made to order jacket verse vintage or pre worn jacket

    There does seem to be less postings about vintage jackets than when I joined back in 2006. Threads about things like original Irvins were humming back then and there were a lot of members with some serious smarts about vintage jackets, many of whom seem to have sadly disappeared. The Outerwear...
  15. Smithy

    Lost Worlds Bedford In Black HH

    Absolutely cracking jacket, nice score.
  16. Smithy

    repairs to my 1944 Denison Smock

    I love it PL. I've a soft spot for para smocks. Nice one ;)
  17. Smithy

    What do you wear in the winter??

    Hi Seb, yup in Norway now. Wife is norwegian and with 2 small ones decided it was time to be close to family. Hope you've got some cold beers or whatever on the go and the aircon on full tit mate. Stay cool.
  19. Smithy

    What do you wear in the winter??

    Not missing the heat in Melbourne at all. I feel for you Seb, that's no fun.
  20. Smithy

    What's for Dinner?

    That's my kind of dinner Harp, happy New Year mate ;)
  21. Smithy

    What do you wear in the winter??

    As a Kiwi myself I got a smile on my face with the mention of Swanndri ;) I've got a few myself, good stuff.
  22. Smithy

    What's for Dinner?

    After all the traditional Norwegian festive grub over the last week it was nice to have some simple baked salmon with steamed broccoli and brown rice tonight.
  23. Smithy

    My A-2 if finally complete!

    Looks the goods Trotsky! I absolutely love my first generation WPG A-2, one of the best jackets I own. About to sew in a Korean War blood chit in mine ;)

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