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  1. shortbow

    The Science of Intimidation

    Worm holes. String theory. Time is a human construct.
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    Suspenders and a belt?

    I wear only suspenders most of the time, going back several years now, when I discovered that since I no longer have the body shape I did when I was twenty:o, suspenders are a lot more comfortable. But, as has been suggested, when I am carrying my whole kit of knife and pistol, I put the belt...
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    Harbingers of Spring

    Hey Big Man, I did just that for my Dad, twenty years ago. They've always been bittersweet for me since that day.
  4. shortbow

    Harbingers of Spring

    Thanks for the pics. We won't see a daff for two more months.:(
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    Re&re an old pipe?

    Thanks LD, that is a great idea. I used to have a buffer for gunsmithing but it went the way of all flesh in my last move. The tooth paste idea really appeals because one wouldn't have to be concerned with possible toxicity from the polishing compounds. Brilliant, will try it today.:eusa_clap
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    No Longer For Sale, Superfino Panama.

    How much do you want for it?:D
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    Re&re an old pipe?

    Anybody know how to de-crud a well used pipe stem? I mean the vulcanite ones? After a while the ones I smoke a lot get all kinda yellow and grimy and such. I think it's part tar build up and part oxidation. I also from time to time get hold of a nice old estate that needs cleaning, but so far I...
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    When Not to Wear a Hat?

    To answer the title question: In bed.;)
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    Fountain Pen Trick for Envelopes

    Thanks John, wonderful tip!
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    What color ink do I need?

    Thanks, St. I, been thinking of trying some of that.
  13. shortbow

    Show us your Guns!

    Since I can't do pictures, and don't have the piece yet anyway, I'll keep this short. Have located and ordered a very vintage S&W .22-32, it differs from others I have seen pics of, can anyone knowledgeable about old Smiths PM me? Thanks
  14. shortbow

    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    JB, ya got me positively salivating.:D
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    What color ink do I need?

    Just for an update: I got hold of some Noodler's Kiowa Pecan a while back, and really liked the color, but found it wrote very wet and tended to smudge out of several of my pens. I was going to toss it, then just for the heck of it tried thinning it with water. At a ratio of about 4 to 1, I...
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    Are you a gentleman?

    I perceive that there are a goodly number of real gentlemen peopling this establishment. It is most gratifying to see the number of posts that define the term as having more to do with character, integrity and honour, as opposed to the vagaries of socio-economic circumstance. Nice place, this.
  17. shortbow

    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    Yep, John, at one point a did a fair bit of reading on the various tobaccos, and burley is known for being sortofa well behaved smoke, but tends to carry more nicotine than the virginias, so I have tended to avoid it. Adding it to perique would simmer down the strenuous taste, but exacerbate the...
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    Are you a gentleman?

    The discussion on shorts below, as well as others on what is appropriate attire and behavior herein previously discussed, got me thinking that, as is often the case in disputes of one kind or another, folks can get into arguments without first defining their terms of reference. So: Just how...
  20. shortbow

    From bowlers to fedoras, when and why?

    Shellac in WW1 - munitions, sealant, aircraft, gunstocks, just to name a few.
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    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    Good man, KM. I get it John. That sounds interesting. I think I'll order up some burley from Old Morris,a 110 year-old-tobacconist which has been in the same location since openning, down in Victoria, and do some experimenting.
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    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    CP, I've said it before, I'll say it again: You have a way with words, man. If you don't write for a living, ya oughta.
  23. shortbow

    From bowlers to fedoras, when and why?

    Great stuff, gentlemen, thanks. I too suspect from what I have seen that the War was a dividing line, the photographic record indicates a pretty abrupt before and after prevalence of one type of hat over the other. It is interesting that the boater and the panel cap do not seem similarly...

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