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  1. shortbow

    Strike anywhere matches

    Ah, it is with fond memories of a mis-spent youth that I remember Ohio Blue Tips. They were some explosive, worked great out of a match gun which we made out of clothes pins, and they lit up fine when fired out of a Daisy. That was down in the Southwest in the sixties. Didn't know they had...
  2. shortbow

    To shave or have a coffee...

    Or grow a mustache....:p
  3. shortbow

    Old street scenes

    Really enjoyed those.:eusa_clap More please!
  4. shortbow

    To shave or have a coffee...

    Yeah, Deacon, it would make a dandy, but I already have a nice antique gilt porcelain job I've used for years, just didn't want to make the faux pas of drinking jo outa coffee mug, although the dog would be the only one to notice. Aside from this particular, been wondering just what makes a...
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    Stetson 1940: "The Nonchalance is Blocked In"

    Oh. My. Gawd.lol
  7. shortbow

    To shave or have a coffee...

    Thanks for the brilliant insights.lol I would be howlin for a pic if I wuz reading this as well, but I'm techno-challenged, don't have a digital camera both on principal as well as being afraid of them, and if I tried to use all that photobucket stuff I'd get so frustrated I'd just end up...
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    To trim or not to trim?

    Good thinking there, Tony.
  9. shortbow

    To shave or have a coffee...

    Heya. A couple of days ago I found a cup at the thrift store. Made in Japan, rather old, a number of under-glaze flaws, some crazing, Blue Willow design, 31/4" x 31/4", fat handle for one big finger, image of pagoda on inside. Is it a coffee mug or a shaving mug? Thanks a lot.
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    To trim or not to trim?

    Personally, I think it looks fine just as it is, but if you decide to trim here's what I do. Lay the hat flat on a good cutting surface, personally I use a reinforced rubber pad I use for leather work. Find an adjustable compass and set it to the amount you want to take off, I concur with...
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    Show us your Vintage Rucksacks!

    Man, does that Scout pack bring back memories....:)
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    Steampunk, Dieselpunk, etc.

    Hey, I just thought...for Steampunk hearing protectors, why not just stuff a couple of .455's in one's ears.
  14. shortbow

    Steampunk, Dieselpunk, etc.

    Steamy or not, that LePage is awesome. I'm nuts for Nouveau and that salamander blows me away. As to a Steampunk Mauser, have a look at the original one, the 1871 single shot in .43 and its later iteration, the 71/84. On the punk vs aristo thing, I just saw The Golden Compass, and the...
  15. shortbow

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    CP, that's a fine trip you folks are on. I have for years been just gagged at the sight of all the synthetics and plastics and electronics people now use to "experience" the outdoors. I have decided most people are intimidated and afraid of Mother Nature and go for all that stuff to insulate...
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    Show us your Vintage Rucksacks!

    A few years ago I was working for a company that did canvas tents, awnings, all that stuff. Wanting a ruck that I couldn't find I drew up a design, gave it to the seamstresses and they sewed it up in a day. I added leather straps and buckles and was away to the races. Perhaps you might find a...
  17. shortbow

    How to repair my Akubra Squatter ??

    I had one of those, loved it, but it developed that exact problem, continued to use it, the whole front of the hat eventually disintegrated. Since moving to vintage Stetsons and Borsalinos, with same bash, lots of years and inveterate pinch handling, they're still going strong. Not to put down...
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    Steampunk, Dieselpunk, etc.

    Well, I've had a good look around the net, since my last post, at the whole steampunk thing, and while I sure like the vibe, I see that lots of the "stuff" supporting the civilian exercise of the genre is props, toys and costume. The seemingly much narrower interpretation that heats me up is...
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Saw The Golden Compass last nite. Really enjoyed a lot of it, especially the style, sets, fx, Nicole, and that kid heroine did a great job. Woulda been a five star movie but for the truncated ending. A certain type of precocious youngster would love this film. Interesting...
  21. shortbow

    Steampunk, Dieselpunk, etc.

    Well Story, I guess great minds think alike. After I posted that, I was up casting flys on my favourite lake and it occurred to me that lots of those early Enfields and other turn of the century guns were in the groove. Ie. Krag, Vetterli, those big British revolvers, early auto pistols etc...
  22. shortbow

    Steampunk, Dieselpunk, etc.

    I am consistently amazed at the great information and cool stuff that I've unearthed in the short time that I've been a member here, but by nothing so much as what is discussed/illustrated in this thread. Until today, I'd never heard of this word/mov't/style, most modern stuff is just dreck to...
  23. shortbow

    Questions about oilcloth/oilskin duster

    If this helps any, I owned a Barbour coat once, don't remember the name, when I lived in Victoria, B.C. where rain but moderate temps is the norm. It worked great for motorcycling, as well as any other outdoor stuff, but without the long bottom getting in the way of things. Anyway, after a while...

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