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  1. TLW '90

    I'm sending my jacket off to have some work done

    My Taylor's CMPD is all packed up ready to ship out to Steve at Bedo's leatherworks tomorrow for some patchwork. I've never done this kind of thing before and am a bit nervous because the jacket means a lot to me, but I know it'll be in good hands as long as it arrives safe and sound. I had a...
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    House slippers

    What do you guys buy / wear for house slippers ? Do you have the same standards as you do boots & shoes or do you just buy cheap stuff ? I personally like Footwear by Footskins , they're handmade in Minnesota and in my experience are good quality for the money. My shearling sheepskin slippers...
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    How do forums effect you ?

    To me it seems there would be no jacket community without the internet because I don't know of sny shows or meetups...etc like every other hobby has. So aside from that how has the internet jacket community effected you ? If it suddenly stopped existing entirely or you just took what you...
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    I got burned, it was my own fault, but i got burned

    Thankfully it was a cheap burn and I'm only out $40. I bought a Schaefer outfitters wool vest on Ebay last week and It proved to be a bust. The shoulders and torso width were perfect so I didn't really pay much attention to anything else. I just received the vest and it turns out that somebody...
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    A2 fit

    I have been thinking about this recently after seeing multiple comments about A2's not looking good on anybody or not fitting well...etc. The way I see it an A2 is not a cafe racer or a trim fitting Cross zip. People don't care if their hoodie or rain jacket has a trim fitting flattering fit do...
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    So I bought a pair of Diamond Gusset Jeans via All American Clothing company

    I was very impressed with the quality of D.G carpenter shorts I bought ,but have been apprehensive about their Jeans because I know the legs are much roomier than the slim straight my scrawny ass prefers I finally decided to break down and gamble on a pair of classic fits which just arrived...
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    Whites perry sizing vs Thorogood

    I'm thinking about getting a pair of the Perry selects since they're on sale, they're $310 while my Thorogood 6201's were a around $265 shipped when I bought them for work about 2 years ago so the major step up in quality is only $45 I'm limited to rack sizing, and need to know how the whites...
  9. TLW '90

    Im looking to identify and evaluate this unique vest

    This just arrived from Ebay and is quite interesting, not unique in a bad way but definitely unique as far as I'm concerned. It is completely unlabeled though, I checked inside the pockets and didn't even find a size tag. It has late 50's ( through 90's I guess) talon zippers. Maybe...
  10. TLW '90

    Fit check on my new Cooper A2

    So how bad or how acceptable is it ? To my eye the only problem area is the shoulders. For comparison here is my CMPD surplus which I consider a good fitting jacket. The Cooper is 3" broader in the shoulders, sleeve length is equal ( shorter if excluding the knitts ) body length is equal...
  11. TLW '90

    What's up with Avirex A2 desirability ?

    By most accounts I can find the Avirex A2's are said to be mediocre and the Coopers to be better as well as actually being a USGI contracted item, but for some reason the Avirex A2's tend to command often 2x more than the Coopers on Ebay and It has me wondering why. Is Avirex just a brand for...
  13. TLW '90

    Jim Green custom shop

    Last summer I ordered myself a pair of Jim Green Vellies in their Khaki rough out leather, and have absolutely loved them since. I ended up dubbing them with beeswax & obenaufs, and with that they became the perfect warm weather beater shoe / shop boot. For general casual wear they replace a...
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    I broke down and bought myself another hat

    I'm generally a loyalist because I don't really wear different hats all the time, I have 3 hats and this eddy bros cougar model is my outdoors hat for late fall & winter. I bought the hat dirt cheap a few years ago for a Halloween costume and liked it so I decided I'd do a little customizing...
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    Hand sewing a patch to a lined jacket ?

    I want to sew a name patch onto the new work jacket I ordered, but I'd like to do so without sewing through the lining. The problem is that my sewing skills are completely limited to saddle stitching leather, so that means no seam ripping and re-sewing...etc I need to figure out a way I can do...
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    An old warhorse gets some much needed attention.

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    It's about time for a vest thread

    Feel free to post all of your vests here. I love wearing vests, they're practical for many reasons, and they're generally pretty affordable. I just got this vintage deerskin trading post vest on Tuesday and it's quickly becoming a favorite. There's a timeless appeal to vests and they're...
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    Let's see you're most beat up and abused and still used jacket

    The title says it all. My uncle gave me this USN utility jacket when I was 12, I've worn the heck out of it and today it's my go-to work jacket for a large part of the year. I don't know how old it is exactly because the label is unreadable, but It's gotta be 80's era. It's covered in...
  20. TLW '90

    A very cool 1920's adventure

    Hopefully this video will be okay to post here, I thought some of you would enjoy it. I asked him about the awesome wool hunting coat he was wearing , and he said his Wife actually made it for him based on an old Norfolk. I don't think this is a pattern that would normally have been found in...
  21. TLW '90

    WW2 USGI double buckles rebuilt at Nicks boots

    They did a great job on the resole, and showed just how well made they were.
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    Jim Green Vellies

    I finally bit the bullet on a pair of Jim Green Vellie " Chukka " boots in Khaki rough out. Everything I hear about the company made me want to show them a little support, but I was a little hesitant because I've been worried about fit. I mostly wanted them as a summer beater and workshop...
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    Looking for opinions and recommendations regarding a potential jacket modification

    It's no secret that I really love this pioneer wear jacket and it has become one of my absolute favorites just because I think it's so cool. With that being said I know the sleeves are a little long, and it has been suggested that cuff adjustment / closure could be a good solution for this and...

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