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A Zippo for pipe and cigar smokers
Way too little flame. It'd work but it would take forever and you'd run out of fuel before you got anywhere with it.- rattlesnake501
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- Forum: The Connoisseur
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US Caste System and Leather Jackets
Engineer here. Also probably on the spectrum, to boot. My opinion is that the kind of engineer to look down on people based on their trade or the clothes they wear makes the rest of us look bad. I had to work very hard to break the blue collar workers' automatic (and justified!) assumption that...- rattlesnake501
- Post #12
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Leather Care
For boots, I swear by Obenaufs Heavy Duty LP. I beat the snot out of my boots with industrial schmoo, plus some abrasion and occasional sharp edge contact. My brother's trade is so mechanically abusive to boots that it would make your head spin. Obenaufs keeps our boot uppers alive for as long...- rattlesnake501
- Post #11
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Broken-in Feet
Don't jump into wearing new shoes or boots, especially traditionally made ones without much or any padding, all day the first day you have em, y'all. Part of the deal with well made footwear is that you have to actually break them in, and once they're there, they stay broken in. Buy shoes that...- rattlesnake501
- Post #14
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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A Zippo for pipe and cigar smokers
The brass will patina, evenly if it's uncoated (I believe it is) or in spots where the clear paint wears off first. Whether that's a positive or a negative is up to you. May make your hands smell funny if it's uncoated brass, no big deal. As far as scratches and scuffs are concerned, the street...- rattlesnake501
- Post #22
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Heavy weight denim crotch wear
My current project pair are 21oz Iron Hearts. My last ones were 18oz 3Sixteens, and my next ones are 20oz Naked and Famous. I blow through the crotch on my jeans regardless of the thickness. Basic Levi's or heavy bruisers, doesn't matter, the crotch is the first structural thing to go. Wash...- rattlesnake501
- Post #28
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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M-65 Field Jacket
I'm not an expert, but i do have some experience in milsurp clothing from years of buying and wearing it. I also own three m65s from different eras. It wouldn't be surprising if the lining material changed from maker to maker or era to era. If I were to guess, the more common liner material (in...- rattlesnake501
- Post #150
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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WTB Vanson Oxford (42-44) or Aero Highwayman (38-40)
Howdy, y'all. Long time reader, first time poster. I'm looking for either a Vanson 9D Oxford or an Aero standard Highwayman in good condition. My chest measurement is right at 44 inches. A Schott 118 in 42 fits snug, but very well. I believe, based on opinions from the fine folks here, that...- rattlesnake501
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