Recent content by DanielCoffey

A quick follow-up... I heard back from Wolverine and they state that their boots are not designed to have this defect repaired. Their opinion is that emerging nail heads are part of the expected wear for their boots. They suggested buying a third-party insole to cover the nail heads. I have...

That sounds like a good plan. I'll include a clear photo of each heel area in good light. The thin leather lining is only stuck down in its centre by some double-sided tape so I may be able to get at some of the worst offenders and punch them. I don't want to do it through the leather as it...

I need some advice about people's expectations when buying a second-hand item where there is a defect that will be readily apparent. My personal philosophy is always, always disclose the issue. I never want to try to hide something from a buyer. The specific situation is that I have a very...

Price drop - £15 including FREE postage.

Would anyone care to make me an offer on this, bearing in mind you are getting free UK Special Delivery postage on it?

Item : Hanna Hats Ladies Tweed hat Style : LNR52 Colour : Green fleck - 9179984/C6 Size : Small 56-57cm Condition : Used, Like New Ship to : United Kingdom ONLY Price : £25 Postage : FREE Royal Mail Special Delivery PayPal Email : coffey@blueyonder.co.uk My wife has asked...

If you look on a site such as Panama Bob's, you can find picture examples of hats made in a Brisa weave. I understand that Brisa is a Cuenca weave which is generally looser and quicker to make than Cuenca Llano weave which is the Cuenca equivalent to the Montecristi but does not seem to go as...

I guess if what you have is a rice bag, then you use a rice bag - nice tip on heating it like a neckpad in the microwave though. As it happens I have ordered a wooden brim and crown block plus matching tipper (made in resin) from a UK millinery supplier. It is more expensive than the Cuenca was...

Another quick question about re-blocking my PB Cuenca Fino Brisa... I will be ordering a hat block from a local maker but how essential is the "tipper" or "creaser" which matches the top of the block and is used to push the crown down into the block while it is still soft from the steam? I was...

Thanks for the link to that site - some interesting background on Panamas and the retail hype there. I am just glad this is my gardening hat - it looks odd now but at least it is clean.

The brim is actually well behaved... it is the sides and top I am having an issue with. Thanks for the link though.

I have a care question to do with reshaping a Panama that has been user-cleaned. I have just washed my gardening Panama (PB Cuenca Fino Brisa bashed to Rio Plata style) with the standard black cloth sweatband that was looking rather grubby after last season in the sun and garden and I have...

Ballpoint inks are very fugitive, some notoriously so, but a lot of the better fountain pen inks are more persistent when in contact with vegetable fibres (an anti-forgery measure, especially used in black inks) - I suspect this is why so much of the Mont Blanc ink remains on WineGuy's gorgeous...

Sounds like the outside (leather parts only) needs an application of something like Obenauf LP from www.obenaufs.com (no affiliation).

Thanks for the advice, folks. I managed to find the old thread about washing jackets and decided to just give it a go and see. I checked all pockets (found the obligatory forgotten tissue), turned it inside out and zipped it up and put it in my front-loader on the Woollens cycle at 20 degrees...