Recent content by ShrunkinCowboy

Maybe 15 or so.....mostly older Western's. Steve

My wrist is hairier than a freakin' monkey. Metal bands ALWAYS pull my hair, so it's traditional leather bands for me. Anyway.....yeah, generally metal bands are considered.....less formal....than their leather counterparts. 'Course there are exceptions to every rule, right? Steve

Funny, but the one 'upside' with an inexpensive A-2 jacket, is that one is NOT afraid to wear them out on an almost everyday basis? I have an old-n'-cheap Split-S Aviation A-2 jacket (out of California), that sees as much Sun as my ancient Wrangler jean jacket. Steve

I have a few Canadian-made leather motorcycle jackets and all the sliders are on the left. Steve

I own a pair of INSULATED, USA-made Double H work pull-on boots. VERY comfortable and my 'go-to' pair of boots when the weather turns cold-n'-nasty. Steve

Well, I'm trying my hand at my first Western-to-Fedora conversion. I found an old Missouri-made Pedigreed Thoroughbred 10X off-white western hat. It has a 4" brim and the THICKEST felt that I have ever seen? I first cut the brim down to 2 3/4", then soaked the hat in warm water. After shaping...

I'm 5'5" also. I can pull off wearing a Fedora fine, even a western Open Road-style doesn't look too bad. But wearing a regular-style western hat with a normal 4" brim? I look like Yosemite Sam. Steve

My watch chain belonged to my Great-Grandfather. I inherited it, along with his eight-sided Waltham pocket watch. When he retired in 1935 as a Rabbi in Utica, NY, his congregation gave him the Waltham as a retirement gift. Steve

Welcome to the forum Worf! My family is from that area. My Mother, Sister, and I were born in Albany. While my Father graduated RPI in 1949, after leaving the US Army in 1946. Steve

Always nice to have another option on Cafe Racer jackets. My 5' 1" tall daughter, still rides around in her 60's Brimaco jacket. Steve

For summer riding, I'm usually in a vented and armored Cordura jacket. Light-weight AND cool. Yeah, you give up the protection of a leather jacket. But when it's a 100+ degrees out, I do NOT like feeling like a leg-of-lamb on a rotating spit. Steve

I flew back home yesterday. My Fedora safely sat on my lap the entire trip. Steve

My wife just stumbled across a pair of old Hyer boots out of Olathe, Kansas. They are pretty decent shape, a mens size 7 D, and actually fit her pretty good! Strange how she can always find inexpensive gems, in little out-of-the-way places, whereas I cannot??? Steve

My youngest daughter owns a Branded MC jacket. A quality jacket with thick-n'-heavy leather. Steve

Hard to beat a Vanson jacket for overall quality. I also happen to like Canadian-made Bristol jackets. Don't see too many down here in the US. Steve