Recent content by Willybob

Gun culture in Europe is sooo different from the USA. There are things most in Europe have never considered that are common to we in The USA, since many don't have anything comparable to our 2nd amendment. How about we look at it from a practical/tactical view point as opposed to a fashion...

We headed up the hill for a little Christmas in the snow at Pinecrest lake and Strawberry Ca. A balmy 32 deg f. Aero LHB topped by an Akubra Camp Draft

We headed up the hill for a little Christmas in the snow at Pinecrest lake and Strawberry Ca. A balmy 32 deg f. Aero LHB topped by an Akubra Camp Draft

Do you have measurements for sleeve length, back length and pit to pit? What tanning process was used?

If I read you right, you say the crown is a campaign style. My experience with hat conversions is that campaign crowns tend to be rounder in profile than fedoras so you will lose crown height. I use a plastic straight wall dome block made by Hatshapers for these conversions.

More Pikes Market with the kids.

Pikes Market, Seattle from Storyville Coffee Co. Campdraft & Aero LHB.

With Terry on this. Victory Horse, followed by Horween CXL horse

Stopped at Bass Pro Shop in Central CA. Hmm... one of these things is not like the others.

Living room or office. Sorry for the poor lighting. No power. PG&E punishing us on the left coast.

It is of course predicated on the quality of the boot. If it's a $120 pair of Imported boots made in one of those mass production countries that you buy at The Boot Barn, maybe the cobblers view is the boots not worth the $70 repair, as opposed to say, a pair of Redwings, Whites or Wesco's.

Love those shoulder seams.

My fav is the S&W m19 2-1/2." I have a later production model with impeccable timing and I have my eye on an earlier recessed and pinned version.