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  1. Bob Smalser

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    Among foresters, this German painting titled The Forester's Home circa 1890 is an old favorite. The origins of North American forestry science and practices beginning around the same time are largely German. His bergmutz is on the wall hook his drilling rifle-shotgun hangs from, and his...
  2. Bob Smalser

    The Open Road Guild

    Another Resistol Open Road style sells for half the price of an equivalent Stetson or Borsalino. The ribbon is an easy change at home for purists. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320339518622 This one a Size 7 1/2 in 7X Beaver with 2 1/2" brim and 4...
  3. Bob Smalser

    Cleaning satin lining

    Naptha is one of the solvents used in dry cleaning. You can buy it at Home Depot, Lowes or any good paint store next to the turpentine and mineral spirits. Its advantage is you can clean a felt hat in it without staining light-colored felts. That's not true for many spot removers and...
  4. Bob Smalser

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    My stars were aligned for once. 1) Few look at 6 7/8's at all, and I happened to be searching for a Valentine's gift for Betty, who wears a Size 7. 2) The seller thought Beaver 100 was the style of the hat, and you had to read his text twice to sort it out. 3) The seller listed it under...
  5. Bob Smalser

    The Open Road Guild

    I couldn't resist this one for the wife, as nobody else seemed to want it for $10.50 plus postage. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=170293509388 A modern Resistol Beaver 100 Open Road style in Size 6 7/8 in new condition. A 2 3/4" brim and 4 7/8"...
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I couldn't resist this one for the wife, as nobody else seemed to want it for $10.50 plus postage. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=170293509388 A modern Resistol Beaver 100 Open Road style in Size 6 7/8 in new condition. A 2 3/4" brim and 4 7/8"...
  8. Bob Smalser

    Where to buy grosgrain?

    http://www.judithm.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=2e7f0ef15ec76afb8728246216789a54 Millinery grosgrain or Petersham cotton-rayon blends in small quantities for $.80 a yard and up.
  9. Bob Smalser

    A word to men who wear high boots

  10. Bob Smalser

    Winchester Hat Corporation -- Making the Felt

    Great post, thanks. Today by trade I'm a forest biologist, but as a kid paid for a couple years of college from the proceeds of a trapline. A farm boy, I trapped muskrats and mink every winter from age 10 until I left for college. With what became eventually a hundred traps and 3-15 or so...
  11. Bob Smalser

    EXTREME Renovation Question...

    I believe The Penman Hat Company is in Portland. His website doesn't list the address so email him: http://www.penmanhats.com/About_Us.html
  13. Bob Smalser

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Cascamite is a urea formaldehyde glue identical to our DAP and Weldwood brands of "plastic resin" glue like on the left side of my photo. Ace Hardware and boatbuilder suppliers like Jamestown Distributors in Rhode Island or Fisheries Supply in Seattle carry it. As it's a light brown powder...
  14. Bob Smalser

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Most impressive. The ability to do a quality repair on moth holes opens the field to a number of otherwise rejects. Do you mind sharing the type of glue you find works the best? Casein (milk) glue? Poly-vinyl acetate (Titebond)? Urea formaldehyde? Those and old-fashioned rabbit skin...
  15. Bob Smalser

    U.S. Army considers new uniforms

    Here's a photo that shows the enlisted uniform belts that are part of the Army Blue Uniform. Whether ribbon sets, full-sized medals, miniatures, or none-of-the-above are worn has always been optional. This group apparently prefers a clean, uniform look. Plus uniform wear and tear is often...
  16. Bob Smalser

    U.S. Army considers new uniforms

    Chaplain of 2-5 Marines at Inchon, Wonson and early Chosin. Ironically, my Army Regiment was the 31st Infantry, the survivors of which were absorbed into the 1st and 5th Marines after 2-31 was destroyed.
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    U.S. Army considers new uniforms

    My youngest in the current Army Blue Uniform with Kersey Blue trousers. Not a bad looking uniform when worn with a sword belt, which you can't see very well on the guards here, and it is certainly historic. A light gray wool-blend TW shirt might even be an improvement. His Grandfather...
  19. Bob Smalser

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    To plus or minus an inch anyway, given who's doing the measuring. ;)
  20. Bob Smalser

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I haven't been at this very long and am surprised at how few sellers can manage something as simple as a cloth tape measure, their typical complaints being they don't own one or can't hold it against the sweat band. Once you explain to them where the inside of the sweat band is, anyway. They...
  21. Bob Smalser

    Vintage Concealed Weapons

    The hand wears long before the cylinder stop does, and both are components of tight timing. Although with the trigger held fully back the Smith design will have some minor cylinder play where the Colt won't. A sprung crane or ejector rod from snapping the cylinder closed can also be a...
  22. Bob Smalser

    Vintage Concealed Weapons

    Detective Special, Cobra, Agent, Commando.....there are still plenty of them around. Spend the $600 or so it takes to get a pristine one however, as hands and cranes often need replacing on the heavily-used and abused specimens. For those who like vintage shoulder holsters, Hermann...
  23. Bob Smalser

    Vintage Concealed Weapons

    Holster schmolster. ;) The original purpose of the shroud wasn't so much to prevent the hammer spur from snagging on the draw out of your jacket pocket....your thumb should be doing that....but to allow firing from inside the pocket without the pocket lining interfering. When...

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