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I need some HAT help!!!!
I followed directions found here for blocked felt,fur, wool hats like fedoras. Used a 5 gallon white food grade bucket and lid, two smaller cans of Naptha, tongs, gloves and eye protection too. Soaked all three hats 1. Stormy Cromer , 2. Woolrich mackinaw style plaid hunting hat, 3. Woolrich... -
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STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH
What kind of bucket and cover are you using for this? Won't Naptha melt or dissolve plastic? -
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Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...
What are the costs for thes HTC Engineer boots? Does he do E or EE widths? I am a 12.5 EE but usually just buy the 13 it's easier. I see his only seem to go to a size 12--does he make 13 on request? Sorry cant access his facebook page from work and am curious. :)- CISO1969
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Australian Trousers
in the early 1980's British and Aussie 1949 pattern KD(Khaki Drill) pants were everywhere. Also the mesh style shirts but no KD jackets. Green denim Battle Dress, Cotton Olive & KD etc (even US made "War Aid") stuff is still around but only in "Garden Gnome" sizes--The vendors mentioned...- CISO1969
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- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Russian re-enacting.
In addition to the calve height boots that were similar to jack boots, the Russian soldier in WWII wore ankle boots with puttees (wool wraps that they spiral wrapped from top of ankle boot , over the calve and stopping below the knee. It was a mainstay in uniform design from WW I through WWII in... -
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Vet reunited with A2 Jacket - a $17 Goodwill purchase!
When I was in grad school I'd check all the thrifts regularly in my area of Philly and a few of the larger rag mills in brooklyn. I scored a huge M43 Field jacket I used in re-eancting as well as other bits and pieces. One score in Philly was a Pacific theater , khaki cotton Navy flieght jacket...
