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    "Batwings"

    After trying to "find" a missing suit for over a month, I decided to visit several men's clothing stores in Louisville (Kentucky) to look for its replacement. I was not planning to purchase a suit today, only to see what was available. My experience at various stores was very mixed. First...
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    Mens Grooming Supplies/Barber Supplies

    This may not be what you are looking for, but here are a few of my favorites: http://www.thegentlemensquarter.com/ http://www.classicshaving.com/Home.html http://www.shavingessentials.net/ Good luck!
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    Hat Block / Sweatband Allowance?

    I finished sanding the block to my head measurements and started applying polyurethane pecan stain. I put two coats on, then sanded smooth. I then put another four coats on, then sanded smooth again. I found that even after letting the wood putty cure for a couple of weeks, there was some...
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    Hat Block / Sweatband Allowance?

    Quick question: The circumference of my head measures 24 inches, what should the circumference of my home-made hat block be to allow for the sweatband?
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    A good shave.

    Actually, Tony's prices are not too bad, considering he uses real Diamond Amplex ($6.25 for a 2+ application container.). There are cheaper diamond pastes out there, but they are thought to have less diamond in them (or so I have been led to believe from the members of SRP). The pasted strops...
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    A good shave.

    A 4-sided pasted paddle strop from The Well Shaved Gentleman http://shop.thewellshavedgentleman.com/product.sc?categoryId=27&productId=124 is what I use instead of hones/stones. Mine is pasted with 3.0, 1.0 and 0.5 micron diamond Amplex, and 0.5 micron Chromium Oxide.
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    A good shave.

    The Gentlemen's Quarter 'Desert Ironwood' http://www.thegentlemensquarter.com/ShavingSoap_DI.htm is my favorite.
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    A good shave.

    Phil, I started shaving last March, after over thirty years of bad shaves from cartridge razors (Trac2, Mach3, Quattro...). I was tired of getting used to a certain brand of cartridge, only to see it discontinued (planned obsolescence?). Also, I was tired of hacking up my neck (major razor...
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    Show Us Your Pedigree! The Heritage Thread.

    One of my ancestral lines comes through Hancock County, Tennessee (Newman's Ridge to be exact). Others supposedly come through Ireland and Perth County, Scotland. I wasn't aware of my melungeon heritage until around 1995-1996. Interestingly enough, either was my father. Although I don't...
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    Correspondence - Find a Pen Pal

    Ditto!
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    1950s suit project

    Bump! Progress? Photos?
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    Found at the Goodwill

    Back from the tailor... Both suits will go back to the Goodwill. (I'm out $40 USD, less charity contribution on 2008 taxes.) There was no wool to be found in the fabric. "Batwings" Need I say more?
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    What Are You Reading

    Gentleman - A Timeless Fashion by Bernhard Roetzel This book is good for a young man beginning his clothing journey. However, I do have issues with some of its content. I just finished: The Book of Ties by Francois Chaille The historical information in this book is...
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    Found at the Goodwill

    Here are two suits that I found at a local Goodwill store: (Photos taken on the dry cleaner's hangers.) The first is a dark gray Botany 500. (There is a slight discoloration in the liner below, and to the left of, the big shadow.) Cost: $8.00 USD Measurements: 22.5" Shoulder seam-to-shoulder...
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    Question for you woodworkers

    Stoney, It looks like you are a week ahead of me. I used a sabre saw and a wood rasp. Although my electric sander is hand held, it is a little larger than palm size. I am currently working with 100 grit sandpaper and still messing around with the wood putty. I am thinking about...
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    Where did your user name come from??

    'Vardeman' is the first name of one of my ancestors. There is actually a town named after him. If you find the town, you'll understand the 'Sneed' part. (I could have added another ancestor's name who had a town named after him, but it didn't sound right.) My old username was '60CycleHum'...
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    What Are You Reading

    Wild at Heart I am re-reading Wild at Heart - Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge. http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Heart-Discovering-Secret-Mans/dp/0785268839 It is one of my favorite reads.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    The Third Man Kentucky Educational Television has been airing classic movies on the weekends. Last night, I watched 'The Third Man' (1949). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041959/ A couple of weeks ago, I watched 'A Star is Born' (1937). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029606/ Yes. I...
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    Long-rise trousers

    How does one 'wear' long-rise trousers? (Serious question) Is it a matter of where the waistband rides (at navel level, just below the navel, or a chest level)? Or, is it more a matter of how the crotch of the pants rides (hugging the 'twins', letting them breathe, or strangling them)...
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    What are you wearing today??

    That is too wierd. ShooShooBaby's photo snows nice green grass in OREGON????? Here in Kentucky, I'm snowed in with 8-10 inch accumulation and 3 foot tall snow drifts! Maybe we're just not living right. [huh] 60

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