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Borsalino!
That one *might* have been mine... ...only I was about an hour and a half too late checking the Classifieds that day! :eusa_doh: Oh, well. It looks great on you, and I have a couple custom made hats on order so all will work out grand in the end. :D Later! Stan -
The Great escape - Tunnel "Harry"
Stalag Luft III Story Hi, Well, it's not the Great Escape. That one is the *big* story that we all know. This one is actually a little story. A story from my family. Please bear with it, as the most interesting part comes at the end. ;) Sometimes lost in the shadow of The Great Escape... -
Uh-oh, How do the makers get the beaver felt??
Hi, I forgot to mention, that we have a beaver living on the far side of our pond out back of the house. He moved in last fall. We live in a river valley, so I presume he came from there. Everyone tells me that he's going to mess things up, but so far all I see him doing is cleaning up a... -
Uh-oh, How do the makers get the beaver felt??
Hi, Well, the point where I stopped reading the rules for the permit was when it said one had to bury the carcass and not eat it! :mad: I'm not going to do that. I get plenty of venison from our son-in-law, who loves to hunt but our daughter won't cook it, much less eat it. She's all... -
Uh-oh, How do the makers get the beaver felt??
Hi, Having just done a little poking around, it would appear that the beaver fur desired for felting comes from a quite mature animal. I also found some information that supports the previous thought that while beavers were once over harvested, they are now overpopulated. Gee, that sounds... -
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Uh-oh, How do the makers get the beaver felt??
Hi, Well, that video from Akubra that was linked in a recent thread shows the rabbit pelts being processed. I presume that the beaver is processed pretty much the same way. I also presume that those rabbits were farm raised, and that the rest of them didn't go to waste (as in eaten). I... -
Adams Question.
Hi, Man, I'm a Noob, fer shure! I'm only thinking about maybe 10-12 hats total. I suppose one fo y'all will now say: "You have much to learn, Grasshopper!" :D Later! Stan -
Is Crown Taper an Italian Style?
Hi, I don't have an aversion, per se, to some crown taper. I have a few hats that have some, and a few that don't. They all wear OK. One of the tapered ones is a fairly modern Scala. I say fairly modern as I bought it new a few months back, but it's a sized (7 1/8) fur felt and not a S/M/L... -
What have I started here??
Hi, Yep. It's only just begun. I started out trying to replace an old fedora I had worn for decades until it wound up messed up beyond repair. Like you, I saw what was available here and there new, none of which I liked as they were western, and all of which I felt were overpriced for what... -
WANTED: metal ice cube trays
Hi, Yep! That was the key - turn the tray over, run tap water over it, and the ice would crack up enough to allow easy removal. It doesn't have to really be 'warm' to your feel, either. Just the room temp water in the lines running to the sink would be 'warm' in respect to the 20 deg F ice...- Stan
- Post #23
- Forum: Classifieds
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WANTED: A REAL car... meaning a vintage car ;)
Hi, Well, you balance me out, then. When I was racing (especially road racing), I was always working on the brakes. As in a sanding of pads, rotors, shoes and drums after a 30 minute session, and a full overhaul every week. :eek: Brakes take a beating, and they're the most changed in...- Stan
- Post #37
- Forum: Classifieds
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WANTED: metal ice cube trays
Whet vs Wet Hi, Well, as far as whet goes, it means to sharpen. Ironically, the word appears, to me anyway, to have been adulterated into this spelling 'whet' from 'wet' at some point. Probably way back when they were sharpening swords on a daily basis! When using a stone to sharpen...- Stan
- Post #19
- Forum: Classifieds
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Finally found a "vintage" hat...
Phone Exchanges Hi, Ah-Ha! Something here in *my* field - telecom. Yay!! lol OK, these letters are for early exchanges, as in electrically switched telephone central offices. They were named, usually, for the neighborhoods or commercial districts in which they were located. Many of... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Sniping Hi, Yes, this is the key to what happened there: an off-eBay snipe engine was utilized in all liklihood. Many people use them instead of the eBay proxy bidding system. This is to allow them to place their maximum bid eraly in the auction without anyone else seeing that they are a... -
WANTED: metal ice cube trays
Hi, Looks like you might have to break down and try eBay. I went thru all the boxes still on the shelves from the move. Mostly books, as we still need to convert the 3rd bedroom into a library by making the shelving. No ice cube trays, though. :( Stan- Stan
- Post #12
- Forum: Classifieds
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The Open Road Guild
Hi, I have to apply for membership, as I have an older Open Road I picked up recently from another Lounger. It's been around a bit, been chewed in a couple spots (evil moths). It's also been converted into a Fedora, like many I see here. It will fill my desire for something in the mid-range... -
Brag about your blends!
Hi, There's part of the problem: Lots of these hats have a marking scheme of X's on them - and they seem to only mean something within the brand, and maybe only within the *model*. Then - if that's not bad enough, the reference changes with time to boot! Marketing, indeed! So, how to... -
WANTED: A REAL car... meaning a vintage car ;)
Hi, Well, first off I don't think you are *silly*, per se, and it matters not if you're male or female. What matters is that you don't rush off spending a large chunk-o-cash on a vintage car because it looks the way it does. Then, you find out about all those 'gotchas' that our parents and...- Stan
- Post #7
- Forum: Classifieds
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Hat Theory... Night wearing? Car life?
Hi, Yes, the E-type is pretty sweet. I've always liked the looks of that one. Maybe one day, I'll try a street version for a while. I change cars like most of y'all change hats. :D I also really liked the D-type. I got to run one at The Glen back in the 80s. You can't hardly keep a helmet... -
WANTED: metal ice cube trays
Hi, I'll look as well. I have a set of four like those pictured, with the levers, and another set of three without - you use a screwdriver to pry. I think they're older than the ones with the levers. We moved three years ago, and some stuff is still boxed. If they're in there, they're...- Stan
- Post #8
- Forum: Classifieds
