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  1. frussell

    Indy, Iron Ranger, White's or ???

    Coloradorider - I've got a pair of shark cowboy boots custom made from the Paul Bond Boot Co. that are about 30 years old, and the shark foot has outlived the extremely well-made uppers, which I believe are high grade cowhide. If you shine them up, they hardly show a bit of wear. Exceptional...
  2. frussell

    What belt to wear with a leather jacket?

    Edward - Does your neck of the woods have anything like Tandy Leather? When I first started doing leatherwork I used to order pre-cut belt blanks from them that even had the buckle slots cut on the buckle end, and you could get the snaps pre-installed. It's a good way to start. I was doing...
  3. frussell

    Best leather conditioner for "loosening" a stiff jacket

    If nothing else works, try Blackrock Leather n Rich. A well-known western auction house that specializes in collectibles recommended it to me specifically for old, cracked leather, and I used it on some old saddles that had been sitting in a hot Texas barn for 30 years untouched. Did really...
  4. frussell

    Alexander Leathers light brown kudu Dakota, size 42

    The battle-scarred hide rocks. Reminds me of my old chinks (short cowboy chaps for my non-riding friends), every scar has a story or a memory attached. Too bad kudus don't write memoirs, that one looks to have led an interesting life. I really like it. On the other hand, my 70 year old...
  5. frussell

    Curious

    Actually, that jacket may have been the reason my shoulders are stooped now, although my legs are amazingly strong from carrying it around.
  7. frussell

    Curious

    Sloan - we're in the triple digits now, weather-wise, so the only breaking in my new Teamster gets is inside, in the air conditioning. Funky shoulder fit is still an issue, but the leather looks amazing. Maybe I'll try and pump up my shoulder mass over the summer, to fill out the excess...
  8. frussell

    Curious

    I see my "returned as steer" Long Half Belt finally made the sale page at Aero. Apparently the earlier diagnosis of steer made by Ken and Holly through photos and weight has been changed, as it's being sold again as FQHH. Says it's heavy due to the amount of leather used, but my replacement...
  9. frussell

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    I'm always pulling for Stetson, but their new hats keep letting me down. In the last few years, I've owned a few Temples, one Nostalgia, and whatever the all-beaver one was called (Pinnacle?), as well as two of their "milans." All I have left is one of the milans. I'd love a milan Strat, but...
  10. frussell

    Who makes the best, strongest duck cotton work jackets?

    I've got a twenty year old Carhartt blanket-lined jacket that I've used as a riding/stable/work coat/emergency bedroll in all kinds of rough conditions, and other than being very faded color-wise, it doesn't have a mark on it. A few stains here and there, but no holes, tears, or worn-through...
  11. frussell

    Can't seem to make up my mind... opinions needed.

    You've got a knack for pulling off looks some of us other big boys can't, Worf. Still, I've never thought anything with the elastic bottom looked good on me, or was comfortable to wear (never could stand anything that "rides up," and all elastic does so on me). I know you've been trimming...
  13. frussell

    Jerky Horse

    Plumbline, Butte, my thoughts exactly regarding "jerky." It's another way of saying "wrinkled bits." We've seen lots of posts on here for a few years with someone asking about a particular patch on their jacket, or sleeve that they thought was graining up different, or "dry," that just seems...
  14. frussell

    Darkening a leather jacket

    Neatsfoot may be a natural animal product, but unfortunately, most stitching is not, and that's where some folks run into trouble. I've seen neatsfoot overused to the point that stitching rots or becomes compromised, and even seen leather get so mushy with overuse that it rips at the stitch...
  15. frussell

    Hanger for heavy Leather Jacket

    Scott has a valid point about the larger jackets. My previous steer labeled as horse LHB weighed in at just over 11 lbs., which would have been way too heavy to hang. I found some wide, bigger shoulder hangers, but the weight of the jacket still put too much stress on the shoulder points of...
  16. frussell

    Crushing Disappointment

    Mix-up or not, this has happened to me more times than I'd like to admit, and at least once from a fellow lounge member (selling on eBay), who should have known better. A few times I was able to get reimbursed, but it was usually a matter of opening a dispute with eBay and having them or PayPal...
  17. frussell

    "and that's when I tried to hit him..."

    Worf - just stop carrying the bullwhip, and the comments will stop as well. Frank
  19. frussell

    Vet reunited with A2 Jacket - a $17 Goodwill purchase!

    Nice to see that kind of story. We had a similar, non-military circumstance happen in my family a few years ago. A local collector found a pair of my great grandfather's (guy in my icon) spurs at a flea market, and gave them back to my grandfather, who was thrilled to see them again. They are...
  20. frussell

    Aero Cow compared with Steer?

    I find with a new cow or steerhide jacket, a few minutes in the dry'er ma'ker really supple and easy to break in.
  21. frussell

    Aero FQHH VS Steerhide for winter wear

    Cyber Lip - the heavy steerhide Long Half Belt I returned was twice as stiff when cold as the horsehide replacement Teamster I now have. I put a pretty good beating on it, and it was breaking in nicely, but if it was cold outside, it was like wearing a cardboard box for the first 20 minutes or...
  22. frussell

    Thinking of custom hat - need opinions

    I'm two inches shorter than you, big fella, and anything under 2 1/2" in brim looks stingy on me. Luckily, you don't seem to suffer from a huge noggin, which makes it even harder to find good hats. I've been able to get exceptional hats from both Art Fawcett, and the guy a few posts above...
  23. frussell

    Aero Leather Barnstormer in brown FQHH

    That is an absolutely kickass jacket, no doubt about it. Congratulations. The Barnstormer is the model that first got me interested in Aero, and it's still my favorite of all their models, new ones included. Wear it in good health, you scored. Frank
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