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Initially purchased lot 221 because the 220 was out of stock.. but managed to track down a pair. The 221 is great too but the 220 has a higher rise and less taper, which I quite like. After wearing these for a few days they are my favorite cut and fabric of all time. The front photo makes them look slimmer than they are but the side shot shows the true fit.

Flat Head flannel and jacket / Iron Heart belt / Warehouse 800xx / Wesco Mister Lou Maryam

Post-first wash, wearing in a bit while waiting for another wash, before sorting the arcuates and sending off for hemming - the 1101 1970's Big E's. Granted the light has made the photos well dodgy and the cuffing is making the lower leg not sit quite right, but hey, happy to contribute anyway. You can see the bright blueness of the fabric the most in the 3rd photo. I'm pleased with these, I can't usually wear a tapered jean of any kind as they grip my calves like they're trying to strangle my feet. Looking forward to seeing how the shape drapes and wears in over time once they're hemmed.

10 month update on Evisu 2000 no.1 tiger denim

Patagonia/ Vermont flannel / TCB seamen trouser

Day 31/366 EOM update for the Imps...Seems like this denim is somewhat fast fading.

Day 31/366 EOM update for SEXI26-ST

perfect fit @DC2020 and nice boots. Wesco, or White's ? I have 221 too, on pile of waiting, never worn pairs for to flash them in the future. now I am in 220A as indigoinvitational pair for 2024.... I have to say, 220A with high rise is my favourite cut (like all high rise cut jeans). tomorrow I will do some pictures after 30days in...

So which one is better?

^Cat wants to come back in

Bought Invariance tee from @Wklcarl very positive experience and provided a bundle option with Z1-J1A. Crazy fast shipping from international delivery. Bought S27-PR from @AvantSol very good experience, fast shipping and great communication.

I got the seamen trousers today. I’ll wear them mostly in summer but had to try on. Our cat is already taking an interest.

I definitely sized up in these, maybe too much. This is the them after the 2nd hot wash, it was on the hottest setting and I’m much happier now as they were still looking clownish.

Slim Wickett & Craig ‘double stuffed’ (harness) leather with nickel plated brass buckle and copper saddlers rivets

220A. Started wearing these regularly this past July or August. 4 machine washes. Really like these - denim, details, etc. Holding up pretty well overall, but did have to perform a crotch repair (broken threads) about a week ago (ie: ~6 months into regular wear).

Slow day…so here's a photo dump of some Sassafras action shots. Lots of really good times in these shorts.

A new project: penknives, made in England on a brass skeleton with nickel bolsters at each end, a carbon steel blade and scales cut from pear wood from a tree in our garden. Here are some pictures of the making process, at a three-person factory. Here's the timber for the scales (sides of the knife handle), left over from some work done on a ~250 year old pear tree in our garden, that was splitting. The timber was seasoned over four years in a dry woodshed, and then inside for the last year, to stabilise it. The first thing to do is to cut it down to size, on a band saw, first into a thin flat slice, and then into individual bars for the scales: thin brass sheet skeleton pieces are then laid on top, and the scales are drilled through the plate, in the places where the rivets will be: A bolster is a metal piece at the junction between the blade an the handle of a knife. It strengthens the joint and smoothes the shape between the two materials. In kitchen knives it also covers the end grain of wooden scales, which could be unhygienic. In a pocket knife, I was a bit concerned about having sharp corners of wood exposed to knocks, so this knife has an additional bolster at the hilt end. These bolsters are pressed out of nickel, and are drilled through the skeleton as well, on either end of the pear wood scales, keeping everything lined up nice and tightly: here's the matching pair all lined up but not yet fastened together: The bolsters are now soldered in place, to hold everything properly aligned before it's all riveted: Next, the back spring is fitted. Pressed out of steel plate, it's drilled out and profiled to match the handle shape: the blade is a deadstock British Army pattern, made in Sheffield of a mid carbon content steel. Low carbon tarnishes less (stainless), but is relatively soft and doesn't hold a sharp edge well. Too high a carbon content and the blade can be brittle- it's very hard and doesn't blunten, but is difficult to sharpen and not really suitable for a general-purpose pocket knife like this: Here's the knife made up on long rivet pins, not yet fixed in place: but for now, the blade is taken back out, and a piece of steel the same thickness is inserted between the scales to stop anything bending, then the bolster and spring rivets are hammered into place the ends and sides of the scales now get the first, rough, sanding to shape them to the brass skeleton now the blade is slotted into place, and another rivet wire is fitted and snipped off The back of the knife is ground down so that it will all line up flat once it's riveted. At this point the blade hasn't been sharpened, so the following processes aren't quite as risky as they look! The snap of the spring can now be tested and the blade shape adjusted if necessary Now the blade rivet is hammered into place, and the scales are rounded off to match the shape of the nickel bolsters finally, the blade is factory-sharpened on a grindstone and the handle is printed, then it's finished! most knife handles would be sealed, but I preferred to leave the wood with just a light oiling- this way it will darken and take on indigo from jeans pockets, over time. I hope this has been interesting! It's been lovely for me to learn about a new craft, and fun to do a post about it- it's been a while, as most of the production techniques for clothing have been covered earlier in the thread. I've had my own knife a couple of months now, and it's looking lovely. Updates as it evolves.

@DC2020 that's a great fit!

^ Sugarcane 1946

They look perfect to me FWIW

I would really like to get another pair of 2001s. My friend brought me a pair back from Japan around 2013, but they're just a bit too small for how I prefer my jeans to fit these days. But that cut is so unique with its excessive hip flare and enormous back pockets yet somehow maintaining a proportional balance that still fits well. I actually really enjoyed the No. 2 denim. It was soft and washed well for a sanforized product. I would take any standard indigo denim I can find in my size, the right condition (lightly worn is fine) and at the right price. I'll have to try out Yahoo JP auctions. I've never ventured there out of concern for my wallet.

Sufu doesn’t have a discord

^ They look like a good size. I def. wouldn’t want them any slimmer through the thighs

'Ello! Coupla bits for sale. Prices include UK post. Real McCoys loopwheel hoodie, sz M, very lightly worn – still plush! p2p 21.5 back length 23 £75 Sugar Cane Fiction Romance flannel shirt, sz L. V thick! Hardly worn. p2p 23 back length 28.5 £SOLD I also still have this old Warehouse 2002, with the bull horn patch, sz 40. p2p 21 shoulders 18.5 sleeve 24 back length 23.5 £110 If you'd like any more pictures or measurements, drop me a message. Cheers!

I found an unworn pair but the size was advertised wrong. It’ll be a few years before he can wear them.

My kids been wearing these made in USA Levi’s for a bit. They weren’t exactly unworn but they were quite dark when i first got them. These have become more expensive online and at shops but I’ve had some luck with people in the Midwest who don’t seem to care to do much research.

Got this Tender number off the Lost and Found sale. Very easy relaxed fit and I love how it looks with jeans. Chuffed to bits. Colour is hard to photograph with phone cam but the first pic is more true then the others, they are a bit rich in colour.

WTS, everything XL. Free shipping within Europe. - CP2-SS FW20/21, 9/10, full pack, 2k€ - P23a-DS, FW22/23, 8/10, full pack, 450€ - J1b-gt, 6/10, full pack minus orange hood, 400€ - this one has seen a lot of wear. Faults: some unremovable stains in the neck & collar area and the Gtx Logo has flaked off during washing in some places. Still no Delam or structural damages tho.

While I should be writing a masters thesis, walking in the mud is more fun. It has been raining almost non stop for the past 14 days, so when I spotted an opening I took the dog out for a walk. It was nice and muddy. @Thanks_M8 that’s really cool. We have plenty of citrus trees (2 types of orange, lemon, 2 mandarins and one red grapefruit) but no yuzu. I recently tried to translate a yuzu peel tea recipe to orange and came out horrible.

I’m a lil surprised at the hate for the J113-SD. It’s kind of charming! The hood is super cool, with the profile shots almost giving Raf alien coat, and the fabric texture on the orange one looks sick — I’m looking at the shot of the back here. Actually that orange is pretty cool period, I’m glad to see E keeping trying new colors. The coat kinda reminds me of a puffer jacket from like the 90s, except it’s not a puffer jacket. I don’t see riot division at all, with the weirdly off-kilter and kinda sickly looking zips. Also the bottom pockets look absolutely jumbo, and if they hang so as to not bulk out when they’re full as well as every other Acronym jacket I’ve ever owned, that will actually be v useful. Also also they hang in a great spot when the sling is used. The black is less exciting and the jacket sling change is whatever. Overall the jacket’s not for me, certainly not at that price, but I’d take designs like this over goth spikes or huge logos any day. I hear you about it being totally different from when Acronym was putting out bangers every season ten years ago, but like, he already did that? and isn’t that space is a little played out by now? meh I know we gave this specific convo like six times per year so I’ll shut up.

Got the shirt. 11oz cone with tonal stitching in size Large.

Nicks Wickett & Craig Double Stuffed

^ That's a really nice shot

Years ago.. i had a SC Garrison belt in eu natural.. it was cream in colour, after nearly 6 months of wear in the UK, the colour was bordering on very pale beige.. i went to Sardinia, laid it out in the sun on the doorstep of the house where we were staying, came back from the beach and it was tanned to absolute perfection!

WTS J47TS-GT-WHT (M) 8/10 missing blank white tape 2100 2000 1850 USD P38-GT (M) 10/10 new from the site, just tried on. 1800 1650 USD SP29-M SOLD P23a-DS(M) raf full pack 600 500 USD J68-GT (M) BLK full pack 1000 900 USD J68-WS (M) Blk latest model 750 USD S27-PR (M) SOLD SP28-DS blk (M) 8/10 800 750 USD All pics here https://imgur.com/a/GeApdKb Add on top for fees and shipping or F&F/zelle/venmo. Feel free to ask for specific pictures or details. May be open to trades and offers.

Unfortunately I sized down so am trying to s-t-r-e-t-c-h them out a bit.

'Expert' is a bit of a stretch.. it does look nice, i have a soft spot for those type of knives.. we all had one back in those halcyon days of the 1980s when every kid was armed to the teeth with weapons but nobody ever got stabbed... Relatives would leave the forces with their army/navy issue knifes and they'd stick it in their tool box in the garage only to be found blunt and rusty years later by their kids/grandkids/nephews.. you'd say "dad can i have this knife" of course you can son.. "do you want to offer me any advice on how i can use it safely" of course not.. it's the 1980s! A friend from Dorset sent me this photo a few years ago asking me what i knew of the makers marks and i went down yet another internet-wormhole.. the one on the right is WW2 issue, the one on the left was issued to him when he joined the navy in 1973, he said they were nicknamed the 'Pussers Dirk' Taylor's was made at .Eyewhitness Works (hence the eyeball). the derelict building was repurposed for a Phlegm ehxibition i went to a few years ago.. Sadly it's now being converted into yet more souless appartments we don't need. The Rogers is Joseph Rogers which i think are still made by either Eggington or J Adams (where i bought my scissors) just copies made under license but they still make/sell knifes in Sheffield which is something... alas, they're under increasing pressure to sell/move by Sheffield council to make way for (you guessed it) more flats.. student accom in this instance.

Several denim jackets for sale. Old style Fullcount 'Scoville' type 1, size 40. One wash from raw, worn half a dozen times. $125 + shipping. LVCJ type 1, size 40, washed twice worn a good amount. $100 + shipping. SOLD Sugarcane MiUSA 1937 type 1, size 40, one wash from factory, half a dozen wears, gorgeous denim. $125 + shipping. Rare early 2000s Lee 1011 cowboy jacket, size 40, unsure of the # of washes, in very good condition. $175 + shipping. Warehouse pullover jumper, size 40, denim is still crispy. $75 + shipping. Open to your best offer!

TFH / RMC / Hollows / TFH / Lofgren resoled by Unsung House.

Some pre-wash photos. Nice color on the denim, undecided if I'll start wearing soon or hold off for a couple of months. Buttons on this pair feel a bit nicer than the standard buttons.

Filson waxed denim vest FW 1927 type 1 FW Skid row FW 1943 Nicks moc toe boots

My buddies Leroy’s

Freenote / RMC / Equus / TFH / WH / Wesco

heading into the new year with a new work abuse denim tuxedo Hardenco x Proximity mfg x Hudson Hill Broken Twill work jeans Hardenco denim workshirt with Yoshiwa Mills denim

They will stretch out with some wear. I found the thighs, particularly the knees, a little tight but have since stretched out.

Dior Homme (c.2000-2007)

Be careful @silencejoe - that in guy in the grey coat has just clocked your jacket. Don't go down any dark alleys alone 🤔