.jacob

^ Thanks man. Much appreciated. Fit pix:

Straight Sven. Washed at 10.5 months.

Timberland hunting jacket I bought second hand:

Oiled cotton. Lots of leather throughout this thing. Tag identified is as "13468 302." And also Holiday 1. I haven't been able to find any info. on this jacket or anything else like it by Timberland.

I 5' 10" and have 62 cm thighs and the Ande Whall Cougar cut fits me absolutely perfect.

Looks like it's dead for now.

Got my Abingtons today. Quality is good, not great. For knocking around the city they're fine but I'd hesitate to use them on a true mountain hike. The boots are very light and need more heft for that application, both in leather thickness and reinforcement throughout the body. The ankle support is fully leather lined. Soles are the Vibram Morflex, very very light. For $180, I'm pleased. If you're interested in them, size down a full size.

So let's get a new thread started. I liked the thumb, made it so easy to find the thread.

I can't find the Ande Whall thread. Please help.

Supposedly they fit true to size. They're in the mail now, so no pix yet.

stop thinking about it so much

if you just wear the belt it will age wonderfully without any troubles.

wabi sabi

2nd. I wore my raw leather belt, untanned and un-oiled for a year and it turned out great.

Just picked these up:

Horween leather.

http://www.timberland.com/shop/ad1.jsp

Plus, US made. M'fucking Minnesota made. Timerberlands = ??? made.

I think the Abington Collection is US made since the leather is Horween out of Chicago.

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=10&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=15027295&parentid=M_SHOES_BOOTS&sortProperties=+product.marketingPriority,-product.startDate&navCount=12&navAction=poppushpush&color=

Just copped those Tims. Too good to pass up after the UO 25% coupon. Good find.

Do you guys keep your business cards in your wallet in a separate card holder? My business cards get gnarled in my wallet. I need a different method, preferably something small and thin.

hey guys - I'm a long-time lurker to this thread. I've learned tons from you regular dudes about boots and shoes.

I just got some Peal and Co. monk straps off the bay, but my feets are just too wide! they are up in the supermarket, but I thought you gang might want to have a gander:

If it's a close fit I'd recommend taking them to your local cobbler and getting them stretched wider. I had that done on some dress boots and it turned a poor fit into a perfect fit.

Where do you buy White's boots from? Google yields results, but are there any sites/retailers you recommend? Thanks.

Why do all these great US shoe companies like Red Wing and Danner have boring US product offerings but incredibly lineups in Japan?

I recall a winter hat thread in this section. After several searches I cannot find it. Would someone please help me out? Thank you.

The place I go every summer has a DIY silver smithing shop and I made it there. It's just bent silver wire, but to create the taper there's a lot of pounding, sawing, and filing involved.

canon 20d. done.

Specs look perfectly fine for what I hope to get out of the camera and I love the price. Used 20D here I come. Thanks for all the input guys. The EFS 18-55 lens is included in a lot of the auctions on eBay. That a fine starting/all-purpose lens?

Hmmm! I search for wii, and click the Ebay sponsored hit. Then, once, at ebay, I type in digital rebel xsi. When I search that the cash back icon disappears!

Fortunately, when I search for the digital rebel xsi on live.com, the ebay sponsored hit is there, but that sucks if you're searching for something obscure that live.com will not send to ebay. Damn.

While the 5D Mark II might be a great deal, it's way out of my price range.

You can probably find D80s/D70s cheap given that the D90 just came out, but I'd agree with Boston, good glass is key, it will help you in lowlight situations a ton

Would a used D80 or D70 make more sense than a new (or used for that matter) D40 for a beginner? My only hesitation about the D40 is the lack of the lens internal drive motor. Is that even something to be concerned about? I'm a complete beginner and looking to get into photography as a hobby.

The Canon 450D also looks great.

Thank you,

Jacob

I was wondering if you all could give me some advice on picking up a SLR camera. I'm a complete photography newb and I want something decent that won't break the bank. I was looking at the D40 and D60 and I'm wondering if it's a serious problem that those cameras lack the internal drive motor for the lens. What are some comparable cameras (both in terms of quality and price) that do include the drive motor? Finally, what should my noob photo kit include (lenses, bag, SD drive, etc)?

Thank you!

Leather elbows on a rugby sounds weird to me. I don't know if these guys have what you're looking for, but this is OG rugby: http://www.canterburynzusa.com/

anyone want an invite? pm me with your email

PM sent! Thank you sir.