Duke Mantee

My war denim was non-wash … which shrank to size and stayed there after more washing. All one-wash FW I have had never shrank noticeably with repeated washes, the usual ‘tightening’ and stiffness from freshly laundered denim aside.

I doubt very much there would be significant variation.

Freewheelers Lot K470 blanket lined Wabash - size 40

Freewheelers make the best Wabash bar none … this is a true scientific fact

Happy to listen to fair offers

On 4/19/2024 at 10:17 PM, Maynard Friedman said:

The rep system…

Most people, if using the rep system, give a standard, green, positive rep symbol to a post they like. If they really like a post they’ll give it the yellow super-rep one and if they don’t like a post (I assume they must really dislike something as it’s not used often) they give it the red, negative rep. I understand all of this, it’s completely logical.

What I don’t understand (and I’m not criticizing it), is why (and therefore when) do people use the blue rep icon? I assume it’s because they like a post, but not quite enough to give it a positive rep. Is it a neutral acknowledgment of a post that’s interesting or informative in some way? Please, blue rep users, explain your justification to me and satisfy my curiosity! 😁

I wonder if anyone will give me a blue rep as a response…

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

I like the rep system - very often I’ll use the green, regularly the yellow (gold?) and infrequently the red; but I almost never use the blue because I’m not sure what it represents so in many cases rather than liking or disliking a post a ‘blue’ post will more likely drive me to comment. 

Unfortunately comments can be misinterpreted … I suppose a bit like a blue rep

1 hour ago, chicote said:

beautiful work duke!!

🙏

6 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

I'm not a fanny pack fan but can appreciate the work that's gone into that @Duke Mantee. Good job

Thanks Doc

Honey I shrunk the fanny pack

About 2/3 of the version above - Walpier Buttero and Walpier Box leathers, AustriAlpin ‘Cobra’ hardware, Japanese twill lining and a drawstring bag with the remnants of the fabric

He’s a good guy - but he’s cycled through some amount of clothing. Items seem to be getting sold weeks after purchase 🤷‍♂️

Most patches are ‘designed’ fit some shrinkage … ie it’ll be fine when you follow washing instructions (40°C would be the upper normal) 

I boil washed (90°C) the bootleggers denim jacket and the leather shrank to about 2/3 size.

Leather isn’t a woven material and depending on the tannage has the potential to shrink enormously.

Steamrollers left - someone must be wise enough to snap these up

1 hour ago, lee porter said:

If I take a 33 in fw 47s would they fit me too I’m really interested in them cheers 

Sorry mate - they’ve sold

2 hours ago, Talan said:

I like it a lot, but the size is too small...🥲

Remind me your waist size please?

1 hour ago, lee porter said:

What’s the fit / year of this one please duke

These are ancient mate - the tag says they could be 2002 (although the same number was used right up to 2009) but effectively you’re delving into the genesis of Bootleggers after the Toys McCoys departure 

They are somewhere between the 47s and 51s in fit 

I’m actually surprised there’s no interest (so far) in the Steamrollers and USN Work Trousers. The Steamrollers are brilliantly made and the USN trews are one of the best repros I’ve seen. Both from when FW really focused on making the factories work for their money

… and the Steamrollers - size 32x34. 10oz denim - washed, never worn

Here’s the 43s - size 33x34, washed never worn

SOLD

USN Work Trousers SOLD

Bootleggers Reunion jeans SOLD

Vintage steel buckle, brass hardware, cobra and moonstone

Wonderful news @beautiful_FrEaK

A brace of braces. Walpier Buttero, solid brass (and nickel plated solid brass), heavyweight elastic

Rebecca of Larkin Poe

1 hour ago, MJF9 said:

^^^ 🤣🤣🤣

Too long, too loose... perhaps @Duke Mantee could be interested

Too tight

26 minutes ago, Maynard Friedman said:

You should have chosen an appropriately sized animal to skin

I did what I could with the remnants from the mammoth skin after I made my thong (even though the trunk was too short)