Duke Mantee

22 hours ago, indigoeagle said:

@Broark Seiichiro and TheRising/Mirrorball seem to be the shops, that offer most FW denim in N/W, right?

All the stores would be committed to a balance of stock, then depending on interest would add further n/w or o/w as they would judge worthwhile. As @broark mentions you can only buy what’s available.

I’ve noticed a strange approach during this upsurge of interest in FW denim in that folk believe they can simply buy any model they might have seen. That might work for 47 or 51 model jeans since FW see them as permanent designs, but most of the rest will only be offered in the season of the year of production … and FW production runs are not on the same scale as most of the other manufacturers (Warehouse etc). Basically you are relying on luck a lot of the time if it’s something from more than a season or two back.

26 minutes ago, julian-wolf said:

So Nick did reach out to you about having a belt made, then? I’m glad my advertising worked…

He’s talking - I’m grateful 

On 5/17/2023 at 9:20 PM, LazyS said:

Option 3 or crisscrossed red and blue with white piping

This

3 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

Thanks, all! & Thanks, @Duke Mantee, for the recognition (how did you find out, anyway?).

In reality, I'm not actually quite done

You’re done - congratulations 

A very very good friend of yours …

Hopefully this is the best thread although it’s far from nonsense … I think we should all be upstanding for @julian-wolf who has graduated in his PhD in Quantum Physics

Well done mate!

3 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Ha!.. i didn't know it was English till i opened it, (i didn't look) i've had some ¥¥¥s in my proxy wallet from past Mercari purchase cash-back and a few bits and bobs stored that i couldn't justify the shipping costs for.. needed a slim belt, looked on Yahoo.. din't find owt, looked at Junky and that was exactly what i was looking for.. measured the size and the cash-back almost paid for it

I haven't worn a belt for nearly 15yrs, I think the last one i bought was a SC Garrison sometime around 2006.

Well as you say it’s cost you next to nothing - it’s good leather, be the last belt you’ll ever need given how little you wear them

You bought an English bridle leather belt from Japan? 
 

I made this for Greg at Field Leathers - he’s just down the road from me and makes some lovely leather jackets. Have a look https://fieldleathers.com

excuse the quality of the middle pic - camera battery died so I took a quick iPhone snap

2 hours ago, JMS said:

Many thanks to @Duke Mantee for my new belt. Working on a remodel and I've been in desperate need of a quality belt to help keep things up 

I might add, a broken-in pair of Freewheelers and a belt of Duke's go together like peas and carrots.

Do not hesitate to give him your business! 

 

Looks a fair match to the denim - thank you for that mate!

On 5/7/2023 at 5:43 PM, Dr_Heech said:

@MJF9

Fyi, myself and Maynard (or Mayns, as he likes to be called) have shared a few beers in the non-virtual world of London some 10 years ago, l believe.  @Maynard Friedman help me out mate, memory is shoddy at best 

Honestly, we are mates on Facebook, lnstagram, denimbro and here... 

honestly 

 

Must’ve been a lot of beers if you thought you were seeing ‘Mayns’

@bobbo … it was fun - I enjoyed it more than I anticipated. That’s due to your personality and skills - thank you

@smoothsailor … cheers mate, much appreciated

38 minutes ago, mstax said:

The fabric on that shirt looks super nice. Is that moleskin?

It’s kersey (hard twist)

For @JMS - J&FJ Baker Oak Bark bridle leather in 1 1/4” width and solid brass buckle

Cool - do you usually just head to local retailers for your clothes? There must be a good choice easily available to you

2 minutes ago, vlad_III said:

Believe it or not. One of my friends looks like that and it didn’t fit him. The size of the belly takes up much more length than you would think. The XXL Looked like a crop top on him. 

I believe it

Where in Japan are you?

2 hours ago, vlad_III said:

I politely asked them at Desolation Row about the interesting shape change from XL —> XXL. 
they told me it’s on purpose and supposedly fits the Japanese body type. 
I’ve lived in Japan for 16 years and I can say I’ve never met anyone that would fit in a T-shirt like that. 
It really is bizarre…

17 hours ago, Broark said:

Haven't been posting much lately, busy focusing on moving in a couple weeks time.
Excited to have a backyard for the pup and some better lighting for fit / fade pics!
So far I've filled up two boxes worth of jeans / trousers alone...

Good luck with the move and well done on finding an 18 wheeler for your clothes

One for a colleague of Adam Goldberg - she keeps him sorted in the props department. Hermann Oak leather, Japanese brass buckle, vintage rose glass jewels and brass hardware

edit to add - I absolutely fucking love this buckle for reasons I don’t even understand except it is very cool

I love how the Baker strap has developed - the other is too young yet 

And an unadorned belt made from Walpier Buttero Rocky in their foresta colour matched with a solid sand cast brass buckle and brass rivets for @kenneth_blake_esq on IG

The boots are great value - not much by way of top class material or construction (ie no boot snobs) but for 100 quid they’re hard to beat. Their bovver boy boots have doled out many a kicking and they last despite the abuse …

A tiny 23” waist belt … but we still managed to get overlays and old timey hi-dome jewels set on nickel plated steel hardware all crammed onto some latigo leather 

10 hours ago, l13902733261 said:

Nope those wip are form the infamous xbxs aka brass dongguan,I commission the boots and send them the leather. 

They look nice, but isn’t it a bit weird they don’t procure the leather?

Are you making these?

18 hours ago, srudy said:

@Duke ManteeThere isn’t a prettier bag, can’t wait to get it! 

Don’t say ‘pretty’ … it might put off some prospective macho buyers