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post #4381 of 6562
11/23/12 at 4:46pm
RE: Hunters. I see they've listed some of the NOS on the website.

Eustace, what do you think about the new stuff?
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post #4382 of 6562
11/23/12 at 4:57pm

The Hunter's and barleycorn: both exquisite. Thanks for making this an enjoyable read.
 

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post #4383 of 6562
11/23/12 at 5:08pm
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Originally Posted by etkl View Post

RE: Hunters. I see they've listed some of the NOS on the website.
Eustace, what do you think about the new stuff?

 

Thanks, guys.

 

etkl: I think its very good stuff, but will reserve final judgement until I've had a coat made - I find comfort in the fact that its all made by Lovat, as Hunter's now exists only as a brand.

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post #4384 of 6562
11/23/12 at 5:10pm

Final Hunter's - something a bit wilder:

 

1000

 

 

1000

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post #4385 of 6562
11/23/12 at 5:23pm
Eustace, I'm pretty sure that the new Hunters is made by Johnstons not Lovat.
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post #4386 of 6562
11/23/12 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by etkl View Post

Eustace, I'm pretty sure that the new Hunters is made by Johnstons not Lovat.

 

Hmmm - I was told by Terry Haste of KH+L that it was Lovat. Perhaps he was mistaken.

 

Regardless, it is comforting that a top quality mill manufactures for the Hunter's brand.

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post #4387 of 6562
11/23/12 at 6:22pm
I was told Johnstons by the owner's daughter, who runs the company. Agreed, Johnstons makes very good tweeds as well.
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post #4388 of 6562
11/24/12 at 9:39am
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They'll answer e-mails. Your budget is a little optimistic, though. Expect to pay £60 a meter, including VAT.

Do you have their E-mail address handy? I can't find it online but if they allow individual orders I'd be very interested.
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post #4389 of 6562
11/24/12 at 9:51am
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Originally Posted by tim_horton View Post

Do you have their E-mail address handy? I can't find it online but if they allow individual orders I'd be very interested.

I can't find it online either. Guess I will have to call.
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post #4390 of 6562
11/24/12 at 10:00am
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Originally Posted by add911_11 View Post

I can't find it online either. Guess I will have to call.

Is this the number you have for them?

020 74376226

I can't find much of an online presence for them.
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post #4391 of 6562
11/24/12 at 10:17am
Is stuff like Blue Riband just 60 gbp / meter incl. VAT? Sounds low.
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post #4392 of 6562
11/24/12 at 10:22am
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Originally Posted by tim_horton View Post

Is this the number you have for them?
020 74376226
I can't find much of an online presence for them.

I've bought stuff direct from W. Bill in the past - info at wbill.co.uk. I'm sure they can share the correct contact info for Smith.
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post #4393 of 6562
11/24/12 at 11:39am
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Originally Posted by Panzeraxe II View Post

I've bought stuff direct from W. Bill in the past - info at wbill.co.uk. I'm sure they can share the correct contact info for Smith.

cheers
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post #4394 of 6562
11/24/12 at 6:22pm
For barley corn, should the points face down or up?
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post #4395 of 6562
11/24/12 at 6:27pm
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Originally Posted by DLJr View Post

For barley corn, should the points face down or up?

This:
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Originally Posted by poorsod View Post

I made the coat with the apex pointing down for these reasons:
1) Frank felt a nap to the cloth and thought that the intended direction was for the apex to point down.
2) I contacted the weaver and he said that it was indeed woven with the apex pointed down so to better resemble barleycorn. The weaver also said that the coat could be made in either direction.
3) Manton thought the correct direction was for the apex to point down.
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