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  1. familyman

    Waxing Denim Project (long, pics)

    There’s been a few mentions on this board about waxed denim jackets, all expensive. I have some experience with Filson waxed canvas hunting gear and have become a big fan of waxed or oiled fabrics in general. A while ago I stumbled on this site...
  2. familyman

    Waxed denim coat project

    So I've got an idea. Over at the other SF somebody asked a question about a bair of waxwd denim jeans. That got me thinking about this site which has a recipe and insrtuctions for re-waxing a jacket. http://www.woodcentral.com/cgi-bin/r...cles_368.shtml That got me thinking about making my own...
  3. familyman

    Hoodless Hoodie

    My all time favorite sweater is a zip front from LL Bean. I'd like to find a sweatshirt that's similar in cut and function. It's just a high crew neck sweater that zips up the front, two slash pockets. I know a lot of people do a track jacket in sweatshirt material but I don't want the big...
  4. familyman

    Filson Coats

    I'm thinking of picking up a new coat for fall/winter. It's a short season here in Texas but right now I've got nothing. I'm a big fan of the classic American workwear/woodswear look. Filson has had this look for about 100 years so the're a natural. Right now I'm torn between the Double Logger...
  5. familyman

    If you didn't work-

    Love reading about the rules of business dress on this board. Wonderful information that would be great to put to use but.... I don't work. I'm a stay at home dad. If I have the need to wear a suit once in the next year it will be a busy year. My wife recently told me that she loves having the...
  6. familyman

    Sport coat basics

    Since we've covered starting a suit collection from scratch and a tie collection from scratch lets say we extend that to sport coats. Lets say that a person (like me) wears coats 3 days a week, always casually, through all seasons. How many does one need to avoid repetition? What are the basics...
  7. familyman

    Need author suggestions

    Very low on reading material now and I'm looking for something to read. I just finished War and Peace and Anna Karenina and enjoyed really enjoyed them both. My only forrays into more classical authors that I actually enjoyed were Dumas, who quickly became my very favorite author to date, and...
  8. familyman

    Bow ties on e-bay

    There's a seller on e-bay that has hundreds of silk bow ties, this is an example:Bow Tie Would something like this be a functional starter tie? I don't currenlty wear any neckwear of any sort as I don't have a reason to. I'd like to be able to spice up my coat/button down occasionally though and...
  9. familyman

    First post and a boot Question

    I've been lurking for the last several months and have learned an incredible amount and I thank you all for that. It's finally time for me to ask a quesiton or two. From the IBM thread there are these pictures: IBM Guys with Boots More Guys with Boots They're wearing a style of boots that I...

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How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 92 37.7%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 90 36.9%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 26 10.7%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 40 16.4%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 38 15.6%

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