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  1. bookish

    Where to buy a kitchen knife sharpening stone?

    Two sources are http://japanesechefsknife.com/WhetStonesForSale.html http://japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?...&dept_id=13238 For touching up, you'll want a fine grit. I have the 1500 fine grit from the first link. It's surprising how much metal these things can take off. Rough would be for...
  3. bookish

    light grey/silver mens suit

    Check your private messages
  4. bookish

    Land's End Suits/inexpensive suits

    Problem with Target is the sizing, mainly. For those of us who don't have a local target that stocks anything but poly blends, the web site does not offer a good selection. They have four wool fabrics - gray pinstripe, navy solid, black pinstripe and taupe - and only the gray pinstripe has size...
  5. bookish

    Land's End Suits/inexpensive suits

    Target does not stock wool suits at all locations. Some only have poly blends (poly/wool or poly/rayon, I can't remember, but it's about 65% poly). You may have to go through their web site, though I remember not seeing all sizes available through the web. I just got a Lands' End suit, in...
  6. bookish

    Shortening ties

    Even if it's just a few inches? I've heard of Tiecrafters, but most of the *ties* aren't worth $20 I suppose I'll just have to pay more attention to length when buying.
  7. bookish

    Shortening ties

    How do you shorten a tie? Assume a run of the mill lined tie, and no alteration to the thickness in the middle - just chopping off the small end. Is it just a matter of taking out the holding stitch a few inches from the end, unfolding a bit, chopping off and re-hemming? Or is there more to it?
  8. bookish

    Lands' End ties and... pocket squares?

    I've been watching the Lands' End web site as they roll out some new spring stuff. Finally, there are some good solid ties that are not upside-down sock style. The ties page now makes a bigger deal of their ties being hand-stitched. They are also cut on the proper bias. Can anyone here who has...
  9. bookish

    The solid gray suit

    Thanks for the responses. The Canalis on BlueFly look tempting; I think I overlooked them because I was looking only at 2-button suits. Maybe that's picky, but for $1,000 I feel kind of picky. I'll keep checking STP every so often. I suppose there is an alternative to the options I listed off...
  10. bookish

    The solid gray suit

    OK. There are about a gazillion posts here advising the purchase of a solid gray suit, and I know I need one or two. But where do people here recommend obtaining said suit, when it's hard to find at the usual discount sources? Ideally, I'm looking for something relatively slim and...
  11. bookish

    Allen Edmonds: So many shoes, so few choices

    Mora Cap-toe, but it's a double-monk. I do wish they made a single-monkstrap with a plain or cap toe. I also asked one of their salespeople if they might ever come out with a jodhpur boot, but he laughed and said it wasn't likely, and that the double-monk pictured above was a stretch for AE...
  12. bookish

    Looking for recommendations for thicker high quality socks

    Lands' End merino wool socks are worth considering, though their main line is of average thickness. They have thin, unobtrusive seams, hold up very well and hardly pill at all. I had some Smartwool socks a couple years back and they pilled horribly - after a couple months they looked like bad...
  13. bookish

    Alterations recommendation in Madison, Wis.?

    Can anyone recommend an alterations tailor in Madison, Wisconsin, or the surrounding area? Specifically, who would you trust to alter an Oxxford? I might drive to Milwaukee but would prefer not to go all the way to Chicago. Thanks!
  14. bookish

    Overlapping cuff buttons

    I suppose arranging them in a square wouldn't go over well, then? What if it were a double-breasted jacket?
  15. bookish

    Overlapping cuff buttons

    Oh, wait, one more last word. This discussion presumes that "scalloped" sleeve buttons are acceptable in the first place. When, of course, they are not. Darn. I just replaced the two-button cuffs on an old Brooks jacket with four overlapping buttons. Do I have to redo them? Will someone smite...
  16. bookish

    Overlapping cuff buttons

    You can. That's why I was asking.
  17. bookish

    Overlapping cuff buttons

    This has got to be the most pedantic style question I've ever thought of, but should overlapping jacket cuff buttons be angled toward the shoulder or the wrist? Or is the arrangement an indication of the wearer's mood? Inquiring minds and all that.
  18. bookish

    Where to get measured for MTM?

    Lands End's system is so inexact for the first shirt that there's not too much point in being measured. I think the only exact measurements you get to provide are neck and arm, which you should be able to get from a well-fitting shirt. Everything else is basics (height, weight, pants size) or...
  19. bookish

    Alfred Sargent chelseas at Lands End... sizing info

    I just got a pair of the Alfred Sargent suede chelsea boots on overstock at Lands' End. They run a full size large - I am a 10 D in Allen Edmonds and the size 9 fit me perfectly. They're really nice boots for $160 (from about $300). Goodyear welted, seems to be solid construciton. I'm not...
  20. bookish

    MTM shirt alternatives with good delivery times?

    Just got my first Lands' End MTM shirt. It fits better than most of my shirts, and I think as soon as I reorder with the skinniest measurements they offer and lengthen the sleeves a bit, I'll have a decent fit. Still overly large armholes, but everything else is pretty close. Before I order...
  21. bookish

    Allen Edmonds, insteps, insoles

    Just wanted to follow up on the bad insoles in the Cliftons. Using a hobby knife with a chiseled blade and some fine-grit sandpaper, I managed to flatten and smooth the edges of the insoles at the heels. The shoes are now quite comfortable without orthotics, though the left insole could use...
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