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    Chinese Leather Shoe Patcher

    I fancied one for ages, there's loads of youtube vids of polishing and tricking parts so they sew very nicely without binding, looks great.
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    Hooded loden smock

    Not really I did this as he liked my first one and I had some loden left over so didn't want to waste it, regards wayne
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    Hooded loden smock

    here's one without the front, I had to take that section out as it wasn't high enough for what he wanted but to me its a cleaner look.
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    Hooded loden smock

    Yes it would me too, it's for a friend who wanted it, it's a little big for me but had to see how it was, I would just have the front with the lace up part without front. I have done it in a way it can be removed if he finds he doesn't like it, regards wayne
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    Hooded loden smock

    Here's a hooded version of the smock i did a while back, just finished today, partially lined with a thin wool regards wayne.
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    loden top

    I have started on the trousers
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    Bot Fly

    yes I understand this, it is common these days though, regards wayne
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    Bot Fly

    I don't know about surrey up I shoot on the west coast of scotland and often come across them on red deer, across the back when skinning are warbles and in the nasal cavity nasal bot fly, to be fair it looks nasty when they are shaking there heads but for me it's keds that give me the heebie jeebies
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    expedition pack

    The plan is to make a meat shelf and water bladder pouch in one with maybe the vertical pods and that will be enough for my hunting needs from a base camp.
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    expedition pack

    Ripstop by the roll in the US great company to deal with and fast delivery I bought enough for a hammock and other bits and bobs it's 2.2oz hex70. what I find with commercial packs is the weight empty I wanted something that would hold up to large weight but as light as possible the whole pack...
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    expedition pack

    The beauty of this I can make a smaller version now as a day pack, the material is so light but very strong so this will get me all my gear abroad then detach for a smaller version with meat carrier,regards wayne
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    loden top

    From Germany it's not cheap but it is quality, look up active fabrics, regards wayne
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    expedition pack

    Thanks the machine is great makes me look good, it's an old singer industrial from the 50's, she's a bit loud, I just bought an older pfaff with a servo and its sooo quite so I don't have to keep messing with tensions and different threads i now have two set up, I am really enjoying it, makes a...
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    loden top

    trousers next as that went so well, pattern made and ready to cut the material, updates as I go, regards wayne
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    expedition pack

    starting to take shape now and finding it very rewarding, regards wayne
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    expedition pack

    I took the plunge on doing a new pack for my next adventure whenever we are allowed to venture out, I liked the kifaru style and based it on the fulkrum, regards wayne
  17. mereside

    loden top

    It's been ages since I posted but I have wanted to do a wool top for some time and now my sewing skills are ok I took the plunge, just need to make some antler buttons to finish it off here's the results
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    Swiss wool jumpers

    got mine as well very nice thanks,wayne
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    Lavvu - Heat baffle for for frontier stove

    you would really benifit from using or making a stack robber to contain alot of heat to stop it leaving the chimney. you can make it out of tubing say around 100mm and have it say 2-300mm long lay it horizontal and make spiggots so it fits the woodstove and then the chimney fits on top, inside...
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    Swiss wool jumpers

    payment sent via transfare,atb wayne