Swedish Army snow smock
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BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
Although I understand all the arguments for it I'm not normally a fan of bright colours for outdoor clothing but I have to admit that looks great in red.
I'll check it out when I get home (if I can find it!). Seem to remember it being cotton though, and very similar in shape to the button-front Swedish one. Got the trousers too.
Can't wait to see this in orange. I had an orange pair of denims I dyed back in the day when I was a punk, they got some looks I can tell you! The hood mod is a useful one...
Cheers Gents ,
Working on the cuffs now
Twodogs
Looking forward to see the result. The cuffs on mine are so tight I cant button them up. They are obiously made for puny swedes
Looking forward to see the result. The cuffs on mine are so tight I cant button them up. They are obviously made for puny swedes
Rather than filthy rich Oil Sheiks I guess...
Rather than filthy rich Oil Sheiks I guess...
I sure wish I was one of those. We ordinary workers do not see much of the oil money, except in the form of ridiculous high price levels on food, transportation and houses.
Finished the cuffs last night 
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The original cuffs are a bit odd I thing thay were designed to close onto the battle dress of the day?
I removed the cuffs and edged it with cotton webbing this will be covered with some braid at a later date,
Being a size C60 the arms are long enough for me to do this mod without having to extend the arms ,
So a more modern velcro and tab set up was the order of the day .
Now its in the wash to prepare for the dye
Twodogs
.The original cuffs are a bit odd I thing thay were designed to close onto the battle dress of the day?
I removed the cuffs and edged it with cotton webbing this will be covered with some braid at a later date,
Being a size C60 the arms are long enough for me to do this mod without having to extend the arms ,
So a more modern velcro and tab set up was the order of the day .
Now its in the wash to prepare for the dye
Twodogs
Silly question here Cliff, are you hand stitching all this or using a machine? I hand stitch due to lack of machine and guess you do the same but your hand stitching is far tidier than mine!
Patience of a saint! Mine starts off nice and goes astray the longer I have to do it usually. Good stuff Cliff, get the surgical spirit on those fingertips to harden them up!
The dye went on well ,
A couple of washs before to make sure the cotton is totaly wet.
Went for the 1970s Action man look with this one ,
Heres both together ,
Still a bit to do ,,,
Twodogs
,A couple of washs before to make sure the cotton is totaly wet.
Went for the 1970s Action man look with this one ,
Heres both together ,
Still a bit to do ,,,
Twodogs
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