Archive for May, 2009
Eternal 811 – full length pics
Someone was asking for full-length pics of the Eternal 811s. I just gave them a wash, so here are the pics. I only washed them a couple of times for the first two years, but now the washing is quite regular. No brushing technique. The contrast is pretty high, so washing will tone it down [...]
Handstitching Repair of Chainstitch
On the UES blog they’ve repaired some jeans using the method used to handstitch leather. It’s a nice idea. Handstitching like this is supposedly good construction because there are two threads which alternate side-to-side. http://ajihei01.blog91.fc2.com/blog-entry-205.html
Enishi Denim: Yoshi
I’d say these are the nicest jeans available in Australia. Enishi. They’re available at Aika in Sydney, and Chiodo in Melbourne. No backpocket rivets. Very slubby. Nice texture! Currently discounted at the Aika store.
Leather Materials
Went to Leffler leather to get some things to make a postal bag. I got a side of beef, a mallet, an awl (has an elliptical cross-section – not sure if this is better, but I thought it might be easier to pierce the leather with), some hole punches, and a buckle for the front [...]
Want…
The IWC Ingeneiur REF:3233 Close to perfect mechanical wristwatch. – in-house movement – black pie pan dial – dauphine hands – Pellaton automatic winding system – sapphire glass – sapphire glass back (worth the compromise on the anti-magnetic case) http://www.iwc.com
45rpm Sorahiko under the microscope
Looking at the denim with a rather cruddy USB microscope. Back pocket fading above hidden rivet. Edge of backpocket. … stay tuned for more microscopic adventures