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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

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    Jett129
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    Joined: 17 Aug 2011

    Assuming you could acquire the brass buckles,I’m thinking you would just need a good local cobbler to do the switch for you. Anything involving shipping could get really expensive.

    last edited by 23 Dec 2020, 23:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      Sage954
      Iron Heart Deity
      Joined: 1 Apr 2012

      My most worn pants are starting to get a hole. I thought I would try a fix at home. I had some NoSo patches left over from a Patagonia nano puff tear. Supposedly these patches also work on cotton. I’ll see what happens, but thought this might slow down the damage. Patched from the inside and then set with a hair dryer on high heat.

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        Filthy2123ozjunkie
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        Joined: 21 Jan 2013

        @Penardont

        @Penardont:

        I once took very high-quality cotton jeans, I really liked them, I still wear them and cotton pajamas in the form of a cat. I want to know what thread is suitable for sewing these cotton things if they suddenly break. Is a regular thread from the market suitable for these things for daily use? Jeans are usually tight, and pajamas are like this https://www.onesiezoo.com/ , and how to sew them better?. Things are just very high quality and I'm afraid that the child may break accidentally, I would not really like to throw it away and buy it again. So I really ask for advice on what I need to do with them. Thank you for your help, God bless you

        I use this thread to make repairs. It is very strong and matches the jeans yellow color very closely.
        https://www.amazon.com/Gutermann-Sew-All-Thread-110-Yds/dp/B003W0OXRG

        @Filthy:

        I am bored to tears so fixed that broken stitch so it won't pull through.

        last edited by 6 Feb 2021, 16:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          neph93
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          Joined: 18 Aug 2014

          ^ fairly certain this guy is a spammer and I have banned him.

          EDIT: not you @Filthy , the pyjamas dude [emoji1]

          “Some of those that work forces
          Are the same that burn crosses”

          • Virginia Woolf
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            Filthy2123ozjunkie
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            Joined: 21 Jan 2013

            Oh I was thinking he didn't speak English and made his message in his native language then used a machine translation. shrugs  🙂

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              goosehd
              Mod Squad
              Joined: 8 Apr 2016

              @goosehd:

              My pair of 666-XHS jeans are starting to develop a hole in the crotch.  Should I worry about it or just wear them until it gets worse?

              Here are two pictures of what I am seeing:

              In November I posted these pictures and asked for advice on what to do.  The advice was received and after speaking with @Chesson I sent my jeans in to be fixed.

              They just arrived and I am very happy and wanted to share the results with you.  Special shout out to Alex Chesson and his magic.  Great Job!!

              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

              last edited by 23 Feb 2021, 23:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                neph93
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                Nicely done!

                “Some of those that work forces
                Are the same that burn crosses”

                • Virginia Woolf
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                  Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                  Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                  I made some good progress sewing the patch back on with my sewing awl. I am going to have to switch to the yellow kevlar thread so it won't break. I got halfway across the top and the thread broke. There is definitely a learning curve with this tool, and lots of blood. 😂

                  last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 18:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    But the job looks brilliant….

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                    last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 19:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                      All done 😄

                      last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 20:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        henry_david
                        Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                        Damn @Filthy – that's clean af. You taking orders for jeans that need that done?  😉

                        last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 20:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          motojobobo
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                          Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                          Great job @Filthy !
                          You deserve to grin just like the cat in your signature pic. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

                          The journey is the objective.

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                            Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                            Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                            Thanks guys! 😄

                            @henry_david if you'll agree to send me a proof of life photo of your jeans, mail them to me with signature confirmation, and put $25 in the pocket so I can mail them back to you with insurance and a signature confirmation… I will agree to sew your patch on for you. Just send me a PM.

                            last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 21:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              henry_david
                              Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                              @Filthy:

                              Thanks guys! 😄

                              @henry_david if you'll agree to send me a proof of life photo of your jeans, mail them to me with signature confirmation, and put $25 in the pocket so I can mail them back to you with insurance and a signature confirmation… I will agree to sew your patch on for you. Just send me a PM.

                              Dude you rule.

                              last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 21:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                😎

                                last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 21:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  BD81
                                  Iron Heart Deity
                                  Joined: 11 Jan 2019

                                  Killer job on that patch stitching dude ! I neet to get myself an awl .

                                  R.I.P. Filthy🤘

                                  last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 22:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                    Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                    Make sure to get the newest one that has the thread tensioning device on the side. Mine is older than me, and I got it second hand in the 80s when I was in Scouts.

                                    last edited by 5 Mar 2021, 23:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                      Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                      I just ordered 2 pieces of black 1.3 mm Horween CXL so I can make a "gun pocket" to sew into the lining of my Fine Creek jacket… I have a 10 prong chisel I purchased to perforate new IH leather patches and am gonna use that to make sort of a 1 inch deep 3-dimensional inside pocket.

                                      I have a curved sewing needle so I can sew the pocket onto the liner without having to remove it.  🙂

                                      I want to make sort of a box shaped pocket like the ones on those German moleskin pants. But not as deep. Maybe like 5 inches deep?

                                      I'll let everybody know how I get on when the stuff arrives.

                                      last edited by 14 Mar 2021, 15:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • hairydanglerH
                                        hairydangler
                                        Joined: 22 Oct 2017

                                        I support and admire your willingness to put the needle to your fantastic FCL jacket.

                                        Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

                                        last edited by 15 Mar 2021, 04:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                          Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                          The fabric liner of my FCL jacket, not the leather. It doesn't have any pockets other than the 2 chest pockets, internal or otherwise.

                                          last edited by 15 Mar 2021, 05:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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