• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Discover our "What Is?" section to learn more about denim!

    Random Rants

    General Chat
    407
    13.6k
    4.3m
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • MattM
      Matt
      見習いボス
      Joined:

      @scarfmace:

      Thank you all for your words of encouragement. Listening to the IH podcast S2e3 and finding the 'Vir Vunerabilis Vir' podcast realy helps me put things in perspective.

      On the homefront:
      We just told our kids we are going to separate and they said they 'liked the idea'. (they are 3 and 5, I'm sure the real questions will come much later)

      Another thing that seems to work out is me buying off the house and mortgage on my own.

      In about 10 days my ex (it feels so weird to call her that) is moving out and in a way, I feel that it will help me consolidate and heal.

      Still going one step at a time but looking back, I can see the road I've been on emotionaly, and in a way that gives me the strength to push on, knowing that time will heal all wounds.

      You know, there’s a support group meeting coming up in September I think.  😉

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • KasiK
        Kasi
        見習いボス
        Joined:

        Support group meeting…

        More details please

        Not an admin. Not a mod. But the guy whose fits turn heads and whose name comes up when people ask, “how should this piece fit?” 🖕

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • LewisStonehouseL
          LewisStonehouse
          啓蒙家
          Joined:

          @Filthy:

          These make me cringe. Do these bring out the Trypophobia in anyone else?

          I’m getting the word, dandruff

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • MattM
            Matt
            見習いボス
            Joined:

            @Kasi:

            Support group meeting…

            More details please

            The party @Kasi  Jeesh.  ::)

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • KasiK
              Kasi
              見習いボス
              Joined:

              @Matt  am testing you already know…

              Ha ha

              Don’t worry I will be meeting you in person, you hiding behind your lady  😃

              Not an admin. Not a mod. But the guy whose fits turn heads and whose name comes up when people ask, “how should this piece fit?” 🖕

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • MattM
                Matt
                見習いボス
                Joined:

                Not hiding.  Just knowing my place.  😉

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • KasiK
                  Kasi
                  見習いボス
                  Joined:

                  🙂 😉 😃 😃 😃

                  Not an admin. Not a mod. But the guy whose fits turn heads and whose name comes up when people ask, “how should this piece fit?” 🖕

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • ChrisC
                    Chris
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined:

                    @Filthy:

                    These make me cringe. Do these bring out the Trypophobia in anyone else?

                    I like them. In fact, they remind me of one of my favorite pairs of all time- the Studio D'Artisan Xs-33. After a while, the neps rub off, leaving a more traditional looking denim. I loved those jeans…

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                      Filthy2123ozjunkie
                      見習いボスー
                      Joined:

                      Holy fuck Chris. I couldn't imagine wearing those in Texas. I imagine that the denim was probably a major pain in the ass to make. I know that pair of N + F is one of the more expensive pairs of seen.

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • ChrisC
                        Chris
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined:

                        I remember the SDAs were fairly expensive, even by limited run, Japanese selvedge denim standards, so you're probably right about the denim being a huge hassle to make, @Filthy. I don't remember the SDAs being particularly hot, though, and I wore them for two years for one of Megatron's heavyweight denim contests.  Of course, I've been wearing heavy denim in Texas for a long time, so I've acclimated to the heat and humidity.  In fact, it's been so long since I've had to live in cold weather that I probably couldn't handle a Pennsylvania winter these days.

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • mclaincauseyM
                          mclaincausey
                          見習いボス
                          Joined:

                          I’m with you in Camp No-Nep Mike but I don’t have a reaction to them beyond “no thanks.”

                          I like for jeans to evolve with character that I primarily imprint on them. That’s why I can be hit or miss with slubby denim: it’s like painting on a bumpy canvas. Which, depending on whether you’re doing a photorealistic painting versus abstract art (to carry the metaphor forward), can be more or less fit for your purposes. I look forward to trying my IH slubs but I think they’ll come behind the flat, crease-able natural indigo I have that should be able to get the kind of contrast I prefer.

                          The 18oz natural doesn’t take on sharp creases as readily though and thus has softer contrasts, yet it’s still one of my favorites (probably mostly because of the crazy character it develops vertically and horizontally), so who knows.

                          Think it, be it.

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • BloodnThunderB
                            BloodnThunder
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined:

                            The main thing about that photo that makes me cringe is the width of that hem.  Is it just me or does that look like 5"?

                            IG: Shadesofindig0

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • KasiK
                              Kasi
                              見習いボス
                              Joined:

                              Chain stitch not done Union special..

                              Can tell the difference

                              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                              Not an admin. Not a mod. But the guy whose fits turn heads and whose name comes up when people ask, “how should this piece fit?” 🖕

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • popvultureP
                                popvulture
                                見習いボス
                                Joined:

                                @BloodnThunder:

                                The main thing about that photo that makes me cringe is the width of that hem.  Is it just me or does that look like 5"?

                                Haha ew you're right. 7 max.

                                WTB
                                IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • MattM
                                  Matt
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined:

                                  Fucking Daylight Savings.

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • OaktaviaO
                                    Oaktavia
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined:

                                    @Matt:

                                    Fucking Daylight Savings.

                                    The only thing getting me over waking up while it was still dark this morning is knowing I'll be home "earlier" this afternoon…

                                    IG: electricindigowizard

                                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                    WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                                    IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • steelworkerS
                                      steelworker
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined:

                                      @Matt:

                                      Fucking Daylight Savings.

                                      spring ahead my ass.

                                      Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                      Well, I have others.

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • OaktaviaO
                                        Oaktavia
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined:

                                        Maybe they'll end it. I have been seeing speculative news articles on the subject but I'm not getting my hopes up.

                                        IG: electricindigowizard

                                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                        WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                                        IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • popvultureP
                                          popvulture
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined:

                                          I like the later sunset and all, but Spring Forward can really suck it

                                          WTB
                                          IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                          Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • MattM
                                            Matt
                                            見習いボス
                                            Joined:

                                            I see those articles.  I’m not holding my breath either.

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.