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    • B
      bubbapest
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      Wore my new 633s during the birth of my first kid.  Was thinking about putting her initials on the leather patch somehow and keep the pair forever after im done wearing.  Any thoughts on what to do to the leather?  Permanent marker seems ok but not great

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      • AnesthetistA
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        @bubbapest:

        Wore my new 633s during the birth of my first kid.  Was thinking about putting her initials on the leather patch somehow and keep the pair forever after im done wearing.  Any thoughts on what to do to the leather?  Permanent marker seems ok but not great

        You can make a hot stamp with a clothes hanger and a torch or tool the initials in with leather stamps or tools.

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        IG: bluehandsslim

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        • MattM
          Matt
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          Have it tattooed.  You could also do it with wood burning kit.  Or a date stamp like at the library.

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            sabergirl
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            Get some leather stamping tools for the date or whatever else you want to put on there—her name? Sky’s the limit. Try like Weaver or Tandy leather, or Amazon I’m sure.

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              Jett129
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              I think @seawolf who owns Zeebee leather might be a good source of information, or may be able to accomplish what you want if you send him the jeans. Good Luck.

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              • chrisjohnnickC
                chrisjohnnick
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                WTF am I looking at here

                https://www.grailed.com/listings/33576730-iron-heart-custom-iron-heart-x-levis-denim-jeans?g_aidx=Listing_production&g_aqid=d4b65c114ddc11ab6299f7625e3898de

                Wants List:
                IHSH-20-Red, XL
                IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                IHSW-45 Black, M
                IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                IH-777S-SB size 32
                IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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                • goosehdG
                  goosehd
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                  Somebody who got creative with a sewing machine and a pair of scissors?

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

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                  • chrisjohnnickC
                    chrisjohnnick
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                    something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue

                    Wants List:
                    IHSH-20-Red, XL
                    IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                    IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                    IHSW-45 Black, M
                    IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                    IH-777S-SB size 32
                    IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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                    • MattM
                      Matt
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                      Obviously they’re cargo pants.  ::)

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                      • AnesthetistA
                        Anesthetist
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                        @chrisjohnnick:

                        WTF am I looking at here

                        https://www.grailed.com/listings/33576730-iron-heart-custom-iron-heart-x-levis-denim-jeans?g_aidx=Listing_production&g_aqid=d4b65c114ddc11ab6299f7625e3898de

                        Complete with totally sandpapered whiskers and combs. What an atrocity!

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                        • pechelmanP
                          pechelman
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                          two separate questions from a relative newb

                          I've seen people mark pocket bags, but other than that, how do people keep tracking of washes, soaks, and wears? I can hardly keep track of how many miles on cars between oil changes let alone something that requires near daily update. Are people using an app, google sheet, or something?

                          Similar to the how many pairs do you have in rotation thread; do people have a good system for how they rotate wear on all of their jeans other than lightweight/breathables in summer and the opposite in winter? Different pair everyday? Weekday/end jeans?

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                          • GrahamG
                            Graham
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                            @pechelman

                            I just use the note app on my iphone for things like that.

                            Just 1 pair of jeans for me all day every day unless it is a chino or shorts day. So I can't really help on that but I reckon some of these lunatics will have some great insight into their rotation algorithms.

                            @gmac_ironheart
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                            • pechelmanP
                              pechelman
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                              Thanks, @Graham. I tried keeping notes in my phone but I probably lack the discipline needed.

                              Right now I'm rotating every month or so because it's annoying for me to swap over belt/wallet/etc every time. Since it's the first day of September, this morning involved swapping out the 21oz for the UHRs. 😃

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                              • MattM
                                Matt
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                                I’ve never kept track formally.  I usually wear one pair until they smell, then wash them.  I’ll sneak in other pairs during that time to relieve the monotony.  Once I wash a pair I move on to a different pair and follow the same process.

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                                • ARNCA
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                                  @pechelman I’m sure others will have good systems for tracking and rotating but that level of obsession wouldn’t work for me. By all means do it if you want and it’s fun for you, but there’s nothing wrong with just wearing what you feel like (allowing for weather, work policies, etc) and washing whenever you feel the need. For me, this approach preserves the illusion that I can be spontaneous 🙂

                                  “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    I (in the main), only have one pair in rotation.  I wash them when they smell or look dirty, and when I go through the right knee, I know I've had them for about a year.

                                    However, I have had the slubs now for the best part of 15 months and have no knee-hole, so either I'm getting girly in my old-age, or the slubby is remarkably tough…...

                                    "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

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                                    • MattM
                                      Matt
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                                      Now that you’re pre retired the hole will probably move around to the seat area.

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                                      • EdHE
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                                        @pechelman:

                                        how do people keep tracking of washes, soaks, and wears?

                                        To track wears, I am using one of those apps where you take a photo of something every day and then at the end you can make a video time-lapse showing the evolution/growth. The one I use is called Time Shutter and was free on the App Store. I take a snap every evening after taking them off and hanging them up to air, so the total number of images against each pair of jeans tracks how many wears I have put into a pair.

                                        It's very nerdy, I know, but after enough time I will have some awesome videos to post in the evo thread showing the fades grow over time.

                                        As for washing or soaks, I don't track these. I wash at least every 90 wears, but sooner if needed due to smell, a particularly sweaty day, a particular soiling, etc.

                                        Take the dive...

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                                        • pechelmanP
                                          pechelman
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                                          thanks for all the insight guys

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                                          • BoyoB
                                            Boyo
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                                            I have about 10 pairs in rotation.. I wear a pair every day for a week, wash on Saturday and start the next week off on Sunday with a different pair..(gotta be clean for church and all) doesn’t matter heavy weight light weight.. I just wear them and wash them.

                                            • makes it easier to justify when you wear them all a few times a year.

                                            Lively Up Yourself

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