Bought a new pair of jeans this weekend (and some carharts, but that's another story), and it got me thinking about the history of denim. It was first used to make tents and wagon covers. Can you imagine what a crappy tent denim would be? That's all, nothing deep today, just crappy tents.
I'll get back to o-chem.
Enjoy your study breaks,
Bp
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D'ya think a denim tent would be much worse than a canvas one? Of course, I wouldn't trade a modern tent for either.
Now, a tip for all you would-be cowboys out there. If you ride horses (like li'l buckaroo BPaul), you need to be careful about your bluejean selection. Many brands of blue jeans -- Levi's for example -- have a lap seam on the inside. As in, the inside of your thigh. As in, along your groin. As in, between certain delicate geographies and the saddle. After a day or riding, you might find that you had significant chafing issues in said geographies.
There's a cure and an additional preventative. The cure is to puy jeans with the lap seam on the outside of your leg, such as Wranglers (or you could buy stretch pants, tights, or jodphurs and give the other cowpokes something to poke fun at). You'll find that these make for much happier times in your nether reegions, especially when liberally dosed with Gold Bond powder before you saddle up.
Yippee-yi-ki, yo, pardners.
Big John tells a story about not knowing this little bit of information and heading out for a week or two horsepacking trip. He was bleeding by day two, from the inside of his thighs.
yikes.
Hmm, my oil skin duster is made out of Denim treated with (and liberally applied every year) duck oil and its the most water proof thing i've ever owned.
Oh my god, only a geek would wear oilskin anything....
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oh, yeah my Biking gear...
http://www.carradice.co.uk/rainwear/duxback-rainwear.shtml
Geeks unite!
:-)
Mine would be in the "Long ride style"
http://www.kakaduaustralia.com/acatalog/Oilskin_Cloth.html
But yes!
GEEK UNITE! i've been standing at bus stops with someones kids Holding up the sides of my jacket as umbrellas :| i was also a big scarey rivet_head in highschool :P
Oilskin is great, with a few caveats:
- as noted, it needs to be treated at least 1/year
- if used in proximity to livestock, its mere presence becomes, shall we say, evocative of same
- heavy as a dead priest when dry, heavier when wet.
Replete with oilskin (hunting chaps, rain coat, duster), I remain
Your loyal servant,
F. Farmhand
Having cooked some duck recently, and experienced how much fat/oil comes of said meat, I'm wondering whether there's a ready DIY source for oilskin treatment here or if refinement is necessary.
Anyone?
Faddah
There is absolutely ZERO way to predict which posts will incite commentary. Crazy.
Ok...
"- if used in proximity to livestock, its mere presence becomes, shall we say, evocative of same" freaking cracked me up.
Reverend -- I'm sure there is a way to purify the oils so they don't smell of their origins. I may have to look into this.
Cul De Canard are little fluffy feathers used by fly tiers that are prized because they come from the area around the preen gland on waterfowl. That gland waterproofs feathers. Enough of those glands waterproof a coat?
Hmm, The Duckoil treatment i have for my trenchcoat is the consistency of peanut butter? When i get home i'll have a look since i'm unsure how much real duckoil is actually in the stuff i have, it would be interesting however try it this year with REAL duckoil as apposed to the store bought stuff. after wearing an oilskin trench, i would hate to see what oilskin pants would feel like (ick)
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