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Post by causes2b1 on Feb 7, 2007 1:32:03 GMT -6
Gents,
I wonder how common was indigo dyed thread on Federal garments as opposed to logwood. I ask because I seem to remember regulations calling for fatigue blouses to be topstitched, etc. with indigo thread, however, most kits and/or finished garments out there today are supplied with logwood dyed thread.
Maybe one of you with access to better research than I can show the commonality of indigo vs. logwood. I think it would be interesting to know if either is over or under- represented in the hobby. Many thanks.
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Post by charlesheath on Feb 7, 2007 16:38:38 GMT -6
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Post by causes2b1 on Feb 7, 2007 22:39:24 GMT -6
That "farb" was me. Ask the same question to 2 different groups, if you get 2 different answers, then the solution must be in the middle.
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Post by charlesheath on Feb 8, 2007 4:48:10 GMT -6
In that case, go ask over on Szabo's Forum for the Mentally Challenged Mainstreamer, and see what polyester blend recommendation they find for the all purpose Barney Depot Coat.
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Post by causes2b1 on Feb 8, 2007 22:44:38 GMT -6
Szabo's is where I go when I want to hang with the mainstream crowd. Authentic Campaigner is where I go when I want to learn or share something useful...... but here is where I go when I want to get into a measuring contest with Charles.  |
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Post by pogue on Feb 8, 2007 22:52:28 GMT -6
Solutions to historical fact are not based on averages of answers. They are based on documentation and the historical record.
In other words, I believe you may be a farb.
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Post by causes2b1 on Feb 8, 2007 23:34:30 GMT -6
An avenue towards the documentation would have been nice. I asked a question which I could not answer with the information I have on hand, but instead of getting even a vague hint, I am labeled a farb. Now, the same post on the AC Forum turned up a direction for me to look in the form of a book title and author.
As for averages, you're right, that's not what it's about. Research can sometimes turn up two completely different solutions to the same problem. The "middle ground", is how common was one vs. the other. That's what my original question was about, which one was more common. I didn't ask it to get my head pissed on from a high horse.
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Post by charlesheath on Feb 9, 2007 13:46:54 GMT -6
I believe we are all farbs, especially Tim Arnold, but that is beside the point. What we really need to be doing is discussing whether or not we go to Hooters for the legs, wings, or breasts. Jesus, is it like anyone didn't know gummamint contractors didn't cheap out and use crappy logwood dyed thread when and where they could instead of the spec indigo?
Back to the wings.... ;D
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Post by pogue on Feb 9, 2007 18:35:25 GMT -6
When finding contradicting evidence in equal abundance, the answer is: Keep looking.
The problem is your question is like asking if the glass if half full or half empty. There may not be a correct answer. I do tend to lean toward the engineer's answer, however: You need to remanufacture the specs on your glass because it is the incorrect size for the amount of liquid you wish to contain.
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Post by charlesheath on Feb 9, 2007 18:43:21 GMT -6
Shit, Joe, you have been around long enough to remember when the mantra was "all federal uniform items were made with brown thread, and if yours doesn't have brown thread, then you are WRONG!" Yeah, the great brown thread myth.  It was so 'core to have brown thread. |
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Post by pogue on Feb 9, 2007 21:22:41 GMT -6
Yeah, I remember being jealous of those guys with new sacks with brown thread cause I didn't have one. Well, I did, but I bought in '78 and it was made from some really nice wool but the pattern was F@#$ed up and it fit like a short kimono and it had a brown cotton lining. It was stained where I wore it while putting mange medicine on a dog we had when I was in high school.
Believe it or not, I'm only on my third sack coat. Not bad for all the years I've been wearing them.
What about the great debate on whether or not the stitching in cartridge boxes should be white or black? To stain or not to stain, that was a conundrum.
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Post by charlesheath on Feb 10, 2007 22:20:51 GMT -6
Yep, if a man blackened his cartridge box, and got the white thread dirty, then he was surely going to Hell. I'd forgotten about that.
How about the fad of buying undyed accountrements and then applying dye to them at home to achieve a certain look? Yes, modern shoe dye at that, but it was a big thing to do at one time.
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