New Look vs. Old Look

[beowulf]

thats the best way , how I do my own stuff ! I`m not going to worry till it starts lookin as old as I am ! 

[Red Badger]

It was staed earlier in this thread but I think it bears repeating... When we go to Rendezvous we are stepping back in time and taking our equipment with us.  It should look used but not antique.  "Patience" has almost three years on her now and other than a nick or two looks like the lady is is, yes there is some wear on the ramrod from scraping the thimbels when I was in a hurry to get it back in place after a quick reload.  The rest of my gear is in an as used state because I do use it every day.  Our cast iron cookwear is used at the house for daily cooking so it has no rust etc... but the items I use only at events gets used when I set up the camp here just to make sure everything is still in one piece and ropes/ties have not been rotted or worn out.  If they are the get replaced with new items that (in my persona) I traded my pelts for at Rendezvous so they should be almost pristine except for the shipping wear that they go tcomming up to the mountains from St. Louis.

My metal objects are crude because when I have to I can heat some metal and make replacements for some objects but I prefer to buy them from one of the smiths who send items up the trail or make items on the spot at rendezvous.

No one has ever critised me other than to tell me I am the original boy scout because I carry enough gear and spares to outfit several camps just in case..... 

[Dogshirt]

I would think that Rendezvous Would be a time to put on the new, all your foofer-aw, and SHINE!

[Hanshi]

I'm quite sure it was not uncommon for MM to show up at the old vous with new stuff including a new rifle.  They were probably quite proud of the handsome, new gun they just recently acquired.

[beowulf]

yep   

[bugflipper]

I like the idea of it aging from use. Not a bad concept there.

[markinmi]

whats the fellers name that sells aged bags,knives, and guns and calls them early uglies
?

[Lucky Buckeye]

Since I am new here I'll be brief. So....in my opinion forget the herd and do what you like while you still can.

[Hawken50]

   Watch out cuz. You are showing uncommon good sense there. 

[Red Badger]

   I do like to see these older threads re opened now and then -

I have no idea who "the fellers name that sells aged bags,knives, and guns and calls them early uglies" is..

[pilgrim]

     quick search revealed this   http://s93758715.onlinehome.us/eclg/

[beowulf]

have to say I like his knives !  the pouches look like original 120 /150 year old originals ! bit too much aging there ! when I do a pouch or other leather piece I like to make it look used and well taken care of , not like an antique ! other than that his styling is period correct !

[markinmi]

That's the guy Jack Hubbard, They did an article on him awhile back in Muzzleloader,on his aged look guns,I like em mtcw

[bugflipper]

With the fellow that makes the old uglies. I could see that being what a fellow would carry back then. Now sure at one time it would be fresh and new. But imagine going through the thickets after game and down to the creek for fish or water. Branches and weeds would be dragging on the fellow. He would have to be out in the field almost daily for food and water. I imagine a fella out walking or riding a horse would run into a lot of wear and tear doing his daily routine. I am also guessing that the steel items he carried would be his pride and joy. Thinking that everything would be protected as he'd likely have to be out in the elements for day to day life.