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Waxes Eloquent

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Gentlemen,

Since getting my CCW, I wanted a way to carry my gear without having to wear a jacket (it's awfully hot in Austin most of the time). So, I sketched out a few ideas for a shirt I had, and asked my wife if she'd make them for me. Her response was "of course". And viola, she's made 2 so far, with 2 more in the works. If these last two are an indication, each will only get better. I feel fortunate to have a wife who helps me conceal weaponry! (Legally, of course.) The shirts are long enough that they reach down to mid-thigh (which is how long I like my shirts, I can lift my hands over my head without exposing a pancake holster on my belt).

This first pic shows just a few of the weapons I'm carrying, namely 2 13" OAL
blades in a dual Execulite rig, a 17" OAL knife from www.hossom.com on a Blade Rigger SB3 rig (in a sheath I made myself). Plus 2 8" Ban-Bog sticks, and a V-Gar (of course). (Check out www.bladerigger.com it's great!) I don't actually carry all of these weapons at once, I'm doing it to prove a point
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http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=155974&a=1139955&p=14493710&Sequence=0

This second pick shows a second back shot, please note how nothing prints. The
whole burrito is completely concealed. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=155974&a=1139955&p=14493711&Sequence=0

This third shot shows the pocket view. Both breast pockets are identical. Just
looking at this pic, notice how there's nothing inside the pocket, right? At least
nothing that could be tactically useful. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=155974&a=1139955&p=14493712&Sequence=0

This fourth shot shows that indeed the front pocket was empty, but that it's just a
cover for the upside-down quick access pocket built into the inside of the shirt. It
has stiff pellon backing to prevent printing. It's hard to see in this picture, but the
quick-release tab is really easy to get to. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=155974&a=1139955&p=14493713&Sequence=0

This fifth shot shows how easily it is to hide something useful very discreetly. This is a .45 Officer's magazine, but many Benchmade model knives and even a large
Sebenza will fit with plenty of room. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=155974&a=1139955&p=14493714&Sequence=0

I really enjoy these shirts, and I love the precious woman who made these shirts for
me! If you ask her nice she might send you the pattern
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Matt

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Zog was never Z.O.G.
 
Neil,

Well, I'm 6'5" and 300lbs+ I think. It's nice to know that there's some manly sized men around! I'm the only guy I know here that wears a 4XLXT. Now, if we can just talk Mike into making Bladeforums t-shirts in our size, it would be great!

I'm the only guy I know who can carry a knife with a 12" blade concealed. There are indeed advantages to being a "big or tall size". I'm just glad my wife makes clothes!

Matt
 
Guys,

Count me in here! I'm 6'4" and SOMEWHERE (I'm not for sure, and don't think I wanna know...most of the time!
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) around 290. How about we start the "Viking Forum" here on BF??? Rules are you have to be over 6' and 250 lbs. And oh yeah, lots of knives...and pillaging!
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Take care,
John Johnson

"It takes a village to ruin a child."
 
now THAT's a partner! what a gal!

'course, i'm thinking, hey, i only carry small pocket knives, cuz it's california, you know, no dirks, no daggers...but so many women's clothes don't have decent pockets...

looking at your pix, i realized hey, wait a minute--you're a big guy, i'm a small gal--i bet your shirts would be great DRESSES for me!
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and i like that fuschia colour, very nice...

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so tell your wonderful wife to put darts in the right places and she could sell a line of KnifeLady wear too
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you are, indeed, a lucky guy. hang on to THAT one.

silverwing
 
A viking forum would be cool! My lineage even traces down that line. I think we should make it more inclusive, namely that you're taller than 6'0" and more than 200lbs, unless you're an ornery cuss, then it doesn't matter how tall or heavy you are. We do need berserkers for our horde, after all.

Don't worry Silverwing, I plan on holding on to her for an eternity. We've been married for nine great years, and I plan on having 99 more, at least. She's smart, a good cook, a good shot, appreciates fine cutlery, is a wonderful seamstress, and is awfully pleasant to look at.

In fact, I didn't know this would happen, but a couple people have already asked her to make shirts for them! Maybe we're on to something, who knows? She's considering offering to custom make shirts as a little side line. I wonder if she will.

Matt

 
Waxes: You're 6'5'' and 300+#, AND you're carrying? That's unfair. It's us average guys that need help.
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6'4" and 280lbs here. Lotta Scots ancestry...

Jim
 
Harlow, don't worry, if you're mean with a knife or a good shot with a gun, you default as a killer viking. As far as carrying goes, well. . . Just think of it this way, I'm going to be awfully hard to miss with either a blade or a bullet.

It's odd really. When I moved to Austin Texas from Lindon Utah, I suddenly felt large. On my dad's side of the family, I've got uncles and cousins in the 400lb + range. On my mom's side I've got cousins and uncles in the 6'6" to 7'2" range. So, I was always the average one until I moved here.

The Horde is building. . .

Matt
 
Waxes, i volunteer my own Sweetie for your Horde: at 6'1" and i-have-no-clue-and-better-not-guess pounds, he's the SMALLEST of three Norweigan sons born of a big born-in-Norway dad. Sweetie's kinda the quiet type, tho, not much of a killer berserker...but ya know, when i'm walking around at night with him by my side, gosh, no one bothers us, ever.
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wonder if it's cuz the BGs can SMELL the several knives we have divvied up between our persons...
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i'm a respectable 5'3" but carl's bros call me "munchkin"
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i hope your wife has a good sewing machine. looks like her/your design is a winner. the two of you might have just stumbled into your future, here...good luck! suggestion? if she really gets serious, make a webpage and put it in your BF sig like many of the makers do here...and maybe invite Wife to join the forums...maybe?
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folks here would have LOTS of great input for her...

silverwing
 
Silver,

Well, your sweetie will be welcome! Of course, you will be too. Any armed woman is, by default, a member of the Horde. A respectable 5'3"? Wow. That's how big my just-turned-2-son is
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(Actually, he's tall but not that tall at 38".) You know baddies don't mess with us either, but I always assumed it was because they knew my wife would end their lives in an uncomfortable fashion.
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I also appreciate your suggestions. My wife has a very nice sewing machine and a serger (sp?) whatever that is. I've already got a free page on photopoint, maybe at some point we could expand. I'm sure she'd be open to design suggestions. She's already got a CCW vest and an ankle-length black denim duster designed, replete with spots to carry weapons. (Of course, the first ones are for me . . .) Do you think that people would want to buy this sort of thing?

Thanks!

Matt
 
Howdy Waxy!
I'm only 5'10 and 280 (I'm not fat; just big skinned)
I'm half Norwegian, too!!!
I WANNA JOIN!! I WANNA JOIN! I WANNA JOIN!!!!
(Is that ornery enough? Oh wait... my kid just said I was whiny... never mind.)
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If your wife would start selling thos shirts, I'd definitely buy one or two (She DOES have access to Hot Pink, right?)
Seriously though, I'm moving to a weapon friendly state (I don't wanna say which state in case there's crazy people after me, so I'll only give the initials as a hint: NV) and I'm gonna need some clothing to cover what I plan on carrying.

I hope she looks into selling for a profit... well, actually, when it comes to ME, I hope she looks into selling for cost!
(Heh heh??)

Gnawing at my leg for comfort,
I remain,
ME!
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Vampire Gerbil: Nosferatus Rodentus Moderatus; similar to a domestic gerbil, except for the odd accent and little black cape.

 
A Viking Horde Huh? There's a Lot of serious potential in that idea. The old Norse Gods have been looking for some True Hearted followers. Those Z.O.G. guys are just too crazy for the True Berserkers. We need to modify the traditional pagan Valknut symbol to help distinguish Us from them of course. Maybe three interwined triangles pierced by a blade would do.

I'm glad we're going to include All those who want to join the Horde. I'm about 2/3 scandahoovian myself, but my name comes from Switzerland. I've been reading the Viking Sagas recently. Good thing the Icelanders didn't burn all their books during those long winters.

Some of you folks look a lot like what I imagined Grettir the Strong might have looked like. And you can't find a more stalwart and stand up guy than Njal. And they lived in a land of Trolls no less. I'm going to have to practice my Scaldic Verse however, its been a long time. Norse mythology is really very interesting. And the tree of life (Yggdrasil) has Three roots (maybe Men, Women, and Knives is inclusive enough for the New Horde). Long live the Viking Spirit. May our fates be heroic and not without some pleasure.

Paracelsus (Odin's offspring)
 
Hey Waxes.. I just checked out your shirts.. terrific.. If your wife is willing to part with a pattern... I'd love to have one. If she's thinking about doing this as a side line I'm sure I'd be a client. I've have my ccw permit and I've been carryin' a 5" 1911 forever. I especially like the hidden pocket for an extra mag or backup knife.. Anyway..I'll check back and see what's shakin'.. I think about my wife the same way you do.. and on top of all that..she's my best friend.. she's seen the best and worst and she's still here.. hard to believe. hehehe
 
6'6" and 19 stone (Dont know pounds
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Sign me up for the horde.

JD

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Hey guys I really feel at home now, I'm the smallest and youngest of three brothers. I'm 6'2" and 340. Those 4XLT t-shirts would work great, one of the reasons I never go for any kind of "endorsment" t's is because they're never big enough. Good thing Bass Pro always has camo t's. By the way, I'm 100% German.

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Jake Evans
 
Okay, I gotta ask. What's the point of having a HORDE if Vamp Gerb ain't in it? Okay, we gotta qualify the requirements even more.

You gotta be over 6'0"
OR
You gotta be over 200 lbs
OR
You gotta be an ornery yet easy to get along with. (Oooh I love a paradox!}
OR
A combination of any of the three.
OR
You have to be willing to join.
OR
You gotta be a "wild woman" (men in drag DO NOT COUNT! Sorry Lorena!).

With me, Jim March, V.G., and others as members, you may want to reconsider
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Seriously though folks, I talked to Mirriam, and both of us were surprised that others were interested. She said she's very willing to make shirts for forumites! She's not sure of the cost (these are handmade), but she thinks that $35 to $40 sounds fair. I hope that's not too much. After getting a strong reaction, we'll call that price a "Christmas/New Year's Special". Anybody who asks Mirriam nicely before New Year's Day will get a shirt at that price. Afterwards, I'll rely on wiser heads than mine to determine what should be done.

I know that's a chunk o' change, but if you're interested e-mail us and we'll chat. I hope you're not shy, because she takes your measurements and custom makes the shirt to your frame. She says that she'll have the time over the next month to make several.

Gerb, we CAN get chambray, denim, or even silk in hot pink. The silk, unfortunately, will cost a little more, as will lace.

Heh heh.

Matt

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Maverick,

I just tried to e-mail you and noticed that you don't have an e-mail button! Please feel free to contact me, and I'll have my sweetie talk to your sweetie about how to make these shirts, vests, trenchcoats, dusters, and whatever else my wife's devious mind can cook up.

Matt
 
Horde Membership so far (let me know if I left anyone out):

Neil "Dr. Lathe" Blackwood
John "I wanna pillage" Johnson
Silverwing and her Sweetie
Harlow "Hey, No Fair!" J
Jim "I Gotta Little Scot" March
Vampire "Please Tell Me That Ain't a Woman" Gerbil
Para "Fruit of Odin's Loins" Celsus
J "Llamedos" D
Jake "Camo Has A Slimming Effect" Evans
ptp "Fridge Raider" alpha
Joe "Sycotic" Samurai

Now. Did I leave anyone out? Which state or city should we start pillaging, burning, looting, or just mocking and using sarcasm on?

Waxy nee Zog nee Matt


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I've already started the pagan celebration Waxes Eloquent (I do like that name, It's perfect for the Chief of a Viking Horde). I like to have a little Sarcasm once in a while. But the R word thing is definitely not for me. Glad to see You didn't bring it up. A good pillage is where you make your home. I loot the frig everynight as a sacred duty. So that's not a problem for most of us big guys. And I have a good fire burning right now anyway. But just Who would you have me Mock? And, I assure you, nobody has ever called me a fruit and lived before. But in your case, I'll make an exception because of your creative eloquence and because I'm feeling more than a little eleutheric.

ParaCELSUS

(SEUS was a Greek God, Waxy, clean your head out with a sharp q-tip, but not one of Jerry's magnificent blades)

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