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So... Who else here is left handed? There's a few of us. I'm gauging interest on starting a left handed group. Primarily about edged tools, firearms, etc. Stuff thats left hand friendly, or at least not a pain to adapt to. Share notes, experiences, techniques, etc. Even left handed or...

Here is a pattern for the Canadian combat shirt:MWG APPAREL CORP. COAT, COMBAT, LIGHTWEIGHT 8415-21-866-1547 SIZE 7342 NATO SIZE 8090-9505 SEP 1990The Canadian size, 7342, means 73" tall with a 42" chest; however, this one may have shrunk a bit, so the pattern is probably more like 7241...

This is pattern and assembly instructions for a Swedish field cap. You can see all the following pictures in the flickr set http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaak0-0/sets/72157625206197740/. Since it is a relatively small pattern with many pieces, I figured attempting to print it to scale (or...

Here is a pattern for the British surplus shirt/jacket with taped buttons. Size is 180/104, or, for a man 180 cm (71") in height with a 104 cm (41") chest. I simplified the arm to be one piece. To avoid loading all the pictures at once, just go to the flickr set...

I recently got some Swedish field caps from Sportsman's Guide. I took one apart to make a pattern and will be making one or more from old wool shirts in the next month along with an accompanying tutorial at that time. If you just can't wait, the dissembly pictures are up at flickr to give you an...

Just found this forum recently while googling anorak patterns. I was originally look for a pattern to make a goretex anorak out of, but was really intrigued by the wool blanket ones on here. My question pertains to wearing these in the rain. Do they get tremendously heavy when wet? Would it...

There are a bunch of links to historic clothing patterns at costumes.org...#Historic, and as far as I can tell the small scissors icon next to a link means that those patterns are freely available online. I only glanced at the others, but a good one there is A Cutter's Practical Guide...

EDIT: I should also say that these anoraks are known for having tight armpits. If you make one according to this pattern, it will probably have tight armpits. This post accompanies review and <mod thread in the works>. Product: Swedish surplus anorak (AKA snow smock, snow parka, vindblus...

Here is a paper comparing the efficiency (as measured by heat loss) of different fur ruff designs: none (like the Central Canadian Arctic Inuit), sunburst, and military surplus. I would have liked to see more patterns included in the tests, but very interesting nonetheless. Cotel, A.J...

For those who have expressed an interest in transforming surplus military blankets into a functional (and possibly stylish!!???) winter anorak, I've put together a materials list and pattern dimensions. Trying to answer all of the questions beforehand is almost pointless. So, where possible...