Terry suggested I post this on the ONV site before I offer it on one of the CW forums. So here goes:

I'm selling my State jacket, coat size 44. It is made by me from a County Cloth pattern. It is made out of dark blue kersey with functional shoulder straps, 9 button front, non-functional chevron cuffs with two buttons on each cuff. It has a light blue, quilted denim lining with a muslin lining in sleeves. It is mostly machined sewn as per original. I've only wore this one to one event; New Madrid last March and a couple of parades here in Springfield. I'm selling it for $125 firm which includes shipping. If you have any questions email me at: truyle2305@hotmail.com.

I also have one CS tent fly sewn up and another one cut out. They are $110 ppd. As soon as the weather starts to warm up (whenever that will be) I'll be doing a run of 10 CS groundcloths which will be it for the year as I plan on starting back to school to get my administrative certificate this summer.

Tim Ruyle

Gentlemen ~ if you do not own one of Tim's fine groundcloths, do not
wait, lest you miss out. They are period correct and light as a
feather in your pack. All a good soldier could ask for.

yer comrade and messmate, Jim Schumann

Hi Jim and Tim,

Taking brother Schumann keen eye for quality reproductions, Tim could you put me down for a painted cloth when you make your run.

I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Tom

Jim, I cannot thank you enough for you kind comments. Tom, I'll put one aside for you when I get them made up. Hopefully, I'll have them finished by April if I can get a few warm low humidity days before then.

Tim Ruyle

Tim,

Let me jump on the bandwagon and request a painted ground cloth as well.

Tim does good work on every item I've seen from him. I have a CS haversack and a CS tent fly made by him. Both are excellent.

Tim,
I would like the tent fly and a ground cloth. I have been looking for a good CS tent fly for a few years. Andy and Jim, thanks for the recommendations.
Dan McGraw

Gents,
This is the jacket that we are using for the April Galena event. Daley sells them for 235.0. Anyone that knows Tims work will be getting this for a steal. He is an excellant tailor and this is an awesome jacket.
Terry Sorchy

The state jacket is still for sale with one caveat. Even though I made it out of a size 44 pattern it seems to fit a size 40-42 much better. Again this would be perfect for the Galena event in July. Either pm me here or email me at: truyle2305@hotmail.com.

Tim Ruyle
"Old, used, but serivceable"

Tim if I didn't already have one I'd be all over it!!! Tim makes great ________, (everything I've ever seen made by him!).
If you don't have one, and you're that size I'd jump on it.
Rob

Thanks for the kind comments Rob. Right now I am working on an ID Confederate shelter half. It the Alfred May tent in the North Carolina Museum in Raleigh. I hope to have a protype finished soon and possibly carry it at the Bentonville event in June. May was in the 61st NC and fought in Hoke's Division at Bentonville so I assume he had it with him there.

Tim Ruyle