Recent content by Guppy

I thought I'd read on these forums that Cal made jackets for Al's Leather, and a few other re-labelerss (Mr. S, etc. ) but I'm not sure how to prove that. I think Cal has used YKK zippers in some periods, although the more vintage ones use Talon or Crown hardware.

Could be. Are the sleeve cuffs mouton lined?

It's roughout, you can see it's unlined and the inside shows the top grain. No idea on the sleeves.

It is a problem. It results from the way the world works. Manufacturers and merchants know their business, they have words that mean things, and they use them correctly. But things that are similar yet distinctly different and have different names used for them confuse the general public...

I've seen a few suede or roughout cross zip motorcycle jackets. They are certainly uncommon, if not rare. Not my thing, but if you think you can rock it, there's no reason not to go for it. For actual riding, I do think roughout would be less optimal - - harder to clean, more friction in a...

I have a lot of CXL jackets, and most of them have a long way to go to be fully broken in. I've had a few used CXL jackets that were well on their way to being fully broken, and it's amazing how the leather gets after the initial stiffness goes away. I like the leather new, love it when it's...

They have been -- the tannery that supplied them burned down and went out of business in 2017 or 2018. The leather they are calling "Comp weight" isn't the same as what they were using prior. And Octagon is no longer offered, either, although apparently they are still selling something that...

Rock and Roll https://www.vansonleathers.com/traditional/9-rock-and-roll-leather-motorcycle-jacket-with-a-concealed-carry-leather-lined-gun-pocket-HC.html

I'm not sure what the function of the sleeve stitching is but it doesn't seem to be for armor pockets. But armored would be a cool option for the model. The sleeves are very nicely formed to curve for a naturally comfortable riding position.

This is the second one of these that I've seen in leather. I have the other, it's a size 38 and too small for me, although I can squeeze into it, but it's made from some of the nicest comp weight leather I've ever handled. According to Monitor, it's pattern is basically the VAJ-3, but with a...

Always hard to say, but it might go for around $200-250. Maybe more if you are patient.

Yes, it's my listing on ebay. It's priced as a "find" but it's a lot due to ebay fees. 13.5% commission, including the sales tax and shipping makes it closer to 15% which makes me almost not want to sell anything there. When I posted it on the classifieds I did say I'd offer a special price to...

It's a motorcycle tuxedo.

The Oxblood color was a limited run of a super-saturated Octagon leather that turned out darker than expected. The tannery that provided the Oxblood doesn't exist anymore, I think it burned down in 2017. And I thought that Union Garage had sold them all long ago. I have a black V7 jacket in...

With thick, stiff leather, you want to break in the button holes and get the leather pliable so you don't break a button or the thread when fastening. Take a decent thick dowel and ream the hole out until you get the leather broken in enough to button it up.