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  1. CatsCan

    Field Jackets on Derek Does.

    That pile liner is incredible!! Would love to have one. Thanks for showing us!
  2. CatsCan

    Field Jackets on Derek Does.

    The little cup is of course secured with superglue, maybe I have forgotten to write. I guess it is rock solid. But we will see in the long run. It is an experiment :). edit: I see I have mentioned the superglue in the text but not in the image description. Added now. Thanks!
  3. CatsCan

    Field Jackets on Derek Does.

    Thanks, mate! Not a Surgeon :) but it was a fiddly task however... I will use this jacket on my outdoor jobs over the coming autumn. I will let you know, if it held up after some months. If not, I can always shorten the zipper about an inch and make a new stop there (that was my original plan...
  4. CatsCan

    Field Jackets on Derek Does.

    Since we spoke about repairing stuff... Many of our Jackets have genuine vintage zippers that, depending on where we are, can be quite difficult to replace once they become damaged. My recent acquisition is a 1967 M65 with a rather rare Talon aluminum zipper (Conmar is typically seen on most of...
  5. CatsCan

    Field Jackets on Derek Does.

    I have successfully used seam grip as adhesive. Just apply a thin coat on both the velcro and the place it shall go to, wait 10 minutes or so, place the velcro and add a clothespin until dry in about 8 hours or so. The advantages are: no sewing, still flexible, bomb proof.
  7. CatsCan

    The ultimative Denim Trouser Thread?

    Actually there is a lot about this very topic on most dedicated denim sites. You are probably right when you think you may be overthinking this. Tellason knows something about denim. I bet they recommend washing, and that's the reason why they use sanforized denim. I am sure there is a tag...
  8. CatsCan

    The ultimative Denim Trouser Thread?

    I am sure your Tellason is sanforized and thus it will not shrink more than an inch in the length but stretch back when pulled out after wash. Have done this hundreds of times on higher end japanese raw denim (sanforized). The only way to avoid fading is to never wear those jeans.
  9. CatsCan

    The ultimative Denim Trouser Thread?

    Kaihara Denim is most likely sanforized, so it will be absolutely no problem to wash those jeans. I would cold wash them before first use. In my experience, denim benefits from being washed from time to time after a prolonged period of use and especially so when it got dirts on it. There is a...
  10. CatsCan

    Jacket (A-2, G-1) alterations?

    Five Years old thread and I am wondering how it turned out? I am currently contemplating about the same alteration on one of my jackets.
  11. CatsCan

    [WTS] Aero Leather Type III Jean Jacket

    Your English is totally fine!
  13. CatsCan

    [WTS] Aero Leather Type III Jean Jacket

    I was maybe sounding too harsh, a common problem with written speach. But people are buying with more confidence from members who have shown up here for a while. They can be factual in the Classifieds of course. Others seem to need a little warm up before they can sell higher priced items...
  14. CatsCan

    [WTS] Aero Leather Type III Jean Jacket

    But even then, April..worn maybe 2 times, basically "like new"... you should offer a price lower than a new order to make it interesting for buyers over here. Most would rather buy directly from Aero and benefit from their customer service, warranty and all. What would be the point to buy the...
  15. CatsCan

    [WTS] Aero Leather Type III Jean Jacket

    Perhaps I should add that it is most likely that members here very much appreciate when a new member starts a first post with something like: Hi all, I am new to this forum and happy to be here or something like that. You are kind of bursting through the front door without knocking first, right...
  16. CatsCan

    [WTS] Aero Leather Type III Jean Jacket

    Hi and welcome to the Lounge. Just something for you to consider: Do you expect US buyers to accept the price for the Jacket plus what you paid for shipping, duties and all to your place in Europe and then adding the costs of shipping it to the US plus duties? I think they'd be better off buying...
  17. CatsCan

    Decent A2

    You could have a look at AVI Leather. They are a Company in Denmark making very good but affordable A2s. Their Bronco A-2 is brown goat skin. They have horse hide options as well. I have heard very good things about their products. The Danes are very good in tailoring and designing for a very...
  19. CatsCan

    Decent A2

    I have one of those old LL Bean ones. It's the old one with number size, Made in USA from goat skin and a one piece back. I like it very much, although slightly oversized (arm length and torso). It is a very good looking and well made jacket. But I am actually more the vintage guy, I don't like...
  20. CatsCan

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Just for our research: My "new" M65 with the DSA 100-67-C-0126 and Talon Aluminum Zipper (see further above) can be traced back to Ralph Edwards Sportswear Inc. thanks to previous research on Gov databases about contractors via DSA number codes on a Polish forum, and about the company itself on...
  21. CatsCan

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    The winter monsoon season affects parts of Vietnam quite much and can cause a surprisingly cold climate, followed by a wet cold climate, especially in the highlands. Other jackets of the time were not versatile enough, were either summer or winter jackets. The M65 with it's button-in-liner was...
  22. CatsCan

    Be my proxy for a German auction site?

    After Will's comment, I can offer my help. Just drop me a pm.
  23. CatsCan

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I have patched two very small holes and one big rip and tear from the inside on a N-2 Rain Parka dated 1944. I used thin popline cloth in olive drab # 7 and lightly smeared seam grip around the damaged area and on the face of the patch that went on to stick to the damaged location. It came out...
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