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  1. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    A very stylish outfit, sir.
  2. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Promised to take some fit pics of the Flying Dominator and FW Brakeman, so I'll post them here, accompanied by the jacket I'm actually wearing today: an early RMC A-2. Lewis Leathers Flying Dominator, Nappa Sheepskin, Size L: Freewheelers Brakeman, Size 44, Rude Black Shinki Horsehide...
  3. Finn Vigorous

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Rip just messaged me that the Corsair is already on its way. That makes the on-going one the busiest week for me so far in this front.
  4. Finn Vigorous

    Japanese brands rejecting Shinki

    Bookbinder treatment is indeed a great example of questionable leather-coating: it has bad reputation, and a well-deserved one, in shoe-making as it has been mostly used in fast fashion to hide poor, split leather, to add artificial gloss and to keep costs down. Even though the treatment might...
  5. Finn Vigorous

    Japanese brands rejecting Shinki

    Thanks, that Shinki doesn't look appealing to me either, and it's clearly different to the ones I have and have handled. There's surely something going on with the tannery at the moment. Whatever the truth, I'm more than happy to have a decade old FW Brakeman in decent rude black Shinki.
  7. Finn Vigorous

    Japanese brands rejecting Shinki

    Quantity surely plays important role in this as well as Shinki is still on the small side as a tannery. So the demand may well exceed the supply big time forcing many makers to look elsewhere. If I remember correctly, Ken once reflected using Shinki in (some) Aero jackets, but the tannery was...
  8. Finn Vigorous

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    I find goatskin great for jackets and in fact a bit underrated. Good-quality goat is very resistant to tears and scratches. It's thinner, softer and more flexible compared, for example to cowhide, but at the same time more abrasion-resistant. This is due to high tensile strength of goatskin.
  9. Finn Vigorous

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Thanks, I'll check them out!
  10. Finn Vigorous

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Great-looking boots and pair nicely with the olive pants (what brand are they btw? - the fabric looks fantastic). 200 bucks well spent!
  11. Finn Vigorous

    Waxed canvas ... how does it wear?

    I bought the supply jacket (unlined) when they first came out couple of years ago and have used it well during the milder seasons. It's lightweight and great to pull on and wear. Plenty of nice character also on the waxed canvas already.
  13. Finn Vigorous

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    This one got stuck in the customs and came not until today. A quick snapshot before heading to office:
  14. Finn Vigorous

    Japanese brands rejecting Shinki

    Edit. Oh, Aloysius beat me to it; exactly my thoughts. Shinki shell has been long considered as the cheapest option in shoe-making, and used only by lower-range makers, such as Meermin. The quality, in terms of thickness, consistency and color, has been nowhere near Horween shell or the ones...
  15. Finn Vigorous

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Thanks Tom! Try to find time to take some next week, possibly together with the Brakeman which is still on its way from the land of the rising sun.
  16. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Sharp-looking jacket complemented with stellar boots.
  17. Finn Vigorous

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    This just arrived. Amazingly soft, pebbly sheepskin with a lot of character already. The fit is a tad on the snug side when zipped up but still wearable, esp. with a thinner layer underneath. I'll try to shoot some fit pics some day for you to judge.
  19. Finn Vigorous

    Cafe racer jackets for wide chest and small waist.

    I would also recommend Aero's Cafe Racer with a request for more taper to the waist. This is a straight out of the box fit pic of mine with August collar and 1" more taper on both sides:
  20. Finn Vigorous

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Two long-sought-after pieces finally on their way to supplement my rack: -Lewis Flying Dominator, L -Freewheelers Brakeman, 44 I also have a Lewis Corsair in production. The first two should be with me this week, the Corsair takes a bit longer. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly.
  21. Finn Vigorous

    Vegecow Lewis Leathers quality

    Yup, 42 it is. Let's see whether the hem can be trimmed by an inch. Adding some extra length is of course no problem for LL.
  22. Finn Vigorous

    Vegecow Lewis Leathers quality

    Thanks - the 42 should be fine! Below the Corsair measurements I found from a French retailer's site (pretty much the same as with the Dominator above): https://paradisemotoshop.com/products/ll-60-the-corsair SIZE CHART: 60 CORSAIR (REGULAR) SIZE 42 CHEST 115,5 HEM 108 LENGTH 63 SHOULDER 48,5...
  23. Finn Vigorous

    Vegecow Lewis Leathers quality

    As this thread is already up, a short question about Corsair measurements: I'm about to put the order in for the jacket but struggling a bit with the size. My chest measures around 41' and my choice of the hide would be veg tan sheep. Yet sheep can be used only to sizes up to 42, and Rip thinks...

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