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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    LW has priced himself off the market. I too love his work and materials though.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I was under the impression that US makers (eg. JL, LW) use full grain leather and others (eg. Vanson, Schott) use top grain
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Damn!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That does look a bit amateurish. My experience with them though is all positive. The stitching was great, and the whole construction was fantastic. Aero, Vanson or Schott may be your best bet for $700-$1050
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Johnson offer exotics like elk and bison?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Yeah I hope so, but either way I will know for next time. But You've got me thinking about that SB elk jacket now...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That's a good idea! Get a cheapo fit jacket first. Unfortunately I didn't think of that so my fit 5* jacket is my first 5* HH jacket. But the only maker I've dealt with who provides a sort of bespoke jacket with their "basted fitting" jacket they send, is Johnson Leathers
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Gents just lay off the goat, premium or otherwise. Go with HH, steerhide. And honestly after I saw and touched jackets made out of buffalo and deer hides, I was really impressed. But 5* does not offer these "exotic" choices.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    For more comfortable movement you might want to ask for bi-swing back. It is more functional than gussets. Some people like the way gussets look, I prefer full action bi-swing back.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    @Canuck Panda here are the pictures I received from Shawn, of the trucker I ordered but I went with the 1.4mm HH. It is just like yours but with buttons.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I thought Taylor jackets are made in Pakistan but are sold from Tullahoma. I've got one from when they were made in Tennessee. Which Taylor pattern did you get? Did you order through their site or called them up?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I am in the DC metro area
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    How long does the package from Pakistan take to reach the US? They mailed my jacket on the 21st via DHL
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Black Elk...yes! sounds quite like my next project
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    The horween HH I got from JL smells "heavenly" LW hh faint "heavenly" smell but "heavenly" nonetheless. Now risking of diverting the thread, @Canuck Panda what do you think of Simmons Bilt products?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That's good to know. Thank you. Definitely I will be much more accurate with my next adventure with 5*, as this whole exchange has been quite educational.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I don't think there is an exact mapping of body to jacket measurements or jacket to jacket unless you send them a similar jacket that fits you just like you want it and they use it as a guide. @Canuck Panda has done a pretty good job mapping his body measurements to the jacket and his process...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Yeah, they suggested I should order 5XL from the site. So I guess the real item, which is in transit, will serve as fitting jacket for future orders.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I'm a bit confused, if the body measurements are a particular set of numbers, 5-6 inches larger is more than accounting for some allowed roominess. Well. anyway the jacket is on it's way according to them and so I'll figure out how the correspondence body->jacket measurements translate. Fingers...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Question to the 5* sizing aficionados: If a body measurement is x what would the garment measurement be? Example: Chest circumference 52" taken with just a t-shirt on. How do the good people at 5* translate that to the jacket chest measurement? Your input is greatly appreciated as the jacket...
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