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  1. Carlos840

    Which Flat Head back design looks better?

    From experience, Japanese jackets are designed to fit on A shaped people. All it takes is looking at the size charts to see it. The first jacket (size 42) has 18.9 shoulders, 20.9 waist and 20.5 opening, which is basically A shaped, not V shaped. it also has 27.2 back with only 25.5 sleeves...
  2. Carlos840

    Which Flat Head back design looks better?

    To my untrained eyes they both have very Japanese issues. The one on the left is just a shapeless mess, it is too long and super bulbous, it looks all kinds of wrong. The one on the right is the complete opposite but taken too far, it is super hourglasss shaped and IMO has a very feminin...
  3. Carlos840

    Boring Aero Sizing Question

    I wear a size 42 in most brands but a size 40 in Aero. 1950's cut tends to be pretty boxy compared to others. I would trust Holly...
  4. Carlos840

    How Do I Tie N1 Drawstring Cords?

    https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4d/2c/96/4d2c968f0d39b7e0ee6317daf01c995d.jpg
  5. Carlos840

    Has anybody seen ____ around Lately?

    Hey Tom, thanks for the thoughts, apologies for not answering your pm. I am all good and well, just somehow moved on to other things. Up untill a couple years ago there was really nothing new going on in my life and because of that i ended up spending a lot of time thinking about leather...
  7. Carlos840

    Lost Worlds B-2 Flight Jacket

    No worries, take my review with a grain of salt, i have worn that jacket less than 30 times in the time i have had it as it just isn't cold enough where i live. Is it practical? No, not really, it's a giant heavy jacket with a huge collar and no pockets... I still have not managed to open the...
  8. Carlos840

    Think_zot sighting. Lawstradamos on eBay

    He did scam me, sold me two jackets with busted zippers and wrong measurements, never answered my emails, don't buy from Charles Felix he is a piece of s**t... But thank you for the headsup, just sent him a message on ebay to see how he was feeling about scamming me and see if he was going to...
  9. Carlos840

    Lost Worlds J-23 Review/Evo

    Hey Xavier, I still have it,still like it, still wear it. It looks the same, i little bit more grain but no massive change. Saying that, i don't wear it daily either, i have so many jackets in the rotation that it doesn't get as much wear as it would if it belonged to someone who wore it daily...
  10. Carlos840

    Fixing asymmetrical collar on Real McCoy's leather jacket

    If it was me i would open up the collar like this: I think the way your collar currently sits is too "shirty", it looks too "clean"... (like an A2 with the collar snaps on.) Nothing to worry about regarding the leather on the left pocket, leather has natural grain variation, it's normal...
  11. Carlos840

    Fixing asymmetrical collar on Real McCoy's leather jacket

    Pics are confusing, are both colalrs the same length? As Will says it looks liek they are different lengths in pic 2.
  13. Carlos840

    Help with a Ladies Jacket

    As RD said, my GF ordered a custom Aero and it really didn't work out. Sam (who now works with Field Leathers")did a mockup that fit ok, but it didn't translate well into leather. My GF finds that jacket so uncomfortable to wear she wore it less than ten times in a few years. I actually kinda...
  14. Carlos840

    Aero Type III - pocket flaps - too big?

    This is really not something i would worry about, it looks good...
  15. Carlos840

    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    I knew that red herring was going to be thrown in at some point!
  16. Carlos840

    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    You know what is hilarious? This was Dave's email signature in 2018 when i was communicating with him regarding my Chevalier: " we do custom if you want more information about what I do please just ask...best quality, best sewing best leather best Himel"
  17. Carlos840

    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    And there we where expecting him to throw a red herring at us, and he went for ad hominem instead, classic Himel!
  19. Carlos840

    Patina or Damage?

    I agree with you, to me it looks more like a bad picture with horrible lighting.
  20. Carlos840

    Review NOS Protech Leather Apparel Vintage Trojan Style Leather Jacket

    It's interresting that it has side pannels that reach the front of the jacket. The D pocket is actually stitched above the side panel seam, i have never seen that before on any D pocket... A real Trojan doesn't have side epanels, i wonder why thdecided to use some on this one.
  21. Carlos840

    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    This is the biggest lie on TFL, he should really stop feeding people that line, it is disrespectful to the people who spend their lives practicing that craft and achieving what he calls impossible... Building jackets like Julie Leitch from Aero, Greg from FL, Fausto from LW or the Thedi crew is...
  22. Carlos840

    Kinda Free Natural Chromexcel Belt

    Agreed, i would not want to try to make money selling hand stitched belts, but for personal items it's fun.
  23. Carlos840

    Kinda Free Natural Chromexcel Belt

    You should give saddle stitching a go, it's really satisfying... I used this video to learn the technique a few years ago and have been wearing home made belt since. These guys make some great buckles: https://www.rainbowmetals.com/ Also, try googling "tech either guild buckles", they...

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