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Question on Stitching in general
You don't have to be paranoid about it, just keep an eye on broken stitches if you see them. In the case posted above by @zebedee you can see the broken stitches are in an area with really little forces being applied, like him i think somethign like that broken stitch could remain the same for...- Carlos840
- Post #10
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Question on Stitching in general
A lot of leather jackets are stitched with cotton thread, burning won't help and might actually leave a black mark if done on light stitching. Personally when i have a broken stitch on a leather jacket i fix it. My last go was on the belt of my LW LT/A, i had one broken stich which transformed...- Carlos840
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Hooch Hauler vs Bootlegger STF
I have never tried the STF version but i own two regular CXL Bootleggers (regular body but STF sleeves which are tighter than regular sleeves). To me the regular bootlegger is a size down jacket, i wear a size 42 for 95% of my jackets but wear a size 40 in bootlegger with room to spare. (24.5"...- Carlos840
- Post #2
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Anyone else still waiting for jacket weather ?
For me jacket weather is all year... I've done around 7000km whilst wearing various leather jackets over the summer, some heatwave days where particularly gnarly, sitting at the lights when it is 37c/98f whilst wearing thick leather sucks... It has done wonders for some jackets though, i have...- Carlos840
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Video How to tailor leather pants. Craftsmanship.
This guy's workshop is so cool....- Carlos840
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I tried on my first Real McCoy A2 today. How does it fit?
Fits as well as an A2 can fit...- Carlos840
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Two-tone leather jackets
Here is mine: And my Johnson:- Carlos840
- Post #10
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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How serious is this A2 damage?
It looks like a very minor top coat scratch, I would personally not touch it with any sort of shoe polish. It can work, but i have had two separate leather jackets that had really bad reactions to products i used. Some polish will react with some top coats and basically melt it away and make it...- Carlos840
- Post #5
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Thoughts on the new Coronado Vintage Americana Bomber
Here is a bit more explanation as to what makesme think "malljacket": 1: the leather looks super thin, no way this is 3oz even if they skived the seams. You can see it at seams like the shoulder seams ant the collar seams, there should be more thickness there if the leather was 3 oz. On top of...- Carlos840
- Post #12
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Thoughts on the new Coronado Vintage Americana Bomber
It looks very thin and "mally" to me, i would not spend that much money on a jacket like that. You could get two used Vanson for that money, or a nice used Schott.- Carlos840
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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?
It's weird to see such massive pores on RMC leather, it almost looks like Vanson's new Comp weight1 Is RMC using sanded leather now? None of my RMC from a few years ago show anything similar...- Carlos840
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
That jacket is actually being remade... A few hours after i posted these pics, Stu messaged me sayign he had noticed thay had gotten the angle of the pocket wrong... He asked me if i wanted to take this one with the "wrong pockets" or get a remake with correct pockets. I asked for a remake with...- Carlos840
- Post #12,813
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Vanson Thunderbird fit
I wasn't implying you had said that, i just know that if you search "Vanson comp weight" on TFL a lot of posts will come up saying the new Comp weight is all bad and one should not buy anything that isn't from the 90s, i just wanted to point out that wasn't true. Regarding the thickness...- Carlos840
- Post #7
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Vanson Thunderbird fit
IMO Vansons are the easiest jackets to buy, they mostly all fit the same and the leather is almost always good. Like you i struggle to fit a Schott, they are usually to big in the waist or too tight in the shoulders, but i own around 15 Vansons, all in size 42 and they all fit well. I don't...- Carlos840
- Post #3
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
Just noticed one of the originals that i sent to stu has three piece sleeves too... He said it was a bit a nightmare to do cause every peters you see pictured is different.- Carlos840
- Post #12,769
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
Natural Corozo, white/cream. I used this jacket as a model:- Carlos840
- Post #12,766
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
Stu just sent me a closeup of the buttons: I don't think comparing the leathers like that is fair, the LW is pictured under bad artificial lightning and the Field next to a nice sunny window... Also, i am going to ride in that jacket, and i would not ride in a shinki jacket, it's just no...- Carlos840
- Post #12,762
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
Also, there is always unknown with Stuart, he will do what he thinks is best, whether you like it or not. For example i had sourced and shipped him some really nice Corozo cats eyes buttons, but i could tell he didn't like them, i told him that they where period correct, that Corozo was very...- Carlos840
- Post #12,760
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
No, to be honest i had not paid attention to that. Its not really the kind of detail that is super important to me, i just let them do their thing.- Carlos840
- Post #12,759
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
Not on the website yet, this is the first jacket they made of that model. It should be on the website soon... Edit: they really wil do anything as long as Stuart likes it.- Carlos840
- Post #12,756
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
