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  1. Carlos840

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

    Yep, Peters No 1.
  2. Carlos840

    The Real McCoy’s 30S Nelson Fit

    You mean there is a direct correlation between body size and fork action? This is incredible news!
  3. Carlos840

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

  4. Carlos840

    Broken Stitch

    Not really unfortunately. The basic technique is similar to saddle stitching which i learnt with this video: Most of the repairs i have done on jackets have used this basic technique, using two needles (one at each end of the thread) and a pair of pliers when needed. The key is to go through...
  5. Carlos840

    Uneven grain/crease on a Horsehide?

    Just had a look, good videos to play drinking games to, take a shot everytime he says something is incredible... You should be done in one or two videos!
  7. Carlos840

    Does this bother you?

    I don't see it either. It would only bother me if i could feel it during wear.
  8. Carlos840

    Aero wool and leather Halfbelt

    My dad was a gardener, and throughout his life whenever the weather was bad he would wear green canadian shirts like this one. Because of that this fabric has always been special to me, it's basically how i remember my dad, that and the smell of freshly cut grass and two stroke fuel... I might...
  9. Carlos840

    Aero wool and leather Halfbelt

    I really appreciate the matching they did with the wool. It always drives me mad when the patterns on the fabric are not kept even/continous and they 100% nailed this one. You can see they spent the time to do it right. Also a great call getting rid of the leather sleeves and collar, it look...
  10. Carlos840

    Best way to treat a heavily creased leather jacket?

    Thanks. Being able to cary so much stuff on a bike is a game changer, i have barely used my car since getting the GS. Weather protection is also really good, i rode all winter, in the rain, the cold, it it was great. It's really an amazing machine.
  11. Carlos840

    Best way to treat a heavily creased leather jacket?

    Actually i upgraded last year, she's an absolute beast:
  13. Carlos840

    Field Leathers

    Only thing i have that is combo tanned are my CXL Aero, i don't really like them and haven't worn them enough to see how they evolve in that sens. CXL is far more waterproof than your average veg tan leather though, but still not as much as Chrome tanned with a good topcoat.
  14. Carlos840

    Best way to treat a heavily creased leather jacket?

    It's a bit much, but it really feels great on the bike. It is only half lined, and the leather is really thick and supple, makes you feel like you are riding without a leather jacket. I really like riding with it in summer.
  15. Carlos840

    Field Leathers

    Personally i stay away from veg tan and aniline dye for that very reason. If you want a jacket that is waterproof and doesn't stain in water Chrome tanned is your best bet. Even Thedi's hides that are heavily waxed have IMO poor resistance to water and end up stained by rain.
  16. Carlos840

    Best way to treat a heavily creased leather jacket?

    Get it wet and then let it dry flat on a drying rack with a towel between the rack and the jacket. When the jacket is 90% dry wear it and let it dry fully on on you. This is my drying setup:
  17. Carlos840

    Y’2 Leather Fit did I miss the mark?

    Be careful with crazy stretches, i have seen more than one case of broken seams because people put too much tension on a jacket. A leather jacket is sturdy but it is still a stitched garment, everything has a failure point.
  19. Carlos840

    Y’2 Leather Fit did I miss the mark?

    To me trucker jackets need to be fitted, i think yours fits right. As to whether it will get better, maybe it will, maybe it won't. It will defifnitely get more comfortable, but it might never give you full range of motion, that depends on pattern design more than it depends on sizing or break in.
  20. Carlos840

    Leather Jacket Collecting on a Budget

    I don't know man, Randy has forever linked the TFL community with the Leatherman community:
  21. Carlos840

    Leather Jacket Collecting on a Budget

    I think this is a bad idea. I tried to give helpful information and was instantly branded as "wildly wealthy" by someone who knows nothing about me. I was then told i was not an average Joe and my opinion was not helpful to average Joes... I think the fact that this forum is about jackets, not...
  22. Carlos840

    Full custom Field Leathers Manhattan review

    They are both glorious jackets. Congrats.
  23. Carlos840

    LW Moose hide LT/A and J-24

    The crime scene: I have been leaving jackets like that for as long as i have lived here and she has never done that before. She has never done her claws on any furniture, never even looked at our leather couch in the living room, never looked at a leather jacket. I won't be doing that anymore...

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