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  1. Dr H

    Menlo Cossack

    No, just filling the trebuchet....
  2. Dr H

    Menlo Cossack

    Ah, but you should see him now, doesn't look a day over 940...
  3. Dr H

    Menlo Cossack

    +1 When I hear a discussion involving terms like 'bearhug squat' and 'round back lifting', I feel that I ought to be embarrassed and leave the room quietly...
  4. Dr H

    Looking for a first leather jacket, likely the only one I'll have for a long time.

    Me too...
  5. Dr H

    One man's system: machine washing and conditioning vintage jackets

    Phew...belay the last post...
  7. Dr H

    One man's system: machine washing and conditioning vintage jackets

    I'm going to introduce a note of caution here. I'm a polymer chemist who prepares/characterises many synthetic/semi-synthetic and natural polymers. My advice: avoid the microwave dielectric heating - it's simply too risky in my view. This is very concentrated localised heating - it can easily...
  8. Dr H

    Advice \ Opinions Needed

    Nope, not getting caught again there...
  9. Dr H

    Menlo Cossack

    I briefly had one of these too (before buying the goatskin Menlo Cossack). It's a nice jacket (supple and thick), but a bit heavy for my taste.
  10. Dr H

    Aeromarine update

    Possibly, with a thinner hide, plenty (PLENTY) of wear without regard to the purchase price... There's a fabulous Good Wear Roughwear A-2 on VLJF at the moment - after 3 or 4 years of regular hard wear. The link is here http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/Aged_RW_by_GoodWear/ It looks just...
  11. Dr H

    New Good Wear Ventura...

    Ugh...nasty...
  13. Dr H

    My New Goodwear No-Name 42-18246-p

    Joel, if you're just looking at .5" why not add slightly longer woollen knits? An easy fix and relatively cheap.
  14. Dr H

    New Good Wear Ventura...

    Doh! Caught again...
  15. Dr H

    New Good Wear Ventura...

    And after all that advice... ;-)
  16. Dr H

    Aeromarine update

    The collar question is just one of semantics in my book - I'm not concerned what it's termed, the collar of my LVC Menlo Cossack is executed as precisely as shown in the vintage image and that's all I need to know. I'm more intrigued by the button spacing (even sadder) which is definitely...
  17. Dr H

    Aeromarine update

    Copies available: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorcycle-Jackets-Century-Leather-Design/dp/0764325191 Around £50
  19. Dr H

    Aeromarine update

    It does seem like a bit of sophistry that's unecessarily complex. Is the button likely to fail? Not necessarily; is it possible? Absolutely. Certainly a neat finish, but it's a bit of a risky twist IMHO. You know the story: the first time that button snags on something solid, your heart is...
  20. Dr H

    Aeromarine update

    If I were you I'd add backing buttons. An easy fix, but far more secure and the result would put less stress on the leather in use.
  21. Dr H

    Spearhead B-10 Jacket, eBay

    No, not just you. I bought all of the above either 2nd or 3rd hand at around 1/3 the new price.
  22. Dr H

    Spearhead B-10 Jacket, eBay

    I've had three Eastman B-10 jackets (42R, 42L and 44R) and found them to be great replicas, but in truth I felt the need to size up to allow a bit of layering - I wear vintage 44 A-1/A-2 jackets. If it's cold enough to wear an alpaca lining, a single layer underneath probably wouldn't be...
  23. Dr H

    A Mystery USAF Cooper-- in Capeskin?

    Certainly has the look of cape with that grain. My wartime Doniger A-2 - now sold but posted on FL - was identical to the goatskin issued jacket, but made in capeskin and sold through McGregor Sportswear. Perhaps a similar situation with Cooper?

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