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  1. Carlos840

    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

    His name is Mark Fisher, so i assume he could be Mark 'Fishmoek'. The jacket is called a "tweedy cossack", it's a 30s jacket that was in his wife's familly, used to belong to her uncle or something like that. Whoel story + pics there...
  2. Carlos840

    Applying Obenauf's Boot Preservative to a leather jacket

    I don't know, i'm no FBI investigator and i didn't feel the need to fact check everything Stuart told me. I had him on the phone last week, i asked him if he owned his own tannery. He said "not really, i have money in a tannery (part ownership), so i can have them do anything i want" He said he...
  3. Carlos840

    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

    The Norshore or the Swedish one? The Norshore is actually russet that he hand dyes black, the inside is left russet, no liner. I should have it in a couple weeks, will post more pics. It looks really ncie to me, but i haven't seen much goatskin.
  4. Carlos840

    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

    You better not hesitate... I am not a fan of deer, but i love me some moose!
  5. Carlos840

    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

    Old Swedish goatskin is insane too. Super thick, heavy, great grain, very supple. It's my only goatskin jacket but it really impressed me. Got a goatskin Norshore in the post, wonder how that will compare. the Norshore to compare:
  7. Carlos840

    Applying Obenauf's Boot Preservative to a leather jacket

    Theres a good guy trench and a bad guy trench. Marc is wearing the good guy trench.
  8. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Like you i am not a fan of the military jackets, but i tried an Eastman A1 last year and it was really nice. I think it would work well on you, very V shaped jacket, IMO it was nicer than their A2, not as blousy. To me it instantly went into the list of jackets i wanted to get, but that i was...
  9. Carlos840

    Applying Obenauf's Boot Preservative to a leather jacket

    No idea, but i assume he does, i can't imagine him wearing a GW or an Eastman... Honestly their 3oz leather drapes really well. You can ask for thinner leather without loosing your man card or getting shouted at.
  10. Carlos840

    Applying Obenauf's Boot Preservative to a leather jacket

    How so? When i joined in 2013 the only "allowed" jackets were Aero and 60% of threads where about A2s and B-3s. The talk nowadays is a lot more open, a lot more honest, and a lot more varied IMO. Not sure how you are getting there. The LW brand is unknown to 99% of the population, most people...
  11. Carlos840

    B-3 contract numbers

    That's not a B-3, nore is it an Irvin, it's just a randome civilian model loosly inspired by the B-3, looks like it could be 10 years old to me.
  13. Carlos840

    Field Leathers

    I think it depends a lot on the maker, the buyer and the specific jacket model. My project with greg was sorted in 16 emails, Norshore 43, most LW 10 to 20 but my latest one is at 33 and still counting. I am sure some people take less emails to order, but i have heard that others take 200 emails...
  14. Carlos840

    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

    I think to me it is purely about the price and how it influences expectations. Vanson aren't perfect, but they are IMO the best value for money you can find. They are consistent in sizing, usually have great patterns, decent leather, decent stitching, have cool designs and are pretty cheap all...
  15. Carlos840

    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

    It's kinda funny to read that text and then immediately see a pic showing puckering on the right side, a massively not flat seam in the middle, inconsistent stitch length on the left and wavy stitching all over. Not what you would expect from a "Master leather jacket maker"...
  16. Carlos840

    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

    I do... I'm a musician, my job is to master what most people think is a simple activity, to focus on minute details. It takes years and years of practice to become very good at it, IMO stitching a jacket is the same thing. To me jackets are a craft/artform that i really enjoy because when i see...
  17. Carlos840

    Ever think some jackets are overhyped

    Like Monitor, my first guess was RMC. I can't help but smile now that i know it's a Himel, I have a Himel and it has some of the worst stitching i have seen on a 2000$+ jacket... (worst than what you are pointing out) I keep reading people calling Himel a master, saying his stitching is one of...
  19. Carlos840

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    He has not, and i really much look forward to it. I wonder if Shawn would copy that jacket for him? Lets start a gofundme...
  20. Carlos840

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    When someone writes a book about @ton312 in 50 years, this will be known as his "return to basics period", the time where he sold all his "nice" jackets and became a man of the people, wearing 5 star and H&M without shame or fear of judgement...
  21. Carlos840

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    No way. I don't know what it is, but i know it's not LW. I think Stuart would burst into flames if you asked him to use a dual zipper...
  22. Carlos840

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

    I leave mine open just enough so that i can put the jacket on and off without having to touch them, it's never really been a problem. I also do that so that the leather puller doesn't touch my hand:
  23. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    That's a really cool jacket! Not a cascade i think, it looks like a hybrid Columbia with a cascade collar. Never seen one before, i wonder if it's a custom order?
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