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  1. ykurtz

    Lost Worlds "Test" jacket.

    Great looking jacket. Nice to see more pics of a LW HH jacket close up. Wear it well!
  2. ykurtz

    Leather Quality and Properties

    If the games had been in Seoul, that would have been perfect.
  3. ykurtz

    Leather Quality and Properties

    Sorry I wasn't referencing Blundstones. Never seen them. Just emphasizing the sleekness of the RM Williams, especially with the screwed on soles.
  4. ykurtz

    Leather Quality and Properties

    You can get RM Williams with the brass screwed soles. The sleekness is pretty impressive. Here's an RM Williams boot with a brass screwed sole (left) versus a John Lobb Goodyear Welted sole (right). Note the difference in lip jutting:
  5. ykurtz

    Removing "art" from leather jackets

    Olive oil may work. However, if you use it, you need to condition the entire jacket afterwards, since you're effectively moisturizing a part of the jacket and the other parts of the jacket will dry out faster by comparison. However, it all depends on the jacket's finishing....YMMV
  7. ykurtz

    Leather Quality and Properties

    I own a pair of chestnut RM Williams. I like the fact that they're wholecuts, and come with a chiseled toe (as an option). I only wear them once or twice a month, so I can't speak to the wear and tear, but they appear comparatively well made...albeit not as good as my M.L. Leddy's.
  8. ykurtz

    Leather Quality and Properties

    Pandora's box was lined with leather. Pretty sure it was brain tanned black FQHH.
  9. ykurtz

    Leather Quality and Properties

    I think that's ultimately the healthiest approach. Amen, sir.
  10. ykurtz

    Leather Quality and Properties

    It's like getting educated about wine. You start with 'red wine goes with beef; white wine goes with fish' and then find yourself slipping and falling into the rabbit hole....
  11. ykurtz

    Leather Quality and Properties

    There have been a lot of threads lately around leather quality and its attributes, as well as topics around tanning, full vs top grain, et al. I found this link on StyleForum which has a wealth of objective information culled together by people with an interest in these and related topics...
  13. ykurtz

    Leather Collar Wear

    Renapur or other coating might help around the collar.
  14. ykurtz

    New Langlitz Flight Jacket (Bomber Style) with Pics

    Thanks, Worf. The pictures of your earlier Langlitz got me interested in researching Langlitz further.
  15. ykurtz

    New Langlitz Flight Jacket (Bomber Style) with Pics

    Additional pics showing Mouton Collar Additional pics showing mouton collar: Front view: Rear view: Collar (detached) front: Collar (detached) back:
  16. ykurtz

    New Langlitz Flight Jacket (Bomber Style) with Pics

    Thanks! I was a bit worried going down the customer supplied measurement path, but as long as you follow their directions, and answer any of the follow up questions honestly, you will be VERY happy with the result. Leather is a bit more forgiving than wool re: sizing. Whereas I can feel...
  17. ykurtz

    New Langlitz Flight Jacket (Bomber Style) with Pics

    You can move the hand warmer pockets towards the main zipper (if you want). I am planning to get a Crescent and I will be doing that mostly for aesthetic reasons, in addition to adding a horizontal left breast zip pocket and a dress collar. It will approximate an Aero Highwayman in appearance...
  19. ykurtz

    New Langlitz Flight Jacket (Bomber Style) with Pics

    They didn't have cotton-rayon available, and I didn't want to wait for it. That would have been my preference going in. The nylon appears fine upon handling. If I feel that it's too hot, etc., I will consider swapping it out later via JL or a local tailor. I have ermazine which I use for...
  20. ykurtz

    New Langlitz Flight Jacket (Bomber Style) with Pics

    Fit Pics... Some fit pics. (Forgot to put on the shearling collar. Will take a few separate pics a bit later.) Front, unzipped: Back, unzipped: Front, zipped: Back, zipped:
  21. ykurtz

    Oil & Silicon tanned

    There might be ostensible waterproofing benefits with silicon but I've never been a fan of silicon on leather. I don't do it to my shoes and I definitely would NOT consider it for a jacket. Let the waterproofing 'chips' fall where they may.
  22. ykurtz

    New Langlitz Flight Jacket (Bomber Style) with Pics

    A permanent mouton collar would work on a jacket that I'd wear 1-2 months out of the year. Certainly an option. I own off-white dinner jackets that I only wear once or twice a year and there's definitely a place in a wardrobe for highly specialized pieces. I only see myself with 3 leather...
  23. ykurtz

    New Langlitz Flight Jacket (Bomber Style) with Pics

    Yes, they are usable, and yes, they are a bit far apart. Their default location is to accommodate cargo pockets, which I did not order with the jacket. You can always ask Langlitz to move the pockets closer together if it is a concern either practically or aesthetically; customizing things...

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