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  1. zebedee

    Aero black jerky horsehide

    It's still shiny at the moment. No photos till I've walloped the shine off it (although there is one on the wjaywt thread). :)
  2. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I think so. Not sure if it's 'aged', but it seems to be the same tan steer that I've seen a couple of times here on FL. Thicker than fqhh, I think.
  3. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    It's more like a deranged tangerine ('derangerine') at the moment. It'll calm down (although if it doesn't, it's equally fantastic). I was lucky to get a batch of tan steer hide. It needs heavy rain and long journeys. Possibly beer and/or impressive cocktails.
  4. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    It's ok - the CR was ordered over a year and a bit before while I was locked down; I picked it up from the UK and now it's free to shock people in Wan Chai. And the Plainsman...
  5. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Just arrived in HK with a replacement zip. Thirteen-year old Highwayman (with D-rings, too). My first Aero purchase which started off the madness and enjoyment of an admittedly strange journey... It reminds me that I need to wear in the new tan steer hide Cafe Racer: hopefully there will be...
  7. zebedee

    Aero has a new leather called Pinnacle

    Very nice. Mid-weight hides I have recently found are better for general purposes. I will get around to a roomier Cafe Racer in a mid-weight brown at some point as I've thinned my herd a little :)
  8. zebedee

    Horsehide leather jacket care/ maintenance

    If you are going to put a leather jacket in a washing machine (I've done this only a couple of times with very heavily-dusted or soaked-through leather jackets. You probably don't need to), then: 1. Turn it inside-out 2. Put it inside a pillow case. Don't skip this part because it might...
  9. zebedee

    Minor Scuffs at Collar Point on Lost Worlds

    Approximate shoe polish colour will fix that. Just a dab and then rub it in. If in doubt, a specialist would colour-match it, but they're likely to do the same thing with a pigment of some sort.
  10. zebedee

    Horsehide leather jacket care/ maintenance

    Even here in Hong Kong (where it is 30-36 C throughout a long and humid summer [and humid all the time, anyway]) I have only ever seen one instance of fine white dusting on an Aero. In the UK, where I'd left a jacket hanging for two years, one jacket developed a 'bloom', but this wiped off...
  11. zebedee

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

    I'm strongly considering a Cafe Racer in brown kelpie with nickel hardware in a 'roomier' size 42 later in the year. I managed to unload a Stockman and pass on another jacket and am trying to get down to fewer jackets by hook or by crook.
  13. zebedee

    Aero black jerky horsehide

    I think more pliable. It has a slightly softer hand, too. It's shiny to start with, but I'm monsooning that out of it.
  14. zebedee

    The TFL Spirit

    This place has been a constant source of intelligent debate and exchange. Heartfelt thanks to all. J.
  15. zebedee

    Aero black jerky horsehide

    Yes, it shows wear more easily than Vicenza according to members here. After a bit of torrential rain and canvas bags being carried around in it, I'll be able to give you a first-hand account of how it behaves. William Lennon boots for the win. Once broken in, they're hard to beat.
  16. zebedee

    Aero black jerky horsehide

    I prefer the black jerky to the seal jerky. Black seems to have a better hand and drape, even though there's not much in it. I'm slowly whittling down the number of jackets that I own to a manageable, transportable number, but the lighter hides keep me interested. The tan steer hide cafe...
  17. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    That is a great fit, certainly.
  19. zebedee

    Aero black jerky horsehide

    I've just had a Plainsman delivered in this hide and I am really impressed. It was between this and Vicenza blackened brown; the jerky won out initially as I already have a dark seal Vicenza Mariner. So far, the jerky has been pliable almost immediately and is somewhat lighter than the Vicenza...
  20. zebedee

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

    I have a Plainsman in black jerky HH on its way now. I brought back a tan steer hide cafe racer jacket; Hong Kong will make it a bit too warm for either, but this winter should be perfect for both, especially a planned trip to Hokkaido. Will post pics when the Plainsman arrives. My oldest...
  21. zebedee

    What's your opinions on cuff cinches?

    Had them once, but they got caught on things. I prefer button cuffs or zips. Never liked snaps.
  22. zebedee

    New Schott 118 - Leather Dye Transfer Issue

    It washes out, no problem. Invest in dark-coloured trousers. It doesn't stop and anything you try (conditioner, rubbing the Jeebus out of it with a towel or cloth) will just make it worse. This is my chief offender. Unrepentant, recidivist, etc. Aero Maxwell in cordovan tumbled HH.
  23. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Aero Mariner in Dark Seal Vicenza. I'm really pleased with the Vicenza and am pulling the trigger on a Plainsman in the blackened brown. Also suggested is black Jerky HH. Does anyone have experience with both? I want the jacket to be quite flexible; thickness isn't an issue. Goat is not...

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