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    Alexander leather sleeve length

    I've got a 44 R Roadster. Sleeve measured as per photo is 25". Running around the outside of the sleeve is 26". These figures are exactly what I would expect for a company using a modern sizing system.
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    Thedi Leathers, Greece?

    This surprised me. A good copy of a WWII Luftwaffe shearling. An original can be seen here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?58845-A-short-guide-to-Luftwaffe-flight-jackets/page3
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    New Aero designs (pic heavy)

    Looks good. Who is the supplier ?
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    A short guide to Luftwaffe flight jackets

    It's one of these. Note the Hungarian makers name and date. They supplied both the Luftwaffe and HAF.
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    USN M422 jackets were veg or chrome tanned? The ultimate test - pictorial

    I'm pretty sure raw salted pelts were being shipped into the US and UK during the war. I've seen cargo manifests from sunk allied merchant ships.
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    One thing is for certain...when I first became interested in high end repro vintage jackets in 2000, the choice of leathers was vastly inferior to the choice we have today. Then it was Real McCoy Japan and NZ that had the best leathers.
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    USN M422 jackets were veg or chrome tanned? The ultimate test - pictorial

    Thanks for that. Hopefully Chaz at HPA wont mind me paraphrasing a brief snippet of a conversation on m-422 jackets.... "During my many sojourns to the National Archives at their many repositories, I encountered no shortage of documents that clearly speak of various material shortages for all...
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    USN M422 jackets were veg or chrome tanned? The ultimate test - pictorial

    Ok, I tipped my leather sample bag out ! Various leathers collected over the years for repair patches and zip pulls. If you visit a jacket maker make sure you check out the skip outside, it will be full of off-cuts including some with the tannery id.labels still attached. I started with a...
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    Nope, the chrome v veg thread was closed without explanation. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?76645-Veg-v-Chrome-Tanning/page13 Pages 14 and 15 where completely deleted including an innocuous post from me about traditional tanning methods ! Collateral damage I suppose.
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    Please keep the thread on topic. I've spent time posting photos, as have others. I don't want the mods to start deleting pages again and locking the thread.
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    John, sorry my speculation on the workings of a moderators mindset was based on the mistaken assumption you were a site affiliate ! These guys can test for chrome oxides in leather http://www.blcleathertech.com/testing-services/chemical-testing.htm
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    Some good info in this thread, inspired me to dig out my YMC B3 from summer storage and take some close up photos. The arm facings and pocket are made from Italian horse, and using the criteria used in Andy's post is I think a full grain leather. Eastman use this hide on some of their A-2...
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    No barb wire. Italy is the home of the largest high quality tanning industry. I spent over a year living in Japan. Everything apart from cars is expensive and I dare say that applies to small family run tanneries too. Having visited a UK tannery in the UK a while back, and learned a few...
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    I normally use a loupe. I agree my Alexander Roadster is top grain leather because the pores are in places clearly visible to the naked eye IE. some manipulation has gone on. Hardly surprising on a jacket that cost me £300 new. According to AL this is east European horse veg tanned in the UK...
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    Andy, you mentioned in the veg v chrome tanning thread that you had a method of telling them apart. The mods , in their wisdom, deleted it because it appeared to contradict something John Chapman said. I wonder if you could repost a modified version as I, like others, never got the chance to...
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    Superfluous-both full grain and top grain leather can have the hair follicle pores visible. In other words they are not splits, or embossed leathers. Full grain is produced from a pelt with less natural imperfections, animal bites, nicks, etc. and of a uniform thickness. Such a hide is obviously...
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    Full Grain v. Top Grain

    Top grain leather is cheaper. Some surface imperfections have been buffed or sanded out. It's still a premium leather though. An aniline finish in particular, shows imperfections up, so a full grain hide is typically used for high end products. Leather is graded. The sort of striations or jerky...
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    BK price increases again?

    Alexander don't have free shipping. Further doubt on them being the owner of BK !
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    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

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    BK price increases again?

    That's the primary ingredient of Pecards, a light petroleum distillate. They add bees wax which is also inert, long lived and has anti-bacterial qualities. I keep bees. I avoid anything made of dead animals. Neatfoot oil is boiled up cattle shins and feet. Mink oil is underskin mink fat...

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