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  1. barnabus

    Do you ride a motorcycle?

    With all the talk we regularly have about leather jackets being protective and "armour", I wondered how many of us actually need leather because we ride motorcycles, and what people ride. No shade if you don't, obv, because leather is cool whatever. But anyway. I do ride, and currently have...
  2. barnabus

    Ashford Ridge belts

    I've just bought a new belt, made by Ashford Ridge. I'm over the moon both with it and with the customer service from them. I wanted a 'proper' new belt, and this company came up in my googling so I took a flyer and ordered one. It is excellent, 40mm wide 4mm full grain leather handmade in...
  3. barnabus

    Dog Leap Boots

    I just happened upon this manufacturer on Instagram. They immediately caught my eye because a) they look like terrific boots, and b) they're individually handmade in Newcastle Upon Tyne - where I was a student. Has anybody any experience of them? The boots look lovely, and all the details...
  4. barnabus

    Sandmann Boots

    Has anyone got any experience with this manufacturer? I've just happened upon them this morning and I have to say I'm really taken with the designs. https://sandmanncraft.de/en I absolutely love the Quartermaster model, with the combo of materials. And pricing seems reasonable. Has anyone...
  5. barnabus

    Seeking supplier for custom waxed cotton canvas bags

    Apologies if this is answered elsewhere - my search drew a blank. I want to get a pair of waxed cotton canvas bags made to my simple design. In fact they would be duplicates of leather bags I already have, but with slight differences - but that's not so relevant. I'm looking for a UK-based...
  7. barnabus

    &Sons

    Heritage style and work wear, all the things we like. https://andsons.co.uk/ Based in the UK, with a bricks and mortar store here too. Literally everything they sell appeals to me in one way or another, but I've not bought anything from them (yet). I feel like it's a matter of time though...
  8. barnabus

    Jacket unCollector

    Like we all do, I've got loads of jackets and I keep buying loads more. But that's not what I want. I don't want to build a curated collection of different examples. I only actually want ONE JACKET. As I've bored you all by saying before, I think everything should be for every day. And that's...
  9. barnabus

    Crush On Retro

    Has anyone heard of or ordered from Crush On Retro? https://crushonretro.com/ It's all the things we like, but all direct from China in the same way as I think Bronson is. There are some of the usual Etsy-type items, but some other cool things too I think. And it might be a way to be more...
  10. barnabus

    Peter Dobbs Leathers

    I just picked this up off eBay and know very little about it. I mean, I know I liked it, but beyond that next to nothing. British made motorcycle jacket, which astonishingly came together with trousers to make a full motorcycle suit. Listed as Peter Dobbs Leathers, and clearly the badging says...
  11. barnabus

    Hein Gericke crosszip - unknown vintage

    As you might have seen me muttering in the Incoming Jackets thread, I picked up this knackered old crosszip a week ago. I endlessly cry about how I don't wear leather jackets really, but as you can see I can't seem to stop buying them nonetheless. This is unlabelled apart from the size tag that...
  13. barnabus

    A confession

    My name is Barnabus, and I prefer wearing waxed cotton and denim to leather jackets. There. I like to look at leather jackets. I like how they age and patinate, and build different character dependent on the wearer. But when I wear one I never feel comfortable. I never feel that I'm not just...
  14. barnabus

    Help! Vintage riding jacket opinions

    A couple of months ago I bought this jacket. It's a proper Alpine Stars riding jacket, but pretty retro. 80s/90s? Anyway, it was kind of a whim, but as soon as I received it I stuffed it away in the spare bedroom on the flipping pile, thinking it was horribly kitsch. Except... Now I sort of...
  15. barnabus

    Vanson help

    I'm bursting to order a Vanson. In a cafe racer style. Which means my head has narrowed down to Model B or Comet. Fundamentally they have a similar look, but can any owners clue me up to the actual real world differences? Why would I choose one over the other? What have you got, and why did...
  16. barnabus

    Richa Daytona - blue buffalo

    I threatened to do a thread on this jacket, so here it is. I've struggled over the last few months to find myself a decent blue leather m/c jacket - I've snared some crusty old ruins off ebay, and a gorgeous 70s Interstate Leathers jacket that's sadly too tight for me to wear. As I'm learning...
  17. barnabus

    Black-Cafe London ?

    Browsing around and falling down internet holes, I've stumbled upon this maker. They seem to produce motorcycle jackets (and gloves) in a Euro-inflected traditional cafe style - which to my eye makes them look a little more interesting. Has anyone got any of their product, or know anything...
  19. barnabus

    Find me a jacket...

    You may have gathered by now that I dredge along the very bottom of the marketplace, spending next-to-no money on all sorts of good-enoughs. My recent TT Leathers resto jacket cost £19. That's nineteen pounds. And now I'm after a quality CR. Hide isn't crucial, but needs to be interesting. Age...
  20. barnabus

    How heavy is your jacket?

    Not leather thickness. Not gauge of hide. Not suppleness or grain. Literally how much it weighs. Kilos or ounces. You decide. How heavy is your jacket? My "new" TT Leathers feels as light as a feather when it's on, and it weighs 1660g. That's 3.66lbs, or 58oz So it actually is as light...
  21. barnabus

    TT Leathers jacket resto

    Spurred by a few recent posts on here, and a restless PayPal account, I bought a battered (battered) old TT Leathers quilt-padded jacket. I scored a proper bargain, I think (you'll remember I operate at the very bottom echelon of jacket pricing), because the eBay seller helpfully used utterly...
  22. barnabus

    Pocket money crosszip adventure

    I have bought a no brand old Perfecto-stylee crosszip off eBay for next to nothing. It's allegedly from the eighties (and looks to be, in fact), and it's tank-heavy cowhide with brutal chunky-gauge hardware. Postie brought it on Thursday and the thing smelled like a museum, do it went straight...
  23. barnabus

    Waxed cotton canvas trucker jacket help

    As title, I need a waxed cotton canvas trucker jacket, I've decided. I've been searching around the whole internet and found some possibles, from: Gustin (but out of stock of course) - Iron & Resin (Rambler jacket and Lined Scout Jacket) - and Taylor Stitch (Long Haul Jacket) You...

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